Slam Specialty(UPDATE: 7-21-08)

Being a Pirate 4x4 member and the company discounts the registered people on the forum, I got mine for $450 with the upgrade to the machine! It would cost a non-member about $550-600.

But my total was about $550 after all the shipping, extra consumables, etc.

ALOT better than paying $2-3K for a Miller or Lincoln! Even a hypertherm would be about $1500, and these won't even cut 1/2"!

So ya, I scored! They are running through these machines quick too. I'll probably eventually break down and get their AC/DC TIG/STICK machine.

Definately a good price for that unit. Unfortunately for me I coughed up some cash for the HyperTherm unit. Definately a nice setup, was recently cutting 3/8 plate with the heat set to about 3/4. FAST clean cut just like butter.

Enjoy your new toy!!!! Definately worth havin in the garage!

UPDATE!

Well, I got me a 220v extension cord made, and hooked up the plasma cutter and went at it! I could'nt stop! haha! I was playign with it for about an hour or so. And was getting okay at it. My compressor threw the breaker and I did'nt know and ran out of air. So I destroyed a tip.

So ya, DO NOT run out of air! LOL! I could'nt get any video, cause I got no one to hold the camera, but I'll try and do that when I start on the front. I've also gotta give it the ultimate cut and see if it really will cut an inch!

Well, I just have a small little interlude and showing where I sit at, at the moment.

I got the area cleaned all up, lol, and got the frame all cleaned and then got the metal ready sprayed on. I just need to get it all wiped down now and then coat it in por-15 after it dries...


The 220v extension cord I made! 100ft. of 10/2 romex wire! Spool was free courtesy of the lowes guy, lol. Cost me about $130 to make. It was a good idea to do this instead of putting in outlets to the shed, haha. Cause my parents are'nt gonna pay me back for putting power in there, lol.

DO NOT under estimate, the plasma! Haha, I caught the table on fire and this piece of wood took a good beating! I even showed my dad how to cut a BRICK! Next thing I wanna try is glass cutting, haha!


Battery tray all gusseted. What a pain to weld in the gussets!

Thats my name, dont wear it out!

Well at the end of the day, I should have a couple coats of por-15 on it...

Nice.

Hey linn, didnt expect to see you ober here...This is Brian, from the ATL chapter of AI...small world man!!

man that sure looks like a fun toy

Its, badass! I need to find more things to use it on, lol.

shavedNbagged96, what are you talking about? You must have the wrong thread?

UPDATE!

Well it took me a little over 2 hours to brush on the first coat, but I did it! I need some music playing or something cause listening to a fan roar and laying on a creeper wants to put me to sleep!






This is probably the only picture that does it justice! It is a mirror-like gloss! Crazy!

Well, I'm off to put on 2 more coats!

you aint done yet!!!

shavedNbagged96 was talking to linn Immortal1 they are both in the same club.... different chapters....

Lol, toddley, was that a statement or an exlaimed question?

Well I got the rest of my por-15 on! I decided to call it for tonight, but tomorrow everything is gonna get put in for assembly! WOO!

Not too far from starting on the front! No sense in taking a picture for another coat, but, eh. What should I do about plumbing in a line for the tank gauge? Where do you guys put it? Matter of fact, I never got any fittings for plumbing my gauge! GRR!