I started welding 55 years ago and opened my own shop 51 years ago, Call me crazy but I would add building insulation and a heat source for your shop 😛 in your top ten items. Remember, to be a good welder you need to be comfortable. I love you and what you do like a son, keep up the good work. TP
I was thinking that the whole time I was watching his breath. Either insulation or get a waste oil heater so he can leave it cranked up constantly and not worry about running out because the oil is freeeeeee......
I’m a millwright, so my tool list varies depending on the job. When fabricating in the shop, my bare necessities are: grinders, horizontal bandsaw, oxyacetylene torch, welding machines, fab table with a vise, jack stands, mag drill, a press, something to lift material (crane or forklift), compressor and air tools, chain come alongs, clamps!!!, and a good set of hand tools.
Been welding 22 years ! For Boeing , airbus , rolls Royce and many more .... I’ve got miller dynasty 400 they are the best 👍 guy defo knows what his talking about great CZcams videos 👍
@@JacobSchofieldany issue with your water cooled machine and how cold it gets where you are at? I bought my first tig with water cooler recently and I'm a bit concerned with my uninsulated shop, got down to about -40 last winter, albeit briefly but not unusual for -20s F.
I scored an auto feed drill press from the last place I worked. It's probably from the 40s, but still works great! Makes doing a lot of holes a breeze, especially in railing pads
Happy to see a dynasty and all high end welding equipment. Me personally i was able to pay off a dynasty in 3 weeks, a dynasty 400 is the gold standard.
...I've never had a video make me appreciate the work youtubers go through, cutting out "Echo" until this video. Wearing headphones, I can definitely pick it up .. WAY too easy! That aside, great video. Thanks for doing it.
Thank you so much for this video. I started out as a chemical engineer but I loved Welding and fabrication and did not love the weirdos I worked with in Big Pharma. I started a mobile welding business and that changed painfully. Anyway I hand restored a Lincwelder 225, converted a 55 gallon electric air compressor to an 8 horsepower Briggs powered 5Horespower twin compressor head, a KNAACK job Box and I rebuilt a 12 foot long by 6 foot wide snowmobile trailer with diamond plate 3/16 steel and epoxy paint. The Job Box is set down into the deck of the trailer so you do not have to climb up into the trailer every time to get equipment. I mounted a 2500 pound manual crane (not the cheap HF) for getting equipment on and off the trailer. The last couple feet of the trailer is a welding bench with a drill press and new 6 inch vise. I am not done with it yet but should be in a week. A little over 18 months ago I was run over on my 1957 Harley and nearly had my right leg crushed off. While I was recovering I decided I was going to start a small engine repair/rebuid/resto shop specializing in engine drive welders. This welding trailer is being built so that I can offer a new welder a turn key business that he will not have to sign away his life for. It will be very negotiable and if it works out I will do another one with an Sa200 and keep going. I am in Pennsylvania. Yea I know the armature problem was addressed and will not be an issue. If it is I will replace the welder with a capable unit. Other than my choices in equipment (The Lincwelder 225 was what I was using and it welds really really well but some of the units had delaminating problems with the armature) I welcome any suggestions and I am listing this from Pa to Florida and if someone in Florida or anywhere in between buys it I will bring it down to them. Just saying..
@@JacobSchofield I got rid of the welder a few months ago. I have may Miller Bobcat that I like but really want an SA200 or SA350. Thanks for getting g back to me my friend. Things are really getting better. God bless. You have some great friends you work with.. Take care of that family my friend. Have a great New Year..
As a diy welder, m18 portaband, cordless grinders/circ saw, and clamps with a 135 mig/Flux core. My wants in order are... First mag drill, and plasma. I used to repair, weld chainlink/aluminum gates at a fence company. Am not a proficient nor professional welder, but would take mag drill over drill press. And plasma over a torch IMHO. My fantasy list includes an iron worker, and a press brake
@@cowleysmobileweldingthat's the key difference. My plasma stays in the shop and the torch stays on the truck. The engine driven welder stays on the truck and the plug in welder stays in the shop.
