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    Spindle pins

    in S30 Series - 240z, 260z, 280z

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    Save at least one old spindle pin! Cut the threaded ends off and use it to BASH out future spindle pins. And I agree with johnc's first point! I have NEVER reused one!

     

    Do you think a spindle pin made a few thou undersize would be a problem? A size ever so slightly smaller to allow easy extraction.....????

     

    Oh ya...for a bit more than twice the price of 2 NISSAN pins ..$40....you can buy a cheap hydraulic press...and use it for other stuff like bearings.

    track day = tow truck

    in Gen III & IV Chevy V8Z Tech Board

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    Once upon ago I think you where making fun of the "while Im at it"syndrome....hahaha!

     

    While your at it......You might as well beef up the stub axles...and "while your at it"....install adjutable struts..."and while your at it"....why not throw in coil overs....AZC billet rear and control arms...and .....that LSD....did you consider a disk brake up grade......that should do it ....."while you at it"!!!!

     

    Oh ya.....and while your at it...dont forget the front of the car!!!!!!!!!

     

    Better wait another month....cause one you start the car aint gonna! There is nothing slippery about the slope...its a cliff!

    Miller econotig torch compatibilty

    in Fabrication / Welding

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    I understand that the econotig is not the best all round unit. But it is basically costing me $80 so its hard to turn down. At this point I dont know any better so I will try it out and see what happens.

     

    Dont forget that my main objective is to build a steel tube chassis along with a few suspension pieces. If I can learn to lay down a good weld on this material I will be pretty happy.

     

    Hey...$80 is better than $1600. For 1600 I can probably build enough parts to build 2....one for each of my kids.

    Miller econotig torch compatibilty

    in Fabrication / Welding

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    Again.....I cant imagine. A good friend of mine runs a Tig welding / fabrication shop. At times he welds for hours on end....making precision assemblies. I see it as a tough way to make a living and I respect and admire the skills of people like yourselves.

     

    I guess thats why I want to start this project. Things like this dont come natuaraly to me and I view this as a challenge and chance to learn something new.

     

     

    When I first started BetaMotorsports I did piece rate production TIG welding for SP Tools at my shop. I would weld for two hours at a time then take a ten minute break and no lunch. Did this for ten hours every day, six days a week. When I went home at night my head felt like it was stuffed with cotton and I couldn't focus my eyes on anything further away then 10 feet.

     

    I did the math once, at 4 inches per minute welding speed I welded about 330 feet each day - basically a football field of TIG weld bead. Over a 1/3 of a mile each week.

    I just want something cleared up...

    in Nissan RB Forum

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    Im not familiar with ZX conversions but you will need to remove the ZX harness and replace it with the RB one. Then connect a few wires for ignition gauges and such. It not simple but not impossible. I had someone help me as Im not electricaly friendly...but now I see its not as hard as I thought.

    Miller econotig torch compatibilty

    in Fabrication / Welding

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    Ok I will look into it...sounds very reasonable. I guess I was looking at a Miller torch kit....?? It was over $250.

     

    I dont expect to be welding for long periods so the water cooled tip is probably not required. Torch time will be limited to building the frame and suspension (control arms) so I will probably have lots of time between welds.

     

    Now I gotta learn how to tig weld!! :mrgreen: Any suggestions?

     

    Update...just found one for $80....local. Thanx!!

     

    The most expensive part of most machines is the tooling needed to actually use the machine. This shouldn't surprise anyone. The TIG torches themselves are basically the same. The Econotig uses a very common air cooled Weldcraft WP17 torch which has a street price around $65 for a 25' cable and torch.

    Miller econotig torch compatibilty

    in Fabrication / Welding

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    Once I finish my current projects I plan to build a Super 7 type open wheel track car with my sons. Frame suspension and all....and I need to start with a decent welding package.

     

    I found a super deal on a Econotig...BUT....it was used as a power source for PVD equipment and comes with no torch.

     

    Doing a quick ebay search I discovered the price of a torch and cable can get pretty expensive....so much for the deal...lol

     

    Anyway......I dont know much about welding equipment so this question may be a bit simple but here it goes..... are all Tig welding cables the same? For example does a Lincoln fit on a Miller? Are there adaptors that allow this? Or am I trapped in picking up a Miller unit.

     

    Im looking for less expensive alternatives....if possible.

     

    Thanx

    What is a plastic MAF made of?

    in Fuel Delivery

    Posted

    What do you mean before it was too late????????

     

    You were glued to yourself or had a chemical burn?

     

    Oh man, be careful with strong CA glue. I used to be into RC trucks a lot and used that for gluing the tire beads to the rim. The thin kind would drip over and capillary action would draw it in between your fingers and cure within 10 seconds. The only way you knew something was going on was the burning heat that the glue made when it cured, but by then it was too late :shock:
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