Has anyone tried these winter blankets? what do you think of them?
Magnesium inert gas? there's a new one lol Tig is the most enjoyable I think but it does require skill especialy if your going to tackle aluminum Mig can be done with the least amount of practice kind of the point and shoot of weldingeven the cheap ones can do it but require the correct sheilding gasthe short stinger lead if kept as straight as possible and with a new liner to minimize drag and one can get by without the wire jambing upfor the longer runs people use spool guns or a cobra feed on the welderCheck into a wirefeed (mig) welder with gas sheilding capabilitys and the proper gas Have fun!
Magnesium inert gas? there's a new one lol Tig is the most enjoyable I think but it does require skill especialy if your going to tackle aluminum Mig can be done with the least amount of practice kind of the point and shoot of weldingeven the cheap ones can do it but require the correct sheilding gasthe short stinger lead if kept as straight as possible and with a new liner to minimize drag and one can get by without the wire jambing upfor the longer runs people use spool guns or a cobra feed on the welderCheck into a wirefeed (mig) welder with gas sheilding capabilitys and the proper gas Have fun!
I got out of welding school in 1971Been a structual, pipe, tube welder, and a fabricatorChris M is pretty much right with what he saidA mig (Metal inert gas) is one of the easiest welders to useMost welders have trouble with a TIG outfit but to me, it is the eaisest of all to use, and you get the best weld availibleAll I have now is a small AC/DC stick welder and that cost me more than you are talking aboutI can weld EMT conduit together with it and make it look like it was tig welded, but I DID NOT learn that over nightIt took me many years to learn to weld thin stuff with a stick welderAnd that is the cheapest welder you can getA MIG is next up on the listThat still takes some time to learn to weld thinwall tubeA Tig, should be the easiest to learn, but it is the highest price out the bunchBy the way, TIG stands for Tungtsen inert gasThere are even airplane companies that use the good old torch to weld tubes for the fuselage of the airplaneIf you have steady hands, unlike myself in my old age, I would rent a torch set for a week end and give that a tryBuy a book on it so you get all the info about slag and all before hand and studyWelding isn't something that is hard to do, until you get down to the nitty gritty, which is where you are wanting to start atLike the man said, practice makes perfectE-mail me and I will give you my phone number and we can have a chat about itI am sure I can help you out some but there are questions I need to ask so I can give the best answerGood luckDennis
Well, not sure of the names(arc tig mig) but the cheapest and easiest to use is a wire welderThe one that just feeds the wire as you weldThis works great with steel however, welding aluminum is a whole new arrangement ive never dealt withThis may require another type of welderIve never done it but ive heard welding aluminum is very hard with any welderGood luck!!
What brand did you buy last year? I've never used the ones you have linked aboveI sell some nice winter blankets at the store I work and and thus far haven't had any complaintsAs far as the thickness of the blanket, My horses use the 600D 300gm polyfil and if it drops way down (liek last year we had 2 days of 10 degree weather) I simply put a slinky under it or a fleece blanket linerIf you are close to Nashville or want to make a trip up, msg me and I'll let you know what we've gotBut I wouldn't get any thicker than 600D with 300 gm polyfilly My guys are pasture kept 100% of the time and they haven't torn theirs up yet Weatherbeeta , Ozak and Classic Equine are all good brands that are resonably priced IF you get them from the right placeJt IntDist tough 1 blankets are decent but they do tear up quickerthey are more sutiable for the horse that is stalled for the most part and allowed some turn out timeWeatherbeeta is by far the toughest I have foundBut seriously i'm in TNmsg me and we'll see what we can do to help ya out:)
Well, not sure of the names(arc tig mig) but the cheapest and easiest to use is a wire welderThe one that just feeds the wire as you weldThis works great with steel however, welding aluminum is a whole new arrangement ive never dealt withThis may require another type of welderIve never done it but ive heard welding aluminum is very hard with any welderGood luck!!
What brand did you buy last year? I've never used the ones you have linked aboveI sell some nice winter blankets at the store I work and and thus far haven't had any complaintsAs far as the thickness of the blanket, My horses use the 600D 300gm polyfil and if it drops way down (liek last year we had 2 days of 10 degree weather) I simply put a slinky under it or a fleece blanket linerIf you are close to Nashville or want to make a trip up, msg me and I'll let you know what we've gotBut I wouldn't get any thicker than 600D with 300 gm polyfilly My guys are pasture kept 100% of the time and they haven't torn theirs up yet Weatherbeeta , Ozak and Classic Equine are all good brands that are resonably priced IF you get them from the right placeJt IntDist tough 1 blankets are decent but they do tear up quickerthey are more sutiable for the horse that is stalled for the most part and allowed some turn out timeWeatherbeeta is by far the toughest I have foundBut seriously i'm in TNmsg me and we'll see what we can do to help ya out:)
I got out of welding school in 1971Been a structual, pipe, tube welder, and a fabricatorChris M is pretty much right with what he saidA mig (Metal inert gas) is one of the easiest welders to useMost welders have trouble with a TIG outfit but to me, it is the eaisest of all to use, and you get the best weld availibleAll I have now is a small AC/DC stick welder and that cost me more than you are talking aboutI can weld EMT conduit together with it and make it look like it was tig welded, but I DID NOT learn that over nightIt took me many years to learn to weld thin stuff with a stick welderAnd that is the cheapest welder you can getA MIG is next up on the listThat still takes some time to learn to weld thinwall tubeA Tig, should be the easiest to learn, but it is the highest price out the bunchBy the way, TIG stands for Tungtsen inert gasThere are even airplane companies that use the good old torch to weld tubes for the fuselage of the airplaneIf you have steady hands, unlike myself in my old age, I would rent a torch set for a week end and give that a tryBuy a book on it so you get all the info about slag and all before hand and studyWelding isn't something that is hard to do, until you get down to the nitty gritty, which is where you are wanting to start atLike the man said, practice makes perfectE-mail me and I will give you my phone number and we can have a chat about itI am sure I can help you out some but there are questions I need to ask so I can give the best answerGood luckDennis
