New Lorch mig welder

[arther dailey]

I have a bad back. It Is easier for me to have the welder at that height, Especially when I need to change the wire. After I had spinal surgery, the surgeon told me the next day, don't lift more than 15kgs for the rest of your life. I was 41 then, Now 55, and I haven't When you wake up on a Monday morning, and your right foot doesn't move, I feel extremely lucky the surgeons at Newcastle General could fix me. I have other discs that are in bad shape, hence the lifting ban. It sometimes can cause the odd issue, If I am off-site and get asked for a lift, and I say I can't as I have a bad back, the odd time I get some abuse, As I am a big fella and It looks like I could lift anything on my own. I have had to put a couple of electric winches in the workshop, as one is used for lifting the 4 jaw chuck on the lathe, for me it is a no no.

I agree with @zzr1200 , and its certainly not a critisism , now you have found the best tool for the job treat it to a decent very stable stand which cant be toppled by a tug on the leads , have it strapped down .
would be a tradgedy now you have gone through several machines and found the right one to damage it , pleased for you in every sence to find the right tool it makes life soo much easier/better eh.

 

[zzr1200]

good to hear you got through that lot , same attitude really just keep moving and an interest thats the main thing, all the best in health wealth luck and luck in that order .

More like a stubborn old bugger that won't give in, I intend to live life my way now I'm over retirement age, not the way the companies/firms want you to work. If they don't like it they can sack me....

 

[EC1]

my grandad used to say

have to ,, makes a hard master

he was so right ,,, Im a big lad and have power enough to move most things , but just because you can does not mean you should , you only get one body and it has to last a lifetime , moderation is the secret , you never miss your health until its not there.

do you not use pure argon for your stainless welding?

Not with mig, A mix of 98-2

 

[123hotchef]

Not with mig, A mix of 98-2

whats the mix then? Argon and what? CO2?

 

[EC1]

whats the mix then? Argon and what? CO2?

Yes