Stock top mount, beefed up...

[Max777]

Seriously...
Not many of us can do such mods on their FC's like this.
That includes me.
That's my point.

-Ted

So basically, what you're sayin is that you're just pissed you cant do this and want to bitch about it...

...Seriously.



In case you're bored:

Originally Posted by RETed

I mention the difficulty in (TIG) welding cast aluminum, because... I guess you can liken it to welding cast iron

Welding cast alum is NOTHING like welding cast iron. Welding cast is a bitch and a half. It requires you to preheat the material, keep it there during welding, and then let it cool down over a period of DAYS... oftem involving wrapping it in insulation, and other weird methods.

Most welders will not usually bother TIGing iron - most would just stick it.

Do you know how much cast iron rod costs? Around $50 a carton... If they bought the rod, they need to use it to pay it off.

Blowing holes through cast aluminum, especially of this thickness is very easy, - you make it sound like any Joe Schmoe off the street can do it?

GTAW is NOT hard, maybe you just need more practice? Of course most people with even a little bit of sense will take a course or two at their community college before investing in an expensive machine like a welder.

I hear so many people bitch about how "They hate TIG welding". It provides the control of Oxy-Acetylene, but is so much more versatile. It's also one of the cleanest, and most relaxing welding processes out there. Every try doing overhead or vertical up SMAW? (Stick)

NO used shit - most expert welders will agree that used welding equipment is a gamble.

Buying anything used is a gamble, nuff said.

20% rated duty cycle?
Geez...

Can you even TIG for 2 min without pausing for readjustment? Most welds dont take over 2 min to do, unless you're doing some crazy thick metal, in which case you would buy a bigger welder. On a car, most metal only goes up to about 1/4 thick, or if thicker, it's normally very little sections of it. For the average hobby guy, a 20% duty cycle ain't that big of a deal, cause the wont even get near it half the time.

Case in point, this would be a perfect used welder to buy from someone who's upgrading.