Great video! Glad to see you’re back making videos. I’ve been watching them for a while. I am a rig welder in Alberta (19 years now piping and structural welding) working in Grand Prairie. Im working in a mod yard with my truck and the most valuable tools I have are cordless grinders (DeWalt). Milwaukee 8 inch Skil saw, cordless fan, cordless drill. And cordless die grinder’s. Some good pipe stands you should look into are made in Edmonton. ABA machine. Check them out. They’re light, easy to use. They have safety pins and rated for 5000 pounds. I pack eight of them on my truck. They fold up pretty tight. I’ve also been using a laser level quite a bit lately. Really helpful measuring. Anyways keep up the great work!
Hey man, oh nice! Alberta eh? Trying to grow the channel up there more right now too. 19 and piping, good for you bud. Keep going, you're gonna make it someday for sure bud. Thanks for the kind comment.
Thanks Jacob, I'm trying to start a new repair/fab shop in Morgan Hill, California. You're validating many of my ideas about what size table to use, what equipment is important to have, (a laptop computer with final cut pro in mho) a 5x10 fab table, and finally a 5x10 cnc. I like the new software packages available now for design. I need an engine driven welding machine. I've been on auctions looking. I'm starting out using a 12ft trailer for my mobile rig.
You look cold. Fire up that wood stove! BTW I’m new to TIG - a little over a year now and I bought a 30 yr old Syncrowave 250 with water cooler. It’s a beast of a machine.
Great informative video as always my man, you sure as hell are a go getter. Is that up in smoke apparel worth it? Sure ain’t priced for the average blue collar fella lookin to burn up his sleeve while gettin after it. Lapco has served me well and fits the same every time unlike that overpriced Martins never fits the same brothers shirts
I have never thought once a time a hand drill could make a hazard Until rape my hand against 6mm steel bumper Daaaaammmmmmm It just like a power short flow on my head And my finger had almost broken
Hey man, I appreciate the offer. Maybe i'll take you up on that, who knows? I did just hire a cameraman who can help me out with that kind of stuff and he's got a boom mic too, so we'll see. You tell me what you think of the echo with his boom mic in the "channel updates" playlist video. I'm sure there's still some echo but I hope he set it up right to much better. What do you think?
Wow your insurance costs are extreme. I know what coverage a person should have and the prices your quoted are huge. Insurance sounds expensive in america.
You got that right! $700 a month for general liability is off the wall! I have a 6,800 square foot building, upwards of 15 men on the payroll, grossing $5-$8 million a year in a custom wood /metal shop - 70% of the work is installed by my crews (residential and commercial even mix). My workman's comp is utterly ridiculous (big payroll) - but the general liability is only $318 per month ($3m/$6m coverage). Methinks maybe he's had several claims? I've never had one in 6 decades in business...
I’ve never had a single claim. You should read your policy and be sure your covered for the work you do…. I deal with gas lines, bridges and boilers waterlines. Some of the riskier things to be involved in with welding. I did not lie to the Insurence companies and told them exactly what I do. How many guys work for us and so on… like I said read your policy. Make sure your exemptions sent anything g you do. Enough said.
@@JacobSchofield you are completely correct there. never good to try and fool the insurance companies. Can cost you big time I definitely think some people are under insured. I personally just couldn't believe how much you pay. I have to see the insurance people after the holidays I am going to ask some questions just to see what a policy like that would cost through my insurance people.
@@JacobSchofield Jacob - I apologize if my post came across negative - not my intent for sure. I certainly never even implied that you lied to your insurance company, not sure why you said that. Perhaps your state just incurs higher premiums. Our shop also does a lot of high risk work - we weld with utilities all the time, we work with highly flammable materials (both adhesives and solvent lacquers) with many of the commercial accounts we have, etc.. But, I'll give you the benefit of doubt - we don't work on bridges or that type of structure so I'm guessing that could be an underlying reason for high premiums. And yes - we do work through a local agency for all our insurance needs and do keep on top of our coverages. As to the insurance companies themselves - they do annual visits to our shop & offices, conduct audits of our employees, our gross incomes, transportation of our goods and labor to & from worksites as well as all details of exactly what and where we do all our installations. We have a 'sit-down' conference twice a year with the agents discussing exactly what is and what is not covered with our policies. They also check the credentials and certifications of all employees as well. I actually attribute our lower (relatively speaking) premiums to all these points - these communications and attention to all details of our policies is how we keep premiums to a minimum without sacrificing necessary coverages. Merry Christmas my friend - I have subscribed and look forward to your future videos!
The first thing is a much bigger flag (it doesn't occupy most of your shop)...and you also have to start your video with the pledge of allegience and then a rendition of the Star Spangle Bullshit. You're not very patriotic.
