Tools and equipment to get started

[Romad]

Looking for a list of essential tools specifically for welding to get started on pit builds.

Pretty sure my wife may be getting me a Holbart 140 mig welder for Christmas.

If there is another thread on this please let me know and I will start there..,,sorry doing this on cell phone since I can’t go to the main website on my work computer.

[ajfoxy]

You can never have too many tools...
If I can offer any advice it is don't go out and buy a whole heap of what you think you might need but rather get what you need when you need it.

However, a caveat to the above is if the missus says you can purchase a bunch of tools for this mission, then the game is on and you can spend up large... budget allowing that is.

[Heatermeter builder]

C-clamps are very nice. Pipe clamps are a must. Harbor freight has some cheap welding tables that nice to have. I was able to get two of them for about $100.

If you are looking a building a gravity smoker then angle clamps are handy, to hold pieces at 90° .

Then you need flapper disk for grinding, lots and lots of grinding.

Also, since you are somewhat close to me, I recommend you go to Rainer Welding in Spanaway and get gas cylinder. They are $30 for refills and there tanks are the cheapest you will find, I think I paid about $130 for a 160, other places had 80's for the same price range.

[Squiggle]

A decent pair of gloves, a good helmet/mask(get the best you can afford with the biggest viewing area) & some quick clamps.

[Rodcrafter]

Yes what he said


Making memories!

[pr0wlunwoof]

Definitely a gas bottle and a rolling welding cart. Never have too many clamps and magnets. My favorite tool is my plasma cutter ltd5000d almost killed myself with a cutting wheel making my welding table so I sold the plasma idea to the wife [emoji3]. O yeah welding table, as big as you can afford both money and space wise. i agree the best welding helmet you can afford I cheaped out and regret it, it will save your eyes. Also a decent welding jacket and cap molten metal hurts and the arc can cause a nasty sunburn type effect. An extra 10lb spool of solid wire and a 4lb spool of flux. Nothing sucks like running out of gas or wire in the middle of something. Two angle grinders one with a flapper or wire wheel and another with a grinder. If you can't convince the wife a plasma cutter will save ur life get a portaband and some cutting disks. Also something to mark on metal sharpies work great but they make things specific for the task. Also start a scrap pile and start thinking of things you can make for the wife. Nothing gets tools approved like a Pinterest project.

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[Smurf]

A few small metal projects for the wife goes a long way

[pr0wlunwoof]

Yeah. Make something awesome ur first time out and you grease the wheels.

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[Squiggle]

That looks awesome dude, very nice!

[ajfoxy]

Very nice.

[Big T]