| As with many other project in the automotive realm, projects
become much easier and can get done faster if you have the right
tools. Lucky for us we have access to a full service shop
that has every tool a person could want from dozens of hoists,
to TIG welders, to english wheels, to Bridgeport machines,
lathes, sandblasters, etc. This makes the project 100% easier, but it is
not all necessary of course.
There are several tools of
our own that we could not live without on this project which include:
Custom Tools Built During this Project:
Welding:
Miller Syncrowave 350 AC/DC TIG
(Waay overkill - price was right)
- WP-20 Torch - Coolmate
4 Torch Cooler - Miller
hand and foot controls
Millermatic 135 MIG (Infinitely variable voltage) |
Cutting:
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ParkerMP Plasma-Tec 40 Plasma Cutter
Dewalt Angle Grinder Ingersol Rand 90°
Die Grinder
Lincoln 5-speed Wood/Metal Bandsaw |
Powdercoating:
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Eastwood Hot Coat powdercoating system ($120 from Eastwood)
1980's era wood grain covered electric range ($30 locally) |
Misc Shop Tools:
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Sears Craftsman air compressor 6hp 30
gal. ($175 locally on Ebay) Engine Hoist, Stand
and Leveler ($140 locally on Craigslist) |
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