Thank you. I still consider myself an amateur at welding with much to learn. Every project gives me more practice time under the hood
I am Tig welding everything using my "old" circa-2003 HTP water-cooled Tig welder (which originally belonged to my machining & welding mentor). Not as modern and lacking options from the more recent
HTP 221 model, but it still works well. This is my second HTP welder (my other one is the 2100 MIG welder) and I am super impressed with HTP:
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The small digital angle finder I got from Amazon a couple of years back when I was working on my custom 3HP 2x72 grinder & welding work table:
link to Amazon for Digital Angle Finder
My welding table is the Landmuir Arcflat - a solid cast iron size 24"x36":
link to arcflat machined welding/fixture table
I am welding this project with the "capacity" to support two loaded E-bikes, and potentially a tire/accessories as well. When I was doing the simulations for the steel bending under weight, I put the load at 500 pounds. But I don't have a way to properly simulate/design everything, so I am trying to make as strong/robust as I can.