Any hobby oriented welders here?

[Grandpa Shooter]

I have a small job for someone who can do small part assembly with a wire welder.  Simple enough job I believe.  Only involves putting a piece of steel tube on a stake, and a piece of strap iron on a tube.  I have the parts cut, only to discover that JB Weld won't hold. 

I can send pictures if anyone wants to tackle it for me.

[41magsnub]

Just a thought, is there a high school nearby that still does a welding class?  You might be able to get a student to do it if you are not in a hurry.

[WhiteTiger]

I'm new around here so don't know where you're located, but if the texas panhandle is within what you consider reasonable distance for this I can handle it. I still have my wirefeed, tig and gas welding outfits.



Tiger

[lupinus]

If you'll be doing a good bit of this type of thing it might not be a bad idea to learn.  You can get started for around 250 depending on the machine you get.  I could show you the chart and teach you to use a SMAW (Shielded metal arc welder AKA stick) in an hour or two (basic proficiency of course, not make you a master or anything).  No gas, no feed rates, no fuss, just learn a bit about the different electrodes so you pick the right one and refer to the chart for your amperage. 

[Grandpa Shooter]

I am looking to only make 4 of the finished product for my own use at this time.  If I sent a picture of the finished product and the parts to duplicate it, it would be cake for someone with 8 fingers and 2 thumbs as opposed to my 10 thumbs.

[never_retreat]

Hey grandpa whats you 20?
I could weld it up if you are near NW PRNJ.

[Harold Tuttle]

could you do the same work with sweat soldered copper/brass?

thats really easy, some clean materials, solder, some flux and a torch

[crawdaddyjim]

GS, I sent you a PM.

Jim