Welding service

[aarolar]

If I were to offer a mail in welding service for repairing chainsaws and such how much interest could I attract?

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[Marshy]

Do you have any experience welding it? I just did a search and found it can be welded (never knew) but it sounds like it might be touchy...

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-magnesium.html

 

[aarolar]

Can magnesium be welded?

Yes

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[aarolar]

I spend at least 32 hrs a week behind a hood.

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[nmurph]

If I were to offer a mail in welding service for repairing chainsaws and such how much interest could I attract?

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Spring for the $25/month sponsor fee and give it a 3-4 months to let word get spread around. Then you'll know if it's feasible.

I didn't realize you were right up the road so to speak. I lived in the 'boro for 13 years.

 

[griffonks]

For welding hard or impossible to replace magnesium parts there should be a market.

The saws I work on usually are inexpensive to find parts for. I just bought a used crankcase for a husky 266 xp for $30 shipped. The original could have been easily welded but shipping each way and a fair wage for you would not be as inexpensive.

Can you show some pics of your work?

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[aarolar]

Well I am trying to gauge interest before I drop 5k on a new machine. I love to weld and the more oddball the more interesting to me and I have been tossing around the idea of buying a machine for home now for quite some time of course I don't expect to make a living off chainsaws but it's just one revenue of interest.

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[aarolar]

For welding hard or impossible to replace magnesium parts there should be a market.

The saws I work on usually are inexpensive to find parts for. I just bought a used crankcase for a husky 266 xp for $30 shipped. The original could have been easily welded but shipping each way and a fair wage for you would not be as inexpensive.

Can you show some pics of your work?

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I would be glad to later this afternoon I hate trying to share photos on this phone app.

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[Duke Thieroff]

Just pay the sponsorship and try it out.

Only issue would be that if it costs more to weld than to replace with new.

 

[aarolar]

Just pay the sponsorship and try it out.

Only issue would be that if it costs more to weld than to replace with new.

Like I said it's not that simple I don't have a personal machine right now and the boss frowns on me using his equipment to make side money. May be sometime before I spring for a machine I am just looking for feedback.

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[Twisted Priorities]

It's all about cost. For the hard to find component or numbers matching projects then it's necessary to weld and re machine. We repair tractors and construction equipment where replacement isn't cost effective, not just the cost of part but labor time involved. Do a market research, you might find many one off projects to semi production. Good luck.

 

[Coldfront]

Shipping cost and time it takes to ship are negatives. Most towns I have been to all have a welding shop.

 

[aarolar]

This is 26ga SS

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[aarolar]

Shipping cost and time it takes to ship are negatives. Most towns I have been to all have a welding shop.

True but I know a bunch of welding shops won't touch aluminum much less magnesium or titanium. I also could specialise in welding tool steels with the addition of an oven.

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[Twisted Priorities]

Very nice work. If you can specialize in aluminum, stainless, cast, and magnesium ( which is interesting to tig weld ) go for it.

 

[Coldfront]

Good welding is always in demand, it is just the mail order thing that may not gain you much.

 

[67L36Driver]

Finding someone to do a good job welding magnesium is darn near impossible around Joetown. Other metals are not much problem.

Case in point is a Homelite 2000 crankcase and cover I waited five months on before the guy would tinker on it. Its hung together but looks like home made crap. Dirty alloy is the problem.

10=15 bux postage both ways and 30-50 for welding I would (should) have jumped on...............................................

 

[Duke Thieroff]

You may find work on here fixing parts, but if you have the machine id also look for local side work.

Chances are you could make a few bucks around here welding mag and aluminum, but never enough to make a living.

Stuff is out there getting broke all the time.

 

[Fumducker]

I work in a fabrication shop that specializes in exotic metals. I bought a nice tig welder and started doing side work. I find all kinds of local work. Mostly all of it is aluminum repair. Welding dirty aluminum is much more difficult than fresh clean material. You will also need a good air compressor to power die grinders and stuff.

Talk to local mechanic shops for cars and motorcycles. I've done a **** ton of bell housings, aluminium heads, crank cases etc. If you've got the room you could manufacture aluminum trailers or some other nich. A talented welder with a machine is always in demand.

 

[aarolar]

I work in a fabrication shop that specializes in exotic metals. I bought a nice tig welder and started doing side work. I find all kinds of local work. Mostly all of it is aluminum repair. Welding dirty aluminum is much more difficult than fresh clean material. You will also need a good air compressor to power die grinders and stuff.

Talk to local mechanic shops for cars and motorcycles. I've done a **** ton of bell housings, aluminium heads, crank cases etc. If you've got the room you could manufacture aluminum trailers or some other nich. A talented welder with a machine is always in demand.

Dirty aluminum is one thing oil saturated aluminum is another. I've done a good many intake manifolds and the like. I am resonably close to the sea shore as well so I may could drum up some business doing custom T-tops and poling platforms.

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