September 20, 2024

Lincoln Welders for metal fabrication for Don Campbell



toytrainbrakesattached, originally uploaded by Don Campbell Models.

Lincoln Welders- I have five Lincoln welders and one Lincoln Plasma cutter. I was so excited buying my first Lincoln Welder over 40 years ago . I was stationed at Fort Devens , Mass. in the Army and I rented a small garage on the outskirts of Leominster, Mass and I bought the welder. I bought two VW Beetles and removed the bodys and made them into dunebuggies. It was so fun welding things with my own welder. Deb and I rode the dunebuggies in hills south of town. I think we just left the dunebuggies there when we got out of the Army.
Now days I mostly use the small Lincoln Wire Welders and actually while building the large Silver Spade model I actually burned it up. The little weldpak 100 tried to please me and build that big model but it failed. I felt bad I pushed it too hard , ha,ha. I ordered a new motherboard for it and it worked good as new. The small Lincoln Plasma cutter has been my best buy too , I was reluctant to spend $1,400.00 for it several years ago but it is so handy I could not do with out it.
I’m sure other brands of welders are great too but I have sure been happy in my workshop with Lincoln products.
Todays train picture shows me removing the front wheel assembly working on the brake shoes. A couple more days and they should be done and then I will get to working on the fuel tank ends and lower center assembly.
Have a great Tues. !!