JEEPWERX CJ7 Buggy Style

[JEEPWERX]

Good eye mark.
We were looking to get maximum real estate back there.
We photographed it right after I finished installing them. Hadn't fully flexed out the rear yet.
It doesn't need much. 1-1/4 " more gives me enough room.

[Ryan]

Looks nice.

[JEEPWERX]

Finally got around to working on narrowing our CJ Tailgate to work with the Buggy rear tube.

Gave us a chance to set up and test out our new Miller Multimatic 200.
Portable Mig, Tig and Stick Welder.
RV / Trailer / Pit Welder
This new welder line up from Miller is amazing. Alot has changed in 4-5 years
Planning to do some testing on our generators tomorrow. See what works.

[Harrison]

Did you TIG that? Looks great.

[CJ]

Some TIG, some MIG. The TIG didn't  like the old metal, MIG didn't  care. Some grinding  was done before the pic. The fan doesn't  kick on until needed, so the machine  is mostly  silent, which is cool. Really  word great using  110.

The Pyrex cup was cool, much better visibility. The kit came with all new parts from the torch handle forward, so not just a piece  of glass for $27. Plus it looks cool  we tool picks on my new DSLR. FB & M4 upload tomorrow.

[JEEPWERX]

Thanks. Still some final grinding left to do. Mount the straps on tabs and catches.
 It was a mix of Mig and tig.
And Cora did most of it.
I did the measuring and cutting.
Tig on the clean areas. Mig on the rusty spots and folds where I couldn't grind all the paint 100%.
Got some good Product Placement Shots today also.

[JEEPWERX]

Took out 6-1/2 inches

[tony]

Looks sharp

[JEEPWERX]

Generator testing went very well today.
Connected both of our 2000 watt Hondas via the companion cables and ran the Miller Multimatic 200 machine on the 110v 30 amp outlet.

Made a few passes on a couple of pieces we had already welded in the shop for comparison.
Worked flawlessly. 
Turned it up to max output and the results were great.
Passed the vise and sledgehammer test.

 

[mr.mindless]

Mobile-ready! Awesome. That mean the readywelder is retiring? This seems much more finish-work level than trail fix level.


Tapatalking in traffic

[JEEPWERX]

It really was great to have it actually work off the 2 Hondas.
I'm assuming the difference in power consumption between the 200 and 211 is the Internal inverter. The 200 also has an on demand cooling fan which comes on alot less frequently than expected.

As far as the ready welders... all I can say is "Hey we tried!"
We know they weren't contributing to winning the Riddler Award. But they did help many of us get off the trail or home.
They have their place and 1 will be still be carried in the RV for worst case scenarios.

Next welder test will be on the RV Generator off a 20 amp receptacle. Just for shits and giggles.

[M4wdFab]

looks good

what wire size using?  .030?

[JEEPWERX]

Yup

[M4wdFab]

looks like pleanty power for 1/8" mig work.  id like to see how it likes a 3/8" tab welded to 1/4" box/plate. 

Looks like there is more than enough power to play with though.

[JEEPWERX]

That's what is on the left.
1/4" wall square tube with a scrapbook 1/4 plate welded to it.
Took it to the vice and gave it the sledgehammer test. COLD BTW.
Granted I wouldn't weld up new knuckles using the genetators. But I'm pretty satisfied with what it did for track and trail "repairs".