Couldnt Resist

[Old Doug]

I was at the salvage store we have several around here . I didnt buy any thing but they had 3/8 drill bits 6 for $5.00. I went back 2 days later to get some bits and they had some tig or torch rods. They were a $1.00 a pound i got 1/16,3/32 and 1/8. They have some great deals there if you need them but thats IF you really need it.

 

[56wrench]

Sounds like a good deal if the packages haven’t been opened

 

[Old Doug]

They were not opened. I wish they would have had some braising rods. They had some arc welding rods a while back some one said but I missed out on them.

 

[terex herder]

Post readable pics of the labels. I wanna see what you got.

 

[Old Doug]

Here you go.

 

[Old Doug]

I need a second torch cart i have every thing to build it i think for fun and practice i will torch weld it.

 

[Old Doug]

I stopped back by there and got some more stuff today.

 

[terex herder]

At that price I hope you bought them out of tungsten.

 

[Old Doug]

At that price I hope you bought them out of tungsten.

I bought all they had. I all so got this stuff . The parker tubing bender was about the best buy at $10.00. I Didnt need the ratchet but i bought it any way. There are 3 of these stores in that town you never know what they will have.

 

[1693TA]

I used to hit the pawn shops in OKC routinely when down there. All over the place it seems and many are branches of a single owner. Never know what can be "scored" at any of them. The permanent "flea markets" were always a treat too.

"Old Paris", and "Mary's" are two names that come to mind although I've not been in the area since retired five years ago.

Welding store I get a lot from calls me from time to time when they have some "goodies" I might like. Last deal was 50# of Hobart 7018, and 8018 rod in 10# sealed tins. I gave 1$ a pound for it.

 

[Old Doug]

I had a little note pad that i wrote down what i needed in i need to start doing that agin. If your not careful you will end up with alot of stuff just taking up space. I never dreamed i would have the tools i have today . Its hard to pass up name brand tools that are so cheap.

 

[Old Doug]

I bought 30 pounds of this last week i plan to sell it.

 

[terex herder]

How much do you want?

 

[Old Doug]

How much do you want?

Is it something you have used before ? I may keep 10# .

 

[terex herder]

Yes. I have used before. Good stuff for a tight torch, won't gas weld.

 

[terex herder]

TIG, autocorrect

 

[Welder Dave]

First pics. look to be common ER70S-2 mild steel Tig Tod's. They could be used for O/A as well. The last pic. are a type of chrome moly Tig rods. I'd have to look up the numbers to see exactly what type of chrome moly they are used for. Looks like you stole all of them!

 

[Old Doug]

I got some more different stuff they had 30# but i just got 10# of it . They also had some 3/32 7018 i bought a box of it that something i will use.

 

[Welder Dave]

308 stainless for joining 304 series stainless steel. Would be nice if you could find some 309 stainless. It can be used on mild steel and to join stainless to mild steel.

 

[Old Doug]

Stopped on the way back from hauling scrap. The ratchet is Snap on $25.00 extension is proto $8.00. I didnt know if the ratchet was snap on at first looks cheap and the selector is plastic.