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BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

ridenby wrote:

BugginKJ wrote:

OHHHHHHH almost forgot in all the excitement of the past couple days........... I looked at and TESTED out a Miller and a Lincoln welder today! I LOVE the Miller, I was able to run a continuis bead for 3 minutes on 1/4" before I was pushing the machine and it needed to cycle, all on 110-115 :shock:

! The cycle was also only 10 minutes before I could burn again! It is rated for 3/16" but maxed out burned 1/4" very very nicely! The Lincoln was also nice, seemed a bit cheaper and lighter weight but IF it was my money it would go to the Miller :wink:

The biggest problem is with my recent purchases I can't hide another $750 out the door with tax :roll:

For that kind of money and having access to 220 I would just go with a used machine so the machine wasn't pushed and you could go much thicker.

Curious which models you looked at?

The Miller was model number 907335. $699 + tax at Airgas in Toledo. The Lincoln, I didn't get a model number because I wasn't as impressed by it, it just seemed cheaper. I am used to industrial machines and the Miller was right there only being a 110-115 machine.......

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:08 pm

Well that maybe in the price range for the new garage, 700 ain't bad plus supplies
But waiting to see what else I need / want for the new place
I am getting 975 from the current owners but...................
need some interior things as well
plus the JD tractor, but then if your daughters going to be mowing for me :ROTFL:

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Your right it's a decent price for a higher end machine and I MAY be able to get him down a little bit. I have bought tons of supplies and a few machines over the past 15 years from there :wink:

Not only that the new place I work uses them also for their stuff also........
I also might be able to get a great deal on a good used 220 machine if that's more your flavor, which I know is mine but I must admit the 110-115 machines are very handy.
Oh yes she will be busy :ROTFL:

ridenby · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:33 pm

BugginKJ wrote:

Your right it's a decent price for a higher end machine and I MAY be able to get him down a little bit. I have bought tons of supplies and a few machines over the past 15 years from there :wink:

Not only that the new place I work uses them also for their stuff also........
I also might be able to get a great deal on a good used 220 machine if that's more your flavor, which I know is mine but I must admit the 110-115 machines are very handy.
Oh yes she will be busy :ROTFL:

The miller is a nice small welder. We have an old Lincoln gas powered welder,stick of course,but I am starting to think this newfangled wire stuff might be handy.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:52 pm

My buddy down home has an old Lincoln gas powered
wish I had a nickel for every weld that thing has done over its lifetime.
Still does a great job, I used to be good on it, but its been 10 years since I lived down there to use it. When I built his garage we started the planning around the Lincoln :ROTFL:

and where it would be

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

My first welder was a Lincoln buzz box, loved it. It would almost weld rust and you could use it outside unlike a MIG. MIG welders are awesome for their ease of use and very clean looking (pretty) welds. I have however known master welders that can make a stick weld look so awesome you would have thought it was wire fed if ya didn't know any better.

KJWildman · **Posted:** Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:40 am

Well they screwed up at my work and showed me where a computer is with internet!! :-)r

Been working 6 - 12's , Sunday thru Friday nights, 7P - 7Awith a couple days turning into 14's and its killin' me!!! :grim:

Now I'm gettin the money to work on the Jeep and just don't have the energy! I can only use this during my 2 - 15 minute breaks. I thought there was some kinda law that said I get a half hour lunch in there somewhere but they don't think so!!!
Sounds like Tom and Hart are havin fun anyway!!! :SOMBRERO:

I'm sure glad someone is!
Hart if your buddy needs that hoist come on and get it, if I keep working these hours I don't know when I'll be out working on the Jeep!! Let me know when!

Gotta go, Seeeee Yaaaaaaa

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:01 am

Dang Larry, too much work makes for a tired old man!!! :ROTFL:

You should get a 15 minute break, with a half hour lunch and another 15 minute break in the latter part of the work day.
But then anymore it seems like a company can do anything they want to and get away with it!
Hang in there!
Hope to see ya soon!

Megalos · **Posted:** Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:23 am

I'm just itching to get some work done on the Libby. I have rock rails, hood vents and a hitch receiver to install. Now, can I just get the time I need and weather to match up...no...looks like a crappy weekend.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:24 am

I think this weekend is going to be a bust. They are calling for snow showers up here Sunday morning. :shock:

I think its time to head south for a while, even more south than Columbus :ROTFL:

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:35 am

tommudd wrote:

I think this weekend is going to be a bust. They are calling for snow showers up here Sunday morning. :shock:

I think its time to head south for a while, even more south than Columbus :ROTFL:

Snow showers, and it's almost May?
Hmmm.

Well for 4 weeks here, the weather has been on a tornado, large hail and damaging straight line winds pattern. In between then we've seen almost 90F temps and beautiful sunny days. Don't stop here, just keep going south (to Florida). :mrgreen:

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:12 pm

No Flori-DA for me, been there several times, didn't leave anything there so no use to go back, now heading to the swamps of Louisiana now that sounds good!

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:19 pm

tommudd wrote:

No Flori-DA for me, been there several times, didn't leave anything there so no use to go back, now heading to the swamps of Louisiana now that sounds good!

