Using MIG is a good idea. Arc is cheap, simple and works fine on heavy metal, but you need to be good at it to get satisfactory results on anything 1/16" thick or less, which is the range you mainly want for bikes. On Thu, 2009-03-26 at 20:17 -0400, Chris Collins wrote: > Brian, > > Hello. I live in North Carolina. If SC is South Carolina then hello > neighbor. > > I have been building a steel house and became a pretty good welder. I > would be glad to help, I have the bug to build a python too but need > to first finish my house and organize my shop. > > I recommend going to a local Harbor Freight (or on line > www.harborfreight.com ) buying their mig welder and helment. > > This is a link to their items. Sign up and get a 15% coupon before > you make the purchase. > Reconditioned NEW welder > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=55525 > > Helment > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91214 > > Chris > 336-686-0930 > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:13:56 -0700 > From: briannsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [python] welding > To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Dear Pythonauts, > After 70+ years of cycling I bought a rear-drive under-steer > Actionbent recumbent <www.actionbent.com> and now have more than > 32,000 km virtually trouble free. It is a delight to ride - so why > should I pine for a python? But I do. Even now in my 81st year. > I have a garage load of scrap bikes and parts but no welding > experience and a budget that will not stretch to TIG nor MIG. > I can buy a "buzz-box" new for $79 or an AC/DC welder for $104. > Is DC a real advantage? > I have some confidence that by sufficient trial and error on scrap > tubing I can teach myself to weld - classes at a distant technical > college are not practical for me. > If any have the time to advise on how "to get my feet wet" I will be > most grateful > Regards to all > Brian in SC USA > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Internet Explorer 8 – Get your Hotmail Accelerated. Download free! ============================================================ This is the Python Mailinglist //www.freelists.org/list/python Listmaster: J�rgen Mages jmages@xxxxxx To unsubscribe send an empty mail to python-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field. ============================================================