Welding leads

[Cowcatcher]

Hey you OKC fellas that stick weld I found y’all a deal. I’d buy em in a heartbeat but the drive from here and time just doesn’t work. By my figures this guy is asking 1/3 of what they’d cost new. They are used but don’t look tore up. Anyhow just figured I’d pass it on. I’m in no way affiliated with the seller.

https://stillwater.craigslist.org/grd/d/oklahoma-city-220-good-0-welding-leads/7639305042.html

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

If someone buys them but doesn’t weld you can make some amazing jumper cables out of it.

I see at least one spot he has had to tape.

 

[Mr.Glock]

That is a buy. I can go 112ft from the shop door. Same cable and it is pricey!

 

[Roy14]

I bought a 250’ roll of 2/0 at Baker Gas that’s waiting to be used or I’d be interested. I actually got a better deal on the 2/0 than 1/0, since nobody buys it and they still had an older pricing schedule on it. I’ve got some older 1/0 whips that are easier on the wrist, but they’ve been shortened over the years as I use them to build battery cables for tractors.

 

[Cowcatcher]

I bought a 250’ roll of 2/0 at Baker Gas that’s waiting to be used or I’d be interested. I actually got a better deal on the 2/0 than 1/0, since nobody buys it and they still had an older pricing schedule on it. I’ve got some older 1/0 whips that are easier on the wrist, but they’ve been shortened over the years as I use them to build battery cables for tractors.

I’ve found that most often I can get along fine with a #1 or even #2 whip. Way easier on your wrist and shoulder especially welding up on a ladder, out of a tractor bucket or heck even standing on the ground welding top rail. Comfort and position plays a big factor in weld “quality” in my opinion. Now, last night rolling around in the gravel welding on the lower ladder frame of an end dump………there was no comfortable in position way to do what needed done. Today my neck and back are telling me I should been a doctor or lawyer n such. Neighbor tricked me again. On the phone it was “hey can you come weld a couple bushings in for me.” Got over there and it was a compliment rebuild.

 

[Roy14]

I’ve found that most often I can get along fine with a #1 or even #2 whip. Way easier on your wrist and shoulder especially welding up on a ladder, out of a tractor bucket or heck even standing on the ground welding top rail. Comfort and position plays a big factor in weld “quality” in my opinion. Now, last night rolling around in the gravel welding on the lower ladder frame of an end dump………there was no comfortable in position way to do what needed done. Today my neck and back are telling me I should been a doctor or lawyer n such. Neighbor tricked me again. On the phone it was “hey can you come weld a couple bushings in for me.” Got over there and it was a compliment rebuild.

They’re overkill but I don’t weld long hours, and mainly bought them because they were a deal compared to the smaller stuff. If I was on the ROW I’d definitely pick something easier on my wrist.

 

[Roy14]

I’m guessing the ones for sale here must have seen some use since the stinger is shorter than the ground, but like PHG said they make great jumpers. I’d love to find some ultra flex to use for that purpose since I usually only need them when it’s below freezing.

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

They’re overkill but I don’t weld long hours, and mainly bought them because they were a deal compared to the smaller stuff. If I was on the ROW I’d definitely pick something easier on my wrist.

When my leads at work get worn out I’m replacing them with that orange flexwhip, Had 300’ of ground and 300’ stinger at my last job and it was some nice lead. Expensive though. (Worked in a plant. Pipe racks and such. Reason for the long leads.)

I just do gas pipeline repair now. I’m in and out of a ditch a lot. Would choose it over plant work any day of the week. Don’t have to drag near as much lead around.

 

[Ryan500L]

I like my Tig gig, cool in the summer and warm in the winter!