TOOLS AND THE SHOP > WELDING & METAL FABRICATION
New Welder
GNAP:
My latest project that is not work related. I bought a new Lincoln Ranger 260 MPX, gas drive welder with a 10,000 watt generator. That lead to a Harbor Freight trailer (#62665), which lead to me doing some work with the “W” substance, which then lead to a new trailer hitch on the van. It was an expensive week.
On Friday, Norm and I pick up the welder, checked 4 Harbor Freights for a trailer, then bought one. Half way through the assembly, I found out the spring shackles were missing, they (HF) at first told me I had to order them from parts, I said I was returning the trailer, it then dawned on them, they had already done the DMV paperwork, which meant the returned trailer was basically junk, they somehow found the shackles.
The trailer decking was a chore, I hate the “W” substance, so I was almost violently sick from the start of the job to the finish. On Sunday, Norm and I mounted the welder on the trailer, installed the trailer hitch on the service van, then made the virgin travel to the gas station to fill the welder’s gas tank, the brought it home, roughly a 3 mile trip, all went well.
Backing up the trailer is going to be a chore, its very short, you can not see in in the van mirrors and the back up camera is a joke. It will be a steep learning curve.
1 - the welder
2 - the welder
3 - the stand
4 - the stand
slip knot:
Dont top off the fuel tank. that little trailer already looks overloaded. :lol_hitting:
DeadNutz:
Nice welder and that short coupled trailer will be tons of fun backing up. You can mount tennis balls on rods and place them on the trailer in the best place to see them in the mirrors to help guide you backing up.
john k:
I think it would help to add 3 - 4 feet to the tongue of that trailer. Never looked at HF for trailers, thinking something bigger would be better, like a snowmobile/motorcycle trailer? If you have the storage .
GNAP:
--- Quote from: slip knot on May 10, 2021, 08:56:16 PM ---Dont top off the fuel tank. that little trailer already looks overloaded. :lol_hitting:
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Trailer is rated for 1100# and the welder is 450#, so hopefully I’m okay.........
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