MrLucky
Active Member
The welder is great, what a deal for $150. The frame is 1/8" square tubing, and it handles it no problem. For $50, the auto darkening helmut is a great addition also.
I had a question on the gas flexible hose. If the hookup on the hose is going directly out of the burner, is there any pressure built-up? If no pressure is built-up, then the .5 psi gas hose might work?
I know you answered this a few pages back, but I just wanted to be sure I read it correctly. In regards to the 1200 degree paint, is it holding up just fine, especially areas that are in direct contact with the flames?
Thanks again!
Yes, I dont have any problems with the paint..even after heating up my strike water and boiling the wort for 90 min..not a problem..
Direct flame not a problem.
What temp is the red paint you're using? Also do you think you needed to go that far down the tubing with the red paint? I am using 2000F paint for the top (your stand is the blueprint I used) and 500F yellow paint for the rest of the stand. I would like to go as high up as possible without burning the paint up. Do you think your stand gets 500F just a few inches down from the top?
Never did thank you for the plans and posts OP!
SouthernYankee you inspired me to weld my own brew stand. However I found that although I can do anything I put my mind to, welding is taking a bit longer. You made some pretty nice welds. Mine suck. Theyre either globby or burned through LOL.. They do hold well, so I must be doing something right but man are they ugly. I'm gonna grind em all down when I'm done then paint. Maybe some of the more experienced welding folks can give me a pointer or two. I'm welding 16 Guage tubular steel with a Lincoln 100. I have the 211 flux core wire. I have it set on the B setting and feeding at level 3.
Thanks for the tips guys, I will try the U method and see what happens, also I noticed I was letting the wire get too long as well. I'll try some more practice welds before I do my inside corners as they are a pain to grind.
Hey EricT...how's your welding skills progressing? Are you still having problems with the inside corners? Looks like you are laying a pretty good puddle and I can see a nice heat-ring around your weld.
I am about to build a stand and am using a design very similar to yours and have a question about your gags pluming. I have read about the propane tank freezing up using these burners and the 30psi regulator. Do you have this problem using three of these burners? I know you will probably only having two running at a time but still wondering.
Great new. Awesome stand by the way. Can't wait till I have mine up an runningI only installed two burners. Never did have a third.
Both burners worked great. Never any problems as you mentioned.
Thanks for the tips guys, I will try the U method and see what happens, also I noticed I was letting the wire get too long as well. I'll try some more practice welds before I do my inside corners as they are a pain to grind.
So here is the progress so far. Believe it or not the weld I'm posting is my average weld and is an improvement over my first ones LOL.
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