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That's a good point, had just been coming across plain 6061 in large round bar in the quick look I had last night. But yeah T6511 would be likely easy enough to get hold of.

On the gearbox side the adaptor can be located with the centre and also can have 3 small dowels around the bolt holes (either m8 or m12 depending on what engine the box was fitted behind) 4x m8 bolts to mount the uni flange, with slip fit locating recess. I offered to make one, 6061 would be much easier on my old lathe, pretty sure I'd be able to send it out and get it treated to T6 spec, but steel would be an option, just slow going.

Somewhat related, if that 6061 spacer/adaptor is acceptable would it need to be heat treated to T6?

Ooh is that what the blower is for? Water meth might be a good idea.

@Shakotom's old one

Or if you need longer, 2m for $4.50 at PBTech https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/ITPCAP407/Dynamix-C-POWERCR-10A-3-Pin-Plug-to-Right-Angled-I

Oh yeah and about the settings, just from 15 minutes playing around with it last night (no welding, was in the lounge lol) the menus are very simple and pretty self explanatory to use.

I really wanted that one tbh, but I was already pushing well over my budget and my BOC AC/DC tig is still buzzing away perfectly etc, just wish it had conventual balance settings rather than the Everlast style and a memory function! Need to move the 160a on now, good little panel and light fab machine etc.

I'd been umming and ahhing about getting one of those Xcel-Arc 180 migs from SCA too since I keep needing a bit more grunt than my Raptor 160 has, I missed out on the last 25% off sale (thought it was all weekend, not just Friday night and Saturday), then they put the prices up. Was looking around for the best deal on one and ended up splurging a bit more $ than I really wanted to and got this today. Peach approved. Anyone want a 160A mig? Hardly used, works perfect etc (Old pic, too cold to go to shed to take any right now ha) Has most of a 5kg roll of .9 in it and will chuck in some new tips etc. Can bring it north fairly soon too.

Hope you like a bit of drifting, especially in the wet haha /Had 275/30r19 Laufens on the back of my first Merc, would spin them right up into 5th gear with ESP doing all it could to keep the car going straight.

Pulse your foot so cylinder 1 takes full advantage of the heavy springs and gets higher RPM than the other 4 cylinders 😆

It looked a little wobbly in the videos you sent me too.

I picked up a BOC Raptor 40c a few weeks back, I know the Raptor range is meant to be shit (ask any BOC store about the amount of dead or faulty welders returned, I returned a buggy AC/DC tig within a week, but my 160a mig has been flawless for ages), but for $650 with 2 year warranty it's worth the gamble for me. Edit: nevermind, they've gotten rid of the clearance pricing and put them back up to almost $1100.

Weldplus down there are listed as having the Coregas E bottles, would be worth pricing them at least. Up here they are way cheaper than BOC and it's the same deal as at Bunnings etc where you just pay a one off bond rather than renting the cylinder.