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8 hours ago, Rob White said:
In todays climate you need to make sure you know how and when to register certain parts of a "flat" or "kit" if you are attempting a build. Certain parts have to be registered with an ffl once they reach a certain level of completion. Im not sure what you are trying to build nor what kind of functionality you are attempting but even as a hobby or for personal use you definitely need to have #### done correctly especially if you posting it all up in online forums.
Im not a legal expert on this but certain receiver parts need to be registered with an ffl at a certain point of their completion so just a fyi in case you didn't already know.
Besides that disclaimer if you are just trying to learn how to weld thin metal then just try to stick with one process such as tig for mild steel and get good at it. Yes it will cost you some money but all hobbies do and it shouldn't be that bad if you just stick to basics and don't get to extravagant.
I think a lot people would wonder why someone would rather go through all that trouble to weld a few little pieces of thin metal and start to get all in their feelings and making assumptions about intentions and such. Like why just not let a welding shop weld it rather than try to tig yourself. I understand its a hobby but do you really take a chance at ruining good parts in the name of welding practice? IDK...
So if you want to learn how to tig weld thin metal together (without fancy equipment) maybe start off researching (how to tig weld on DC- ) or (how to tig weld using old 250amp Lincoln ideal arc AC/DC) or something similar .
Anyone wanting to learn to "really weld" can do so with an old welding machine like a 250 amp Lincoln AC/DC Ideal Arc ~($300), Bottle of argon gas ~($200), a good argon regulator ~($80), scratch start tig torch setup with valve in handle ~($200), welding helmet and welding gloves. So about $800 total to start the hobby. Its really not bad considering that's all good quality items and can be used for many many other uses and can weld just about anything except aluminum unless you add a (hifreq) box... Compare that to prices of a Lincoln square wave $2400 or a miller multimatic 250amp $5000-$6000 and you realize why someone would take the $800 route. Welding supplies are bought from real welding companies such as airgas, Lincoln, miller, local welding supply house , cyberweld.... Not harbor freight!
Start with some research as I am not a welder...Im just a dude that works on boats but I hope this points you in the right direction...
from what i have read i dont need to register or serialize a receiver or a receiver flat unless i am wanting to sell it, i dont have to register with an ffl that has never been a thing unless you live in a anti 2a state, most what i have to do is make sure it can never be made full auto which is easy, now if i were building a semi auto smg and wanted to use the same length barrel it would have had i would have to register it as an sbr other wise i just use a 16 inch or longer barrel and its fine, someone can correct me if i am wrong
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44 minutes ago, spdfrk70 said:
Mig with gas is better ,cleaner and easier to use .If you have a choice gas shield is the way to go
That being said I use flux core wire no gas currently
It works but clean welds are not as easy to make but
i dont mind clean up as i feel like it would help me be better at it a little bit if that makes sense, someone near me is selling a flux core welder and a plasma cutter for $250 i may grab that
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56 minutes ago, spdfrk70 said:
Buy an inexpensive MIG welder and just head to it
Watch a few videos pick up a few tricks and before you know it you'll be able to make decent functional welds I mean there's a lot that goes into welding anything specialty but just standard mild steel you'll be good to go it's a place to start 5 or 600 bucks and you'd be in the door with a decent welder
with or without gas? i see a bunch of migs used for decent prices on facebook market place
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1 hour ago, Rob White said:
Get yourself a used cracker box on market place or ebay like a 225amp or 250amp Lincoln . Then practice running rods on a flat piece of metal. Then when you get the hang of that you can learn to get two pieces of metal to stick together . Once you get the hang of welding things together you can then learn more about your machine and how to run different processes on it such as tig or mig and what equipment you may need to do so. Welding stick can be a fun and not so expensive hobby but once you get into lots of different processes and more and more fancy equipment to do a better job and make things easier it gets very expensive very quickly. If your goal is to weld machine parts together very precisely you are better off getting a welding shop with good equipment and experienced welders do the job for you. if you just wanting to learn welding as a hobby just start with a cracker machine until you outgrow it.
this is the type of stuff i would be welding https://www.robertrtg.com/store/pc/CETME-C-RECEIVER-FLAT-p3996.htm
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2 hours ago, aknifemaker said:
If you want a nice little TIG machine for occasional use get a Miller Diversion. Its a capable welder for small projects. It can run on 110vac but 220 single phase at 20 amp minimum is much better. You can weld aluminum with it, its an AC/DC machine but its a little underpowered for aluminum, helps if you preheat. The gas regulator that comes with it sucks you would need a good flowmeter, single stage. And a tank of Argon gas. I'm not a welder by trade but I've fabricated a lot of stuff in 45 years. I think Miller is doing a $500 rebate on the Diversion right now.