It seems ridiculous to have to explain different types of machines to someone who is supposedly going to start their own shop? If someone is going to start their own shop and needs to learn about different types of machines (#2) they should not be opening their own shop.
Those metal circular saws will cut an insane thick piece of material i cut 1in with a bevel all the time yeah it sometimes will shut its self off and yes it will wear em out quicker but they pay for themselves almost instantly
I started welding 55 years ago and opened my own shop 51 years ago, Call me crazy but I would add building insulation and a heat source for your shop 😛 in your top ten items. Remember, to be a good welder you need to be comfortable. I love you and what you do like a son, keep up the good work. TP
No kidding! It gets cold in Southern Idaho
I was thinking that the whole time I was watching his breath. Either insulation or get a waste oil heater so he can leave it cranked up constantly and not worry about running out because the oil is freeeeeee......
I’m a millwright, so my tool list varies depending on the job. When fabricating in the shop, my bare necessities are: grinders, horizontal bandsaw, oxyacetylene torch, welding machines, fab table with a vise, jack stands, mag drill, a press, something to lift material (crane or forklift), compressor and air tools, chain come alongs, clamps!!!, and a good set of hand tools.
Been welding 22 years ! For Boeing , airbus , rolls Royce and many more .... I’ve got miller dynasty 400 they are the best 👍 guy defo knows what his talking about great CZcams videos 👍
Awesome! Thanks buddy. Yeah love my little dynasty too. Stay blessed and thanks for swinging by he channel. Hope you sub and stick around.
@@JacobSchofield definitely my pleasure , keep it up the videos and updates 👍
@@JacobSchofieldany issue with your water cooled machine and how cold it gets where you are at? I bought my first tig with water cooler recently and I'm a bit concerned with my uninsulated shop, got down to about -40 last winter, albeit briefly but not unusual for -20s F.
I love my 252, I've welded thousands of feet aluminum spool gun welds fixing aluminum dump beds. It's a terrific machine as you said.
I scored an auto feed drill press from the last place I worked. It's probably from the 40s, but still works great! Makes doing a lot of holes a breeze, especially in railing pads
This is the way as there is tons of used equipment, also if you are able to repair it even better. Like/enjoy the repairs.
Happy to see a dynasty and all high end welding equipment. Me personally i was able to pay off a dynasty in 3 weeks, a dynasty 400 is the gold standard.
Good information on the general liability insurance.
You need to fire up that Blaze King wood stove!
Looks cold in there?
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Speaking used . I've got 80000 replacement cost for less than 10k. In one year of looking at auctions and craigslist. . My luck has been good .
Timely, I was going to order a Evolution skill saw today, now will go with Makita. Thanks!
...I've never had a video make me appreciate the work youtubers go through, cutting out "Echo" until
this video. Wearing headphones, I can definitely pick it up .. WAY too easy!
That aside, great video. Thanks for doing it.
Thank you so much for this video. I started out as a chemical engineer but I loved Welding and fabrication and did not love the weirdos I worked with in Big Pharma. I started a mobile welding business and that changed painfully. Anyway I hand restored a Lincwelder 225, converted a 55 gallon electric air compressor to an 8 horsepower Briggs powered 5Horespower twin compressor head, a KNAACK job Box and I rebuilt a 12 foot long by 6 foot wide snowmobile trailer with diamond plate 3/16 steel and epoxy paint. The Job Box is set down into the deck of the trailer so you do not have to climb up into the trailer every time to get equipment. I mounted a 2500 pound manual crane (not the cheap HF) for getting equipment on and off the trailer. The last couple feet of the trailer is a welding bench with a drill press and new 6 inch vise. I am not done with it yet but should be in a week. A little over 18 months ago I was run over on my 1957 Harley and nearly had my right leg crushed off. While I was recovering I decided I was going to start a small engine repair/rebuid/resto shop specializing in engine drive welders. This welding trailer is being built so that I can offer a new welder a turn key business that he will not have to sign away his life for. It will be very negotiable and if it works out I will do another one with an Sa200 and keep going. I am in Pennsylvania. Yea I know the armature problem was addressed and will not be an issue. If it is I will replace the welder with a capable unit. Other than my choices in equipment (The Lincwelder 225 was what I was using and it welds really really well but some of the units had delaminating problems with the armature) I welcome any suggestions and I am listing this from Pa to Florida and if someone in Florida or anywhere in between buys it I will bring it down to them. Just saying..
