Originally Posted by Leafy
(Post 1511882)
Did the price on the lincoln helmets go up? I remember getting my black one fore $140.
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My son-in-law bought this for $20. Worked well for Miata body panel thickness steel, and approximately 0.040 thickness Al sheet. We used it to trim off about 0.060" off one edge of the aluminum and they did not bend up the edge.
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"Vulcan" Heavy Duty welding cabinet. Got it on a 20% off coupon of the coupon database site. Holds my MIG, TIG and plasma, and swallowed all the crap from my TIG cart and MIG cart, and an entire drawer from my toolbox. WIN.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4890/...f2d56e3a_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7866/...ab564d08_c.jpg It's a little pricey, but very nicely built. Worth it for me to consolidate all my gear to facilitate garage tetris. I did ditch the straight axle wheels on one end and modified it to have four casters for mobility. And yes, I'm getting larger gas bottles next time I refill... :p |
Originally Posted by Roda
(Post 1516191)
"Vulcan" Heavy Duty welding cabinet. Got it on a 20% off coupon of the coupon database site. Holds my MIG, TIG and plasma, and swallowed all the crap from my TIG cart and MIG cart, and an entire drawer from my toolbox. WIN.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4890/...f2d56e3a_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7866/...ab564d08_c.jpg It's a little pricey, but very nicely built. Worth it for me to consolidate all my gear to facilitate garage tetris. I did ditch the straight axle wheels on one end and modified it to have four casters for mobility. And yes, I'm getting larger gas bottles next time I refill... :p How did you mod it for the 4 casters? I bought the same cabinet about a month ago. |
Originally Posted by stratosteve
(Post 1516193)
How did you mod it for the 4 casters? I bought the same cabinet about a month ago.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4811/...238d9470_c.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7830/...4d0927fe_c.jpg 5" caster |
Nice.
Good quality casters are underrated. |
Any experience with the 'portable' garages? I know they don't last long, but would they survive a snowload if I keep it clean?
I need someplace to work/rebuild the engine in my landcruiser, the engine is too heavy to rebuild in the living room.... |
Not the HF ones, but I had one as a hot tub surround for a couple of years, and it held up to the NY snowfalls. Tarps will go in 3-4 years no matter what. The UV destroys them.
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HF ones suck. Stay away. Only good for temporary for a few days.
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I had this one up in my driveway for over year. Took it down for storms that I expected winds more than 40mph and had to make a few small cuts at the bottom edges so that water drained, but before that it supported a few bathtubs worth of water. Dont know how it would do with snow. It never saw any.
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Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1516218)
HF ones suck. Stay away. Only good for temporary for a few days.
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Originally Posted by whitrzac
(Post 1516225)
Recommendations? I need something that will last a couple months....
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I know. The current coupon is for $170
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That one (10x17 'garage') is on my list for storing a parts car and some other stuff. Here in AZ, I assume the sun will kill it long before anything else. I don't think you'd want to use it for the track... would take too long to set up/tear down.
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A more expensive alternative, but I can vouch for their lifespan. Tens of years. This 305 is big enough to get a medium pickup truck into. Passes snow load etc. Takes 2 people and about 20 minutes to set up.
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Keep your eyes peeled and these. I'm partial to them. I had a major role in this tent, from a pie in the sky idea, to full factory production for the US military. They become available for about 2500 sometimes. Full air supported structure. No metal. Fill it up once, check it every month. 20x30 ft. Takes about 15 minutes with 2 people to set up. Heavy though. Both of these tents. In the 500 lb range. Because military spec fabric is heavy.
The price is quite a deal when you consider that this was sold to the military just a year or two ago for 20k. Believe it or not, there isn't much margin in that price. My air beams are not cheap. https://www.ebay.com/itm/HDT-AIRBEAM...sAAOSwwj5b~LI9 |
I don't think either of those are considerations for those of us looking at a $150 HF shelter... :rofl:
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Originally Posted by ryansmoneypit
(Post 1516232)
Keep your eyes peeled and these. I'm partial to them. I had a major role in this tent, from a pie in the sky idea, to full factory production for the US military. They become available for about 2500 sometimes. Full air supported structure. No metal. Fill it up once, check it every month. 20x30 ft. Takes about 15 minutes with 2 people to set up. Heavy though. Both of these tents. In the 500 lb range. Because military spec fabric is heavy.
The price is quite a deal when you consider that this was sold to the military just a year or two ago for 20k. Believe it or not, there isn't much margin in that price. My air beams are not cheap. https://www.ebay.com/itm/HDT-AIRBEAM...sAAOSwwj5b~LI9
Originally Posted by Roda
(Post 1516234)
I don't think either of those are considerations for those of us looking at a $150 HF shelter... :rofl:
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Yea... At that point I will build a shed or buy a metal car port.
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Shelter logic brand, Shed in a box. 10 x 10. Held as much snow as would stay on top. Buy the ones that the company's reputation is built on, not some knockoff.
Hell, if you were closer, I'd sell you mine, because it's taking up a lot of space in the garage. |
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