OH YEAH!!!

Always wanted to go there. :BANANA:

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

KJWildman wrote:

Well they screwed up at my work and showed me where a computer is with internet!! :-)r

Been working 6 - 12's , Sunday thru Friday nights, 7P - 7Awith a couple days turning into 14's and its killin' me!!! :grim:

Now I'm gettin the money to work on the Jeep and just don't have the energy! I can only use this during my 2 - 15 minute breaks. I thought there was some kinda law that said I get a half hour lunch in there somewhere but they don't think so!!!
Sounds like Tom and Hart are havin fun anyway!!! :SOMBRERO:

I'm sure glad someone is!
Hart if your buddy needs that hoist come on and get it, if I keep working these hours I don't know when I'll be out working on the Jeep!! Let me know when!

Gotta go, Seeeee Yaaaaaaa

Oh man Larry at that pace you'll be burnt out BADLY! Work is awesome but sheeeeeeesh ya don't own the company :wink:

Oh yes they are breaking a few labor laws there and no union is needed to enforce them :roll:

I hope it works out for ya!
No he hasn't said anything more but I expect to hear from him this weekend as I am waiting for a semi rim from him for a firepit. He does have some memory issues so I wont remind him untill he ask's for it again :ROTFL:

I hope ya take care of yourself because I don't want to get your Jeep this early in your life :jester:

edit: Tom and I ALWAYS have a ton of fun when we get together, even if it's just pokin fun at you :wink:

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Holy smokin guns, days and nights are getting better and better! Got my order confirmation from JBA, I should have parts sometime by the 19th or there a bouts :shock:

Rock rails will be done around the 25th and I am getting an AWESOME deal on some front shocks from a very cool dude! I wont mention his name YET because I have no clue if he wants me flappin my gums about it

Also went to Red Robin for dinner tonight and man it was AWESOME! Never been there and the entire family was very happy with the food, very very tasty and the service was outstanding!!!!!!!!! :pepper:

Maybe I should play the numbers with this kind of luck :shock:

!!!!!!!

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Megalos wrote:

I'm just itching to get some work done on the Libby. I have rock rails, hood vents and a hitch receiver to install. Now, can I just get the time I need and weather to match up...no...looks like a crappy weekend.

I know how ya feel and I just have "stuff" on order and being made!!!!!!!!! Already trying to put it all on in my mind but the difference is I wouldn't care if it was raining, just saves ya the shower when your done :ROTFL:

By the way, I am getting the same rock rails as you, the stage 3. Ya happy with them?

KJWildman · **Posted:** Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:37 pm

BugginKJ wrote:

KJWildman wrote:

Well they screwed up at my work and showed me where a computer is with internet!! :-)r

Been working 6 - 12's , Sunday thru Friday nights, 7P - 7Awith a couple days turning into 14's and its killin' me!!! :grim:

Now I'm gettin the money to work on the Jeep and just don't have the energy! I can only use this during my 2 - 15 minute breaks. I thought there was some kinda law that said I get a half hour lunch in there somewhere but they don't think so!!!
Sounds like Tom and Hart are havin fun anyway!!! :SOMBRERO:

I'm sure glad someone is!
Hart if your buddy needs that hoist come on and get it, if I keep working these hours I don't know when I'll be out working on the Jeep!! Let me know when!

Gotta go, Seeeee Yaaaaaaa

Oh man Larry at that pace you'll be burnt out BADLY! Work is awesome but sheeeeeeesh ya don't own the company :wink:

Oh yes they are breaking a few labor laws there and no union is needed to enforce them :roll:

I hope it works out for ya!

Well, I looked it up ....... :roll:

it looks like I don't get a lunch!!! :furious:

You would think that there was a law SOMEWHERE that says I should get one and I think just about everyone THINKS that there's a law for it, but here's what the wage and hour division of the Ohio law says:

OHIO
Meals and Break

Ohio employers must provide employees under the age of 18 a 30-minute uninterrupted
break when working more than five (5) consecutive hours. ORC Chapter 4109.07(C).

Ohio does not require employers to provide breaks, including lunch breaks, for workers 18
years old or older. An employer who chooses to provide a break in excess of 20 minutes
does not have to pay wages for lunch periods or other breaks if the employee is free to
leave the worksite, in fact takes their lunch or break, and the employee does not actually
perform work. According to federal law, breaks 20 minutes or shorter typically must be
paid. DOL: Breaks and Meal Periods.

Oh well!!! guess I either accept it or start looking for a different job again! :banghead:

Been going all night again and now it's past noon.... I'm going to bed. Thanks Tom and Hart, I don't think the work is turning me into an old man ..... I feel like I'm already there :ROTFL:

Later, Larry

Megalos · **Posted:** Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:57 pm

BugginKJ wrote:

Megalos wrote:

I'm just itching to get some work done on the Libby. I have rock rails, hood vents and a hitch receiver to install. Now, can I just get the time I need and weather to match up...no...looks like a crappy weekend.

