 Testimonial
Jim, I own and operate a company called Carbon Fiber Composites
manufacturing airframe parts for the experimental airplane market.
I make composite airframe parts as well as welded assemblies
from thin wall 4130 Chrome Moly steel. Attached are some photos
of a recent project I completed for a customer. It is an interesting
weldment being both the engine and landing gear mount. The landing
gear socket tubes are a particular challenge due to the close
fit of the gear legs. Any distortion of the socket tubes makes
installing the gear very difficult. The top and bottom welds
at the open ends of the sockets are welded easily with the Cobra
torch without using filler rod. The welds toward the middle
of the socket tubes do produce some minor weld scale inside
the sockets but absolutely no distortion of the tubing allowing
easy installation of the landing gear. This assembly really
takes a beating carrying the landing loads of the airplane and
several owners of these aircraft have developed cracks in the
gear truss. I've flown my homebuilt Wittman Tailwind six years
now and after a few thousand landings, there are no cracks in
the gear truss. Thanks for providing such an excellent product,
I use mine in my shop and make money doing it. It's the most
versatile tool I own!!!
PS My next project is an engine mount for a 750 SHP turbine
engine installation. I'll send pictures when it's done.
BRIAN ALLEY (N320WT)
CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES
101 Caroline Circle
Hurricane, WV 25526
304-562-6800 home
304-395-4932 cell
12.10.05
- custom aircraft testimonial from Brian Alley
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Jim,
I`m proud to endorse your Henrob Welding Torch ! We use a
total of 5, and find them particularly useful on sheet metal
work.
We weld steel now , and aluminum more and more. For material
under 1/8" I prefer it to tig welding. I feel it makes
a good welder (The Person) Better,and takes years off the
learning curve for the Hobbyist !
Best Wishes, Brent Vandervort
FAT MAN FABRICATIONS -- www.fatmanfab.com
8621-C Fairview rd, Hwy,218
Charlotte,NC 28227
704-545-0369
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On July 14th 2005 Aaron Novak posted: Thoughts on the Dillon
torch
Good day, This is just a general letter of satisfaction with
my torch setup. I do a wide array of prototype fabrication
as well as restoration work on aircraft and automotive, welding
most materials (except titanium). My welding method of choice
has always been gas. I own torches from a smith airline, to
a meco midget, to a jewlers to my newest, a Cobra (from J&S).
To me each one has its use and place and the Cobra finds its
home welding the very strange aluminum alloys sometimes found
in European car bodies and engine parts. It has the most wonderful
valves of any torch ive used. If I had one complaint it would
be the size and weight of the torch, but thats minor. To all
new welders (new to gas) I recommend the oxyacetelyne welding
book published by Linde, its very helpful. -- aaron_novak@mercmarine.com
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1957 300SL Gull Wing Restoration
Dear Jim,
I'm doing a body off restoration on a 1957 300SL Gull Wing,
the car was severely damaged, with a lot of rust. I had to
repair sections and fabricate missing, and rusted out area's,
a lot of welding, I started with a regular Victor acetylene
torch system It was extremely difficult and time consuming
specially in tight area's. I heard about the Henrob 2000 and
decided to give it a try.
There is absolutely no comparison. I ordered your regulator
special deal. These low pressure regulators are a must, the
Henrob 2000 has cut my time in half and restored the real
joy of welding!!
Kindest regards,
John Getz
See pics of 1957 300SL
Gull Wind Restoration
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| Dear Jim & Vicki Spradley
Thank you for selling The HENROB 2000.
I really enjoy this torch I will NEVER go back to using a
regular torch!
Because this torch does a better job overall, I have been
welding for 27 + years and like this torch because I can do
a better job.
I tell everybody I work with and they are sold by just seeing
what it can do. They think and so do I it is a good quality
torch. Also everybody I know that has a HENROB 2000 really
likes ‘em.
Thanks,
Louie Rivera
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Hi Jim,
I received my tips and other items yesterday. I just wanted
to say thanks again for your help and for giving me a break
on the pricing. I fired it up last night. It was truly amazing
how easy it was to manipulate the weld puddle. I was so impressed
by this. I guess I never really got the hang of a regular
torch because this feels so natural. When asked I will tell
people about your site and service.
Thanks again,
Curt
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