Welding thread!!!!
05-19-2014, 05:40 PM
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hey what do you guys think about this. any opinions http://westslope.craigslist.org/tls/4446987950.html
i guy at work just bought this today for $500. and wants to use it to build a dump trailer, and maby more. i think the lincoln will be a good old unit, but i dont know if the hobart wire feed unit is going to work good? i hope so. is this welder capable of running tig?
i guy at work just bought this today for $500. and wants to use it to build a dump trailer, and maby more. i think the lincoln will be a good old unit, but i dont know if the hobart wire feed unit is going to work good? i hope so. is this welder capable of running tig?
05-23-2014, 08:35 PM
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It looks like the welder is set up good Maybe a bit more heