7 6 6: So it isn’t pretty. But it IS a start. Using the shipping frame that came bolted to our Greg Smith 4-post lift, we practiced running beads until we ran out of wire. The MillerMatic 211 features Miller’s exclusive Auto Set feature that automatically adjusts the machine’s wire speed and power output based on material thickness. We also tried a few passes using manual settings to compare. Sound is at least as important as sight when welding. A distinct “sizzle” usually means you’ve hit the mark with your adjustments.
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AUGUST 2014 | RPM Magazine
more like burnt caterpillars than stacked dimes, but every expert started somewhere, right? With our metal fab skills acquisition project well under way, we turned our attention to assembling our pair of new EZVJacks. Although our shop is relatively spacious, the EZVJacks can greatly increase the usability of a given area by making it easy to move a parked vehicle on the large caster set. Designed and manufactured in the USA, the EZVJacks come shipped in three packages and are pretty quick and easy to assemble. Each jack (sold in pairs only) consists of a triangular body, two rectangular steel arms,
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