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if you need me to measure mine up let me know, had it made a year or two ago in AKL, its on a mk1 panelvan but i dont think that makes a difference, and its pinto

nice one, cheers for that. Always good to hear from someone who has used it. The weldskill videos on youtube tend to be suspiciously sponsored-like. altho the interface on all of the entry ad/dc machines is more or less exactly the same. That's there the Lincoln sticks out

Hello, Im sure there is an answer somewhere in this thread, however, I'm a little time poor and a lotta patience poor, hoping someone can help Im after a single phase AC/DC welder and have watched a ton of review videos and spec sheets, hoping someone has personal experience with either of below and can recommend one. I've also coughed up $$$ for a new circuit to my shed with both 10A and 15A so any single ph plug is all good: https://www.arcweld.co.nz/itemdetails/-Lincoln-Powercraft-206-Tig-Ac-Dc-Welder/4476.aspx https://unimig.com.au/product/razor-200-ac-dc-tig-welder/ https://nzsafetyblackwoods.co.nz/en/cigweld-weldskill-205-inverter-tig-welder-each-00133488?gclid=CjwKCAjw0dKXBhBPEiwA2bmObdz9sWzLhZJR4a-eTOS35-3JqI6qYWuPmE-8gTVK2GV-EGbqnXwn3hoCKTcQAvD_BwE Not fussed on a pedal, not keen on pulse only tho, mainly after ali and alloy jobbies nothing too thick, thanks!

not the van, but one of the things that sidetracked me from the van. Threw this together for carting many a firewood load down a steep hill, my legs can't take that shit anymore, quick and dirty setup for a ebike

picking this back up

I'd love 2 of them if you have name your price bud

cheers mate, that site is as old as the cars he services

cheers to you all lads, I will clean up the thread an try the 1/2UNF again. To my eye, both M12 and 1/2 were just a shade not big enough on the ID to fit over the thread, whereas 14 and 9/16 slid over the top. @kyteler I'd love to try a M13 but no one stocks them (as in steelmasters, AES, blacks etc.) worse comes to worse the grinder will come out, replace stud with a bolt + sleeve and done, just wary of welding anything suspension wise (altho original has welds in it)

your kind responses are not helpful sorry. I have tried both sides and I have measured both with digital verniers. M12 is SMALLER cheers

why don't my M12 1.25 nuts work then?

@torton after trawling the shit out of forums, Ive found references to MK1 originally being imperial (mine is '68 - first year), then the Mk2s went metric, so not the same apparently. I've had a thread guage onit and it was close/same as a 1.25 so Id say not UNC...

any ideas what size and thread nut these run? Tried M12 - too small, M14 - too big, 1/2'' UNF - too small, 9/16 UNF too big... Steelmasters don't have anything that fits (first time ever). Any ideas before I take the grinder out would be highly appreciated.

cracking on with the flares

busy holidays floors before/after

sump cut and shut in progress, rear gearbox mount made for application

great stuff mate, jealous. Never knew so many Ziguli wagons are lurking around here. If you ever sell some giz a yel

Righthand side front quarter and floor rust done, new steel welded in. Had a go at fixing the rust out of the rear door which was bad enough

this is where we're at for the moment, bit shopping list from Palmside, lots of cut off grinder wheels, rust converter and welding wire

Nice to see a fellow 68 mk1 van. Can you check over your pix mate - would love to see more than the one on top. Is the rust bad and is the rego dead? Does yours have the weird old type control arms on the front?