Hey man, no problem. You're doing good, just keep going.
@@JacobSchofield I got rid of the welder a few months ago. I have may Miller Bobcat that I like but really want an SA200 or SA350. Thanks for getting g back to me my friend. Things are really getting better. God bless. You have some great friends you work with.. Take care of that family my friend. Have a great New Year..
Just picked up an Evolution chop saw for my rig/business, absolutely fabulous investment.
I have been running my own business for about 2 years ( mobile rig and out of my garage . Just picked up a Langmuir XR 4x8 .
I subbed buddy. I got a little gig going on in my garage. Videos to come
Thanks for the sub
As a diy welder, m18 portaband, cordless grinders/circ saw, and clamps with a 135 mig/Flux core.
My wants in order are... First mag drill, and plasma.
I used to repair, weld chainlink/aluminum gates at a fence company.
Am not a proficient nor professional welder, but would take mag drill over drill press.
And plasma over a torch IMHO.
My fantasy list includes an iron worker, and a press brake
I bought a plasma 2 years ago. Used once. I'll take my torch over it any day. But then again I am a mobile welder not a shop guy
I do love my mag drill though. A good garage drill press would be nice
@@cowleysmobileweldingthat's the key difference. My plasma stays in the shop and the torch stays on the truck. The engine driven welder stays on the truck and the plug in welder stays in the shop.
Great video! Glad to see you’re back making videos. I’ve been watching them for a while. I am a rig welder in Alberta (19 years now piping and structural welding) working in Grand Prairie. Im working in a mod yard with my truck and the most valuable tools I have are cordless grinders (DeWalt). Milwaukee 8 inch Skil saw, cordless fan, cordless drill. And cordless die grinder’s. Some good pipe stands you should look into are made in Edmonton. ABA machine. Check them out. They’re light, easy to use. They have safety pins and rated for 5000 pounds. I pack eight of them on my truck. They fold up pretty tight. I’ve also been using a laser level quite a bit lately. Really helpful measuring.
Anyways keep up the great work!
Also been using a Milwaukee mag drill.
Also love the flag Mr.!
Hey man, oh nice! Alberta eh? Trying to grow the channel up there more right now too. 19 and piping, good for you bud. Keep going, you're gonna make it someday for sure bud. Thanks for the kind comment.
I have the 220 as well such a great machine to start out with highly highly recommend!
I have the same exact setup as your Milwaukee packout I got a tool stack from Walmart for 80 dollars and I keep all my welding stuff inside of it
Pretty good Miller advertisement
Haha, thanks brother.
Cool seeing your progress but I do miss the old oil field fabrication on location videos
Would be pretty sweet if you did a video like this for mobile welding,.
Thanks Jacob, I'm trying to start a new repair/fab shop in Morgan Hill, California. You're validating many of my ideas about what size table to use, what equipment is important to have, (a laptop computer with final cut pro in mho) a 5x10 fab table, and finally a 5x10 cnc. I like the new software packages available now for design. I need an engine driven welding machine. I've been on auctions looking. I'm starting out using a 12ft trailer for my mobile rig.
no problem man, happy to help.
Good job young man. You doing great job.
Good job about the shop
Great video
You look cold. Fire up that wood stove! BTW I’m new to TIG - a little over a year now and I bought a 30 yr old Syncrowave 250 with water cooler. It’s a beast of a machine.
P S I broke two bones , the two middle fingers on the same hand, never fixed, still hurts, very good vids thanks
🙏
Fantastic
Great informative video as always my man, you sure as hell are a go getter. Is that up in smoke apparel worth it? Sure ain’t priced for the average blue collar fella lookin to burn up his sleeve while gettin after it. Lapco has served me well and fits the same every time unlike that overpriced Martins never fits the same brothers shirts
Top 2 items:
1 - Insulated coffee mug
2 - 1 stick of 2% tungsten to stir the coffee mug with
Hey Jacob I’m wanting to start making handrails on the side wondering how you bid I understand prices differ depending where you are located
What a bummer about your hand model career. 😂 how about a bandsaw? Most used piece in my shop it seems. 👌
Skip the drill press! Invest in a magbase drill, to go with the weld table. Never use the drill press anymore!
