One of the ends of the handle came loose.

It’s not loose anymore.

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[–] 6 points 7 months ago (15 children)

Welding is intimidating, but once you've got the basics and some practice, its basically a hot glue gun for steal. And a cheap welder is like $150, and a mask, your in for maybe 200.

Its less than the price of a cordless drill.

Almost always its some spot/ tack weld that failed. Would take less time than it takes to find your keys, wallet, socks and jandles to get over to the hardware store and buy the JB weld to wack it out yourself.

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  • [–] 15 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    I agree with most of what you wrote, but cordless drills are way cheaper than you apparently realize.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    $150 seems reasonable for a cordless drill?

    My last recollection of shopping these was that practically the entire price is the batteries.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    $150 is if you need a good drill for daily use. You can find cheap ones for $50 all day.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    I think I got a team green from the home despot, a hammer drill, a regular drill, and a battery all for $200, but they're the 4ah batteries.

    If you just try and get the batteries, those are almost as much.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    Yeah when I purchased my ryobi shit, I didn’t realize I was signing up for yet another subscription. Their batteries error out for no fucking apparently reason, and they won’t even warranty them unless you have the corresponding thing it was sold with on hand.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    I already had the jb, and don’t know what jandles are.

    But yeah, a cheap welder would be cool.

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Jandles are a cross between jeans and candles - essentially they're candles with blue denim wax, with gold stitching and little pockets down the side.

    I'm sure someone will come along and post a photograph sooner or later.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Please notify me when you create the community for neophyte idiots who want to learn weld, because this neophyte idiot wants to learn to weld.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    I always wanted to learn to weld. It seems like a useful skill.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    It's no where near as hard as trades people claim. It's slightly above using a hot glue gun.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    Well, yeah, when you know how to do something that few other people know, you have to make it sound really, really difficult. I get that, I do the same thing.

    I have a business doing something fairly unusual, that only handful of people on the planet know how to do, and few of them know how to do it well. I'm probably the best in the world at it, and I make it sound nearly impossible, and frightfully dangerous. It's the best way to scare off potential competitors, of which I've had many.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    I was thinking for years it was very complicated and dangerous. And while it is dangerous, its just not that complicated. And yes, the ceiling is high. But if you've got a grinder, its fine. Its surprisingly forgiving.

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