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who welds there own rails

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rossignolpowair3
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hey i was just wondering how had it is to do . and how big of a welder you need..??..
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Jun 28 2003 8:29PM
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rossi900
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read cruz's rail guide in the article section...
Jun 28 2003 8:32PM
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theBOSS.
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Well, it is kind of hard to pick up at first, practice it for a few hours and you should have it down though. As for welders, get a MIG, you will thank yourself later. As for welder voltage/power, it doesnt have to be great. Pretty much anything will do.
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Jun 28 2003 8:36PM
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hucksterjibber15
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take metals in school. you can build cool railsa and you can get a grade for it
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Jun 28 2003 10:41PM
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mommy
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my friend welds stuff. he built a double kink for fruitbooting.
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Jun 29 2003 11:19AM
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Karva_extreme
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me
Jun 29 2003 11:29AM
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RideBLUNT
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i got a friend that does


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Jun 29 2003 12:39PM
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mattster
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i use 2x4 's
just wax em and it works fine for me

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Jun 29 2003 2:15PM
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TheSignal
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If your high school has a welding class, take it. I did at my school, and the entire semester all I did was build different types of rails. It's not that hard to learn, it just takes practice.
Jun 29 2003 8:38PM
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Ahmets_Brother
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i make my own rails and my welder is pretty big

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Jun 30 2003 9:38AM
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Ski_Instructor_Mike
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I'm lookin into oxy-acet. torch welder/cutters, does anyone know if it'll be worth while for welding rails?
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Jun 30 2003 1:54PM
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Matty.
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i blow torch my rails, works just as good but u gotta have a hot blow torch

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Jun 30 2003 3:37PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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i used wood and put water on it. That worked well, especially when the water froze.

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Jun 30 2003 5:07PM
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rossignolpowair3
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ya i just got a old welder , i think it will work , 2 chances
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Jun 30 2003 8:12PM
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five0
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my dad welds for the us navy at a nuclear power plant here....they buy him anything he wants to use their...i have him do stuff...im right now planning the largest trap rail ever
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Jun 30 2003 8:13PM
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Papa
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me and my friend do , we have probably 10 or 15 different rails
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Jun 30 2003 8:19PM
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freeskiierboy13
Posts: 55 - Karma: 46
get either a mig or arc welder, but i personally like a wirefeed welder. I have a hobart stickmate which is their basic welder which costs 300 dollars but u need to buy a special plugs cuz it uses a lot of elctricity
Jul 28 2006 8:19PM
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armadaNY
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if your a first timer then go with MIG, its alot easier and faster then a TIG welder. TIG will take a longgggggggg time to weld up an entire rail if you have never tig weld before, trust me. MIGs are fairly inexpensive and are perfect for tacking up pipeline. TIG is more for meticulous and precise welding work.
Jul 29 2006 1:45AM
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eheath
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Why would you ever us a TIG welder?? Use wirefeed or arc. Wirefeed is the easyest and its damn strong. (to anyone whos welding now because this thread is 3 years old.)
Jul 29 2006 1:59AM
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armadaNY
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wire feed is MIG bro..lol
Jul 29 2006 10:53AM
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