X2, I would buy the magdrill before I bought the welder! Hahaha
A mag drill is one of my favorite tools in the shop
Same here!
I have never thought once a time a hand drill could make a hazard
Until rape my hand against 6mm steel bumper
Daaaaammmmmmm
It just like a power short flow on my head
And my finger had almost broken
Jake, love ya brother. I want to come help ya do insulation and bring you some noise cancelling mics. Echo is overbearing. Hows my little buddy?
Hey man, I appreciate the offer. Maybe i'll take you up on that, who knows? I did just hire a cameraman who can help me out with that kind of stuff and he's got a boom mic too, so we'll see. You tell me what you think of the echo with his boom mic in the "channel updates" playlist video. I'm sure there's still some echo but I hope he set it up right to much better. What do you think?
Little buddy's doing good! Gonna get him in a few more videos here soon.
Wow your insurance costs are extreme. I know what coverage a person should have and the prices your quoted are huge. Insurance sounds expensive in america.
You got that right! $700 a month for general liability is off the wall! I have a 6,800 square foot building, upwards of 15 men on the payroll, grossing $5-$8 million a year in a custom wood /metal shop - 70% of the work is installed by my crews (residential and commercial even mix). My workman's comp is utterly ridiculous (big payroll) - but the general liability is only $318 per month ($3m/$6m coverage). Methinks maybe he's had several claims? I've never had one in 6 decades in business...
I’ve never had a single claim. You should read your policy and be sure your covered for the work you do….
I deal with gas lines, bridges and boilers waterlines. Some of the riskier things to be involved in with welding. I did not lie to the Insurence companies and told them exactly what I do. How many guys work for us and so on… like I said read your policy. Make sure your exemptions sent anything g you do. Enough said.
@@JacobSchofield you are completely correct there. never good to try and fool the insurance companies. Can cost you big time I definitely think some people are under insured. I personally just couldn't believe how much you pay. I have to see the insurance people after the holidays I am going to ask some questions just to see what a policy like that would cost through my insurance people.
@@JacobSchofield Jacob - I apologize if my post came across negative - not my intent for sure. I certainly never even implied that you lied to your insurance company, not sure why you said that. Perhaps your state just incurs higher premiums. Our shop also does a lot of high risk work - we weld with utilities all the time, we work with highly flammable materials (both adhesives and solvent lacquers) with many of the commercial accounts we have, etc.. But, I'll give you the benefit of doubt - we don't work on bridges or that type of structure so I'm guessing that could be an underlying reason for high premiums. And yes - we do work through a local agency for all our insurance needs and do keep on top of our coverages. As to the insurance companies themselves - they do annual visits to our shop & offices, conduct audits of our employees, our gross incomes, transportation of our goods and labor to & from worksites as well as all details of exactly what and where we do all our installations. We have a 'sit-down' conference twice a year with the agents discussing exactly what is and what is not covered with our policies. They also check the credentials and certifications of all employees as well. I actually attribute our lower (relatively speaking) premiums to all these points - these communications and attention to all details of our policies is how we keep premiums to a minimum without sacrificing necessary coverages. Merry Christmas my friend - I have subscribed and look forward to your future videos!
So many options to compare. It's almost impossible to figure out and compare policies especially via comments on CZcams.
The 252 can run a 44 lb spool
I wish you would have told the price on the bigger ticket items
That's what you now think of having as the top 10 but what was the first 10 tools you started with
Where is shop insulation on your list ? 😎
the 252 needs a 50 amp, not 30 breaker
does that plasma table have an xbox controller that you can hook up to it or am i trippin? 😹😹😹
Totally controlled by the x box controller! That’s legit
It'll hurt when you get older!!
As an older guy I totally agree. All the chinks in the armor add up and make life a bit more challenging.
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You spelled sponsors wrong
*Promo sm* 😊
The first thing is a much bigger flag (it doesn't occupy most of your shop)...and you also have to start your video with the pledge of allegience and then a rendition of the Star Spangle Bullshit. You're not very patriotic.
It seems ridiculous to have to explain different types of machines to someone who is supposedly going to start their own shop? If someone is going to start their own shop and needs to learn about different types of machines (#2) they should not be opening their own shop.
Those metal circular saws will cut an insane thick piece of material i cut 1in with a bevel all the time yeah it sometimes will shut its self off and yes it will wear em out quicker but they pay for themselves almost instantly