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I'm pretty new to welding, but have done quite a bit of gas welding with the O/A torch, and feel pretty comfortable welding with it. I would like to try making something out of 4130 in the future, but have read that without stress-relieving the structure after it is welded -as in putting in an...

2 doors are much more rare, so there's some appeal if you're into having a different cherokee than everyone else.

I hear Anakin is going to become Darth Vader

I have a Lincoln SP-135+ and am very pleased with it. The duty cycle doesn't bother me very much, and when I do have to wait for the machine to rest I just find something else to grind, cut, measure, etc. When choosing the machine at the local welding supply shop, I was advised to get a...

I bought a Victor a year ago and it has been a great torch. As a bonus it has built in flash-back arrestors, which cost about $50 dollars if you were to buy them seperately.

I recently finished the rocklizard budget boost. I have never done anything like this before, but didn't find it too difficult. In the back I gained about 1.5" over stock height, but my leaf springs were sagging -2" before I started. I only gained 1" in the front, but I have a custom bumper...

Thanks for all the advice. I won't be replacing the breaker. As it turns out, I may not have to do anything. I bought the welder this afternoon and have been using it to just fine with the existing breakers. I think I might run into trouble if I run the settings all the way up, but I have a...

I am going to buy a sp-135 mig welder soon and have learned that it draws 25 amps at max output. The breakers in the garage are only 20 amps. If I replace the existing ones with 25 amp breakers, will there be much of a danger? I am unsure of which gauge the wires going to the breaker are, but...

I have just gotten around to replacing my sagging leaf springs with replacements from a junkyard. While searching the forum, I read about gaining an inch or so of lift by taking the full length leaf from an old spring pack and adding it to the newer one. Has anyone done this or heard of it...

I am currently making a front bumper for the jeep. One thing I cannot decide on is the kind of paint I want to put on it. I am not worried about scraping it on rocks as there isn't much of that up in North Dakota. Instead, I am looking for a nice finish that, most of all, won't be all rusty...

For those of you with fabricating experience or who have made their own bumpers, I am wondering if mild steel will work for a bumper with an integrated front-reciever hitch. Thanks, Matt

Buy a TIG :) - it can double as a stick welder.

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ashman, where'd you find that picture of the "bling" gauge?

I recently bought an oxy-acetylene welding setup as my first welder. Besides being able to weld, it will also allow you to cut, shape, heat, and braze metal for whatever you want to make. From what my friends tell me it is more difficult than other kinds of welding, but I've never welded in...

My friend is moving out of his place and his garage floor has a oil/mud residue on it that is pretty nasty and tough to scrub off. Does anyone know of a product that we can use to get the floor clean. Thanks - Matt

I have two different xjs, one with the select-trac and one with the command-trac. Between the two I much prefer the 242 with the 4-HI full-time option. How difficult would it be to find a 242 from a totaled jeep and swap it in place of the 231 in my '96? -Matt

The jeep has been cutting off while driving. It also happens while in park. When it cuts off, all electrical power dies - lights, radio, etc. The engine will not respond when the gas pedal is pressed. But, if it is put into neutral before the engine dies completely, the engine will rev...

I don't know what kind of tubing you're looking for, but a company called Aircraft Spruce sells sheet metal and tubing. http://www.aircraftspruce.com -Matt

Ok, this is a stupid question but I'll post it anyways. I have a 6-cell maglite that I keep in the XJ. More than one person has told me this is not legal to do in some states :rolleyes: . Is there any truth this? -Matt