(520) 271-2641 for an Appointment Limited Shadow Light Display at Madaras Gallery
Workshop Follow-Up Information & Resources
Shops & Resources
Refurbished Welders & Plasma Cutters
Weldrite Repair
Email: service@weldriterepair.com
4065 S. Country Club Rd, Ste A
Tucson, Az. 85714
(520)909-2900
Monday - Friday
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
New Equipment, Gas, Quality Supplies
Two Tucson Locations
- 727 E Evans Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85713 (520) 624-0438
- 1883 W Prince Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705 (520) 293-8995
David Christian is the representative I work with, david.christian@airgas.com
Anything I want to last, like good grinding wheels, pliers, gloves, clothes is from here. Also the best place to buy wire.
Praxair is the company with which I had a horrible experience after 14 years of business. Please do not support them.
Metal
Santa Rita Steel, 804 South Santa Rita Ave. 520-882-9692
More expensive but more convenient. I buy small rod, thin sheet steel and lids here. They do a lot of custom plasma cutting, like quail cutouts and other ornamental metal.
Superior Steel Supply, 575 E. 19th St. 520-623-6318
Tucson Iron & Metal Surplus, (520) 884-1554 They have an Artists' Paradise that allows people to dig through the more artistic scraps.
Equipment we Talked About
Plasma Cutters
Hypertherm PowerMax 45
Hypertherm PowerMax 30
MIG Welder
Miller Dual Voltage - an older machine no longer available, but I still love it
Miller 211 - Can use with Argon Gas (Shielded) or with Flux-Core wire (No gas needed but an uglier weld)
If you are looking to buy, I recommend looking at Hobart welders as well. I hear good things and really like their industrial kitchen equipment. ;)
Power Tools
Grizzly, but I'm not really a fan. They serve a purpose, but can't take how I use them.
Harbor Freight, When is it Okay to Buy their Thoroughly Cheap Equipment
- Grinders - because if I have a good supply of them, I never have to change wheels. The lower-horsepower ones around $20
- Helmet/Mask
- Glasses & Face Shields
- Gloves - they are softer and cheaper, though big
- Pliers, etc. - you can use them like you really need to and they are only $2-$5
- Anvil - Ha! Because there are no moving parts!