If you can spring for a Syncrowave that's the ####.
most of what i plant to weld is mild steel and i dont want to spend that much for something i will use a handful of times and then it will sit in a corner for the rest of the time, this is for hobby work only
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35 minutes ago, bigun said:
If you can’t find a class to attend. Maybe get a book and watch u tube. Or better yet find someone close and see if they’ll get you started. If you just want to put a couple pieces of metal together just get a Lincoln buzz box. They run on 220 volts and will run about any size rod you want. Down side it’s AC only. Not as nice as a DC machine but will do anything you want with smaw. And for only a couple hundred dollars. I used to say it only takes 30 minutes to learn how to weld but about 50 years to get good at it. Lol I gave up after 45 years in the industry. Good luck a burn a lot of rods.
the only thing i am wanting to do with it is put together my uzi, pps43/52 and cetme c parts kits and any other kits i might get in the future
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25 minutes ago, peejman said:
I took a welding class in college and did a lot of TIG work on our race car chassis. I really enjoyed welding. Manipulating molten metal is fun.
A decent TIG welder will be pricey. The last ones we got for work (AC) were about $13k. I'd agree to avoid the cheap ones and get a Miller, Lincoln, etc. with 240V input.
MIG is faster, easier, and cheaper for making metal pieces stick to each other, but not nearly as pretty. Good TIG welds are like fine art.
ive been watching reviews for some of these $250 or less welders, not the 110v but some of them are dual 110v and 220v, i have tried finding a decent used one but they are about the same price as a new one
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3 hours ago, MacGyver said:
You might look for local maker spaces. I know of a couple here in Nashville that have offered classes in the past that are focused at a hobby level.
Edit to add: The Forge is definitely one of those spaces.
in my area there are no maker spaces and i really wish there was
7 hours ago, joe4vol said:What type of welding process are you wanting to learn?
i would like to eventually learn tig to start building my cetme c and other parts kits
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3 minutes ago, gregintenn said:
Is there a TCAT vocational school near you?
does not seem to be
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hey everyone i hope you're all well, anyone know a place where one can learn welding for hobby and not job or career wise?
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damn was going to take the beginner pistol class at G&L henderson with the wife but saw they were closed and found this topic, thanks for the updates
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5 minutes ago, gregintenn said:
Maybe call the sheriff’s office where you intend to buy? There isn’t any state law against it.
i know that but isnt there something no one within a mile of you or something like that? i do know if and when i do it, i will have a sloped ditch dug into the ground with some good backstops
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3 minutes ago, gregintenn said:
Are you inside the city limits? If not, I expect it is perfectly legal to shoot on your property as long as you have a positive backstop. You may have neighbors with noise complaints, however.
i dont live in mount juliet any more i live slightly outside franklin (finally got my first house back in 2020) but i am currently looking for some land and would like to have some to shoot on, just need to know what all i need to know to be safe etc
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hey all, i didnt know where to post this, but i have been trying to figure out the rules and laws for shooting on ones own private property in tennessee/willamson county? tried searching online but got more stuff about gun control than anything else
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i do love me some milsurps especially mosins and enfields, if my wife wouldnt kill me i would make some offers lol
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1 hour ago, Grayfox54 said:
In a couple of the videos they actually did say this was in Memphis. I find it interesting that I have heard absolutely nothing of this as I'm right next door. I don't remember seeing anything in local news about this. Also that none of our Memphis members seem to know anything of this. Is this being covered up?
OK, seems simple enough. Carlo was in the wrong place at the wrong time and got caught up in this by accident. His property was illegally seized and is not being returned. ATF is dead wrong here and needs to be held accountable. Especially as to where these firearms are and their current disposition. Do they even still have them in their possession? Or have they magically disappeared as seized firearms have been known to do? Most of us have long felt that ATF is completely out of control. This is just one more example.
However, that last video seems to question if Carlo is completely innocent or not? Has he been conducting a business in selling firearms or not? Just how many is too many? That is a question that has been asked for years without an answer.
What's more interesting is that Carlo may have been on ATF's radar for this. But as private sales are not required to be recorded in TN, how does ATF know if he's sold too many? What got this guy noticed and why was ATF looking?
Lots of questions and damned few answers.
I bet his guns are in the safe of one of the ATF agents
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for anyone wanting to know or care at all the mosin is still in the box untouched lol
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Haven't posted in a long while and didn't see this posted and was wondering what ya'lls thoughts were on this
EDIT: forgot to add I believe this happened here in Tennessee
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i have two feel free to ask away i might be able to answer some questions
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I have a very stupid question and google is not being helpful, please note I have never done this before so any help would be awesome, I need to contact my congressman or senator but I have no idea who that would be or how to go about this, can anyone here give me some advice? again sorry for the stupid question
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none so far, havent even been on this site in a long while, lots of life changes
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On 3/29/2021 at 7:26 AM, Gurn said:
Had a chance to try it out yet? I always wondered how those kind of mounts do. Do they tend to move around with each shot so you can never really get it dialed in. Did you have the bolt bent or buy one already done? Looks good.
i am just now seeing your message and i apologize for that! i have not yet tried it out but plan to once it gets a little colder (dont ask its complicated), i have watched many videos on this mount and it never moved at all and it held 0 perfectly
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2 hours ago, No_0ne said:
It's a dark path you're on ...
yeah i would never do something like that
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2 hours ago, Quavodus said:
What the hell is that?
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thats why you tell the atf to pound sand, they cant ban anything or make law