So what did you get, or give yourself for Christmas?

[Vikes79]

Not so much received, it’s what I told my wife I was doing.

I’m updating my enclosed aluminum trailer to ice fishing trailer.

insulated the ceiling and installed a window in the door. Remainder of the week will be installing the floor catch covers, generator port plugs and tv out of my camper.

 

[Admin]

 

[Dirtstiffs-1000]

Santa brought a new Hobart 210 MVP Mig welder and accessories. Back to repair and art work I used to do 20 years ago. Stuff has sure changed..
Happy Holiday.

 

[Smitty335]

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Santa brought a new Hobart 210 MVP Mig welder and accessories. Back to repair and art work I used to do 20 years ago. Stuff has sure changed..
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Very nice, you must have been a bad boy in a good way! HA!

 

[Dirtstiffs-1000]

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Very nice, you must have been a bad boy in a good way! HA!

If only you and I were sharing a bottle of good bourbon, friend. Happy Holiday and God Bless.

 

[JTW]

Santa brought a new Hobart 210 MVP Mig welder and accessories. Back to repair and art work I used to do 20 years ago. Stuff has sure changed..
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Looks familiar..

 

[Plumber32]

I bought a wetsounds sub and updated my Milwaukee tool kit with a 18v skill saw and rotary hammer drill. The wife got some elka stage 1 suspension for her wolverine.

 

[BigOL3]

What kind of cool stuff did you get ( or get for yourself) for Christmas.

I've been bemoaning road maintenance or lack thereof of our mountain roads in our remote subdivision. So broke down and got equipment to do it and use around the acreage.

Kubota MX5800HST - 62HP 4cyl diesel
LA1065 front end loader w/ HD bucket & cutting edge 3500lbs lift capacity.
BH92 backhoe 9' depth reach with thumb attachment for grabbing trees, stumps, rocks, etc.
8ft 3 axis Hydraulic blade, will offset 30" like a road grader, angle and tilt all on the fly. Ditch cutting, gravel recovery, crowning road, etc

8" Grading Scraper to drag roads, distribute gravel evenly and smooth surface.

7ft HD landpride mower.

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That appears to be the same piece of equipment that we call a BIONIC blade. It has 2 blades that run at an angle to the frame, allowing the gravel to flow over the top of each and spread back out evenly on the road bed. They work great for filling in low spots/holes with just a few passes down the road.

 

[BigOL3]

Looks familiar..

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I have the same type Hobart.

 

[Mudder]

So did @JACKAL get that rig to groom trains at RRB?

 

[Dirtstiffs-1000]

I have the same type Hobart.

A little on the pricey side but the 210 MVP welds a broad range of material and thickness' really well.
I forced myself to weld some 12" beads on 16 guage at 120 volt, which took some finesse.
It throws down really nice beads on everything up to 1/2" at 220 volt.
I also bought a spool gun for aluminum which I'll try this weekend. Hope it works. I never could tig weld for shi..

 

[JTW]

A little on the pricey side but the 210 MVP welds a broad range of material and thickness' really well.
I forced myself to weld some 12" beads on 16 guage at 120 volt, which took some finesse.
It throws down really nice beads on everything up to 1/2" at 220 volt.
I also bought a spool gun for aluminum which I'll try this weekend. Hope it works. I never could tig weld for shi..

You’ll love the spool gun... for $200 everyone should add it if they have the 210. Be sure to use 100% argon or it will look like volcanic rock. I’m still figuring out aluminum but it’s getting better. Just have to have real clean metal and your flow rate up about twice higher than steel.

 

[JTW]

I have the same type Hobart.

Santa brought me a bunch of amazon gift cards, so I ordered a plasma cutter last night.

 

[JTW]

Oh, and I got a genny for the trailer, thanks wife!!

 

[Dirtstiffs-1000]

I have to give props to this HF folding - adjustable, drafting type, metal welding table.

Sturdy, well braced, folds up and down nicely and carries a good ground through it while welding.

It also has adjustable side guides that are handy for squaring and bracing.

These are also expandable and connect to others for more surface area.

I think it was around 60 bucks.

 

[Smitty335]

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I normally stay away from most Harbor Freight stuff but have to give props to this foldable, adjustable top angle, metal welding table. Sturdy, well braced, folds up and down nicely and carries a good ground through it while welding. It also has adjustable side guides that are handy as well. They are also expandable and will connect others for more surface area.I think it was 60 bucks.

I like HF for some stuff, like 2.5 gal wet vac's for the service trucks, $ 35.00

 

[Smitty335]

Bought ours early during the sales, a SATV flip out wind shield, the only time I like it, when its raining, with the wind shield full open, you better have a chin strap on your hat, the lower half has no air defection, my Kolpin half is a lot better for air deflection, was going to take it to the 20 TO to sell, NOPE! The only thing I have against Kolpin, there sales guys lie, the one I ordered mine from told me they were coming out with the upper flip up in a couple months, HA! I have about ripped my SATV flip off out twice in the last two rides with it full open to be able to see. It may be for sale 21 TO.

 

[TripleB]

Bought ours early during the sales, a SATV flip out wind shield, the only time I like it, when its raining, with the wind shield full open, you better have a chin strap on your hat, the lower half has no air defection, my Kolpin half is a lot better for air deflection, was going to take it to the 20 TO to sell, NOPE! The only thing I have against Kolpin, there sales guys lie, the one I ordered mine from told me they were coming out with the upper flip up in a couple months, HA! I have about ripped my SATV flip off out twice in the last two rides with it full open to be able to see. It may be for sale 21 TO.

I give u a 100 bucks for it this takeover.

 

[JTW]

$101 Bob

 

[Alan_Vander]

101.01

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[Bad_bowtie]

$110