I know how ya feel and I just have "stuff" on order and being made!!!!!!!!! Already trying to put it all on in my mind but the difference is I wouldn't care if it was raining, just saves ya the shower when your done :ROTFL:

By the way, I am getting the same rock rails as you, the stage 3. Ya happy with them?

I guess I'm happy with them...they look good (sitting in the garage). I just need to prep and paint them after I get the holes drilled in the Jeep. Wife's been very busy with work, leaving the baby sitting duties to me. I haven't even had time to go in the garage and look at all my parts.

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

KJWildman wrote:

BugginKJ wrote:

KJWildman wrote:

Well they screwed up at my work and showed me where a computer is with internet!! :-)r

Been working 6 - 12's , Sunday thru Friday nights, 7P - 7Awith a couple days turning into 14's and its killin' me!!! :grim:

Now I'm gettin the money to work on the Jeep and just don't have the energy! I can only use this during my 2 - 15 minute breaks. I thought there was some kinda law that said I get a half hour lunch in there somewhere but they don't think so!!!
Sounds like Tom and Hart are havin fun anyway!!! :SOMBRERO:

I'm sure glad someone is!
Hart if your buddy needs that hoist come on and get it, if I keep working these hours I don't know when I'll be out working on the Jeep!! Let me know when!

Gotta go, Seeeee Yaaaaaaa

Oh man Larry at that pace you'll be burnt out BADLY! Work is awesome but sheeeeeeesh ya don't own the company :wink:

Oh yes they are breaking a few labor laws there and no union is needed to enforce them :roll:

I hope it works out for ya!

Well, I looked it up ....... :roll:

it looks like I don't get a lunch!!! :furious:

You would think that there was a law SOMEWHERE that says I should get one and I think just about everyone THINKS that there's a law for it, but here's what the wage and hour division of the Ohio law says:

OHIO
Meals and Break

Ohio employers must provide employees under the age of 18 a 30-minute uninterrupted
break when working more than five (5) consecutive hours. ORC Chapter 4109.07(C).

Ohio does not require employers to provide breaks, including lunch breaks, for workers 18
years old or older. An employer who chooses to provide a break in excess of 20 minutes
does not have to pay wages for lunch periods or other breaks if the employee is free to
leave the worksite, in fact takes their lunch or break, and the employee does not actually
perform work. According to federal law, breaks 20 minutes or shorter typically must be
paid. DOL: Breaks and Meal Periods.

Oh well!!! guess I either accept it or start looking for a different job again! :banghead:

Been going all night again and now it's past noon.... I'm going to bed. Thanks Tom and Hart, I don't think the work is turning me into an old man ..... I feel like I'm already there :ROTFL:

Later, Larry

I see and understand what you copied and pasted from somewhere but don't agree with it. I tried seaching the Ohio Gov. site but can't find the info that's relevent to this subject :banghead:

Not to knock you or your current employment but heck if the place your working wont or can't give you a 30 minute lunch break releived of all duties I would look elsewhere for employment! Safety is the first thing that comes to my mind, sure they give you 2 15 minute breaks but heck thats industry standard for an 8 hour day! Not only that I have NEVER heard of any place not giving at least a 30 minute lunch break :banghead:

Sure ya actaully work and 8.5 hour day when on a 8 hour shift but they are making you work crazy hours and not giving you a lunch break, sure the money is good but their using you badly! Companies like that are what the unions feed on and I hate the unions :banghead:

Heck where I am working I get 2 15 minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch break working in total 8.5 hours a day, overtime is optional if it is available. By the way, we ARE hiring :wink:

PM me for details if ya like............
edit: did I mention we also get employee discounts on NASCAR and Sprint series tickets? :goink:

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Megalos wrote:

BugginKJ wrote:

Megalos wrote:

I'm just itching to get some work done on the Libby. I have rock rails, hood vents and a hitch receiver to install. Now, can I just get the time I need and weather to match up...no...looks like a crappy weekend.

I know how ya feel and I just have "stuff" on order and being made!!!!!!!!! Already trying to put it all on in my mind but the difference is I wouldn't care if it was raining, just saves ya the shower when your done :ROTFL:

By the way, I am getting the same rock rails as you, the stage 3. Ya happy with them?

I guess I'm happy with them...they look good (sitting in the garage). I just need to prep and paint them after I get the holes drilled in the Jeep. Wife's been very busy with work, leaving the baby sitting duties to me. I haven't even had time to go in the garage and look at all my parts.

I don't remeber how old ya said your kids are but i would be taking them out to the garage for a little show and tell along with a mechanical instructional class :jester:

I got yelled at by Momma when my first daughter was born, rebuilt a small block Chevy and baby sat at the same time. Sure her bib and pj's had a little grease and oil on them but they did work well as a rag plus it was difficult to stay focused on rebuilding while makin engine noises but she giggled the entire time :jester:

Maybe that's why she is so girly now, doesn't want a darn thing to do with grease or dirt :banghead:

. Now my Little Bear :ROTFL:

I think she was helpin hand me wrenches before she was out of her little baby jump suits :ROTFL:

Bless her heart :JEEPIN:

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