Welding thread!!!!
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With regard to amperage and down hill welding. This depends on the thickness of your metal. In general, you want to weld very cold for thin metal. 60/10s and 70/10s require less amperage to strike and hold an arc. So practice on a similar thickness metal to be sure you can hold an arc and make a quality weld. All machines are different in terms of actual amperage output. Start low (60 to 70 range) and work your way up if needed.
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Needs more heat. Did you bevel the edges before you welded?
Snagged a new hood today. Coworker wanted the newest one so I got this old work horse for $100. All new internals, lenses, hard hat attachment, etc. Going to teach the wife how to weld this weekend now that I have two hoods. Might have to get her to help build a new rear bumper and swing out tire carrier.
Already yanked the stickers, it's going to get painted most likely.
Snagged a new hood today. Coworker wanted the newest one so I got this old work horse for $100. All new internals, lenses, hard hat attachment, etc. Going to teach the wife how to weld this weekend now that I have two hoods. Might have to get her to help build a new rear bumper and swing out tire carrier.
Already yanked the stickers, it's going to get painted most likely.
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Ordered some tips for my Oxy Acetylene torch, 0, 1, and 2 and a Smith Gas Saver. I plan on welding some 18 gauge together using one of the tips. I will need to practice to figure out which one will work the best. I need to butt weld some sheet metal and only have a Mig and Oxy and the Oxy is better for that if you have to do some shaping after.
Cheapest I found the Smith was at Weldingsupply.com
Cheapest I found the Smith was at Weldingsupply.com
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Ordered some tips for my Oxy Acetylene torch, 0, 1, and 2 and a Smith Gas Saver. I plan on welding some 18 gauge together using one of the tips. I will need to practice to figure out which one will work the best. I need to butt weld some sheet metal and only have a Mig and Oxy and the Oxy is better for that if you have to do some shaping after.
Cheapest I found the Smith was at Weldingsupply.com
Cheapest I found the Smith was at Weldingsupply.com
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Hopefully you'll be seeing some from me soon. Amazon has a deal on a hobart 140 reconditioned unit for $400 so I think I'll be buying it tomorrow
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My first welding project will be a welding table. Going to have a 1/2" thick top. Actually my first project will be the scrap pieces I picked up to practice welding on.
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Put up some welding blankets to protect stuff, need one more section.
Made a little more progress today, I had to run get steel for my upcoming table so I didn't do much.
Made a little more progress today, I had to run get steel for my upcoming table so I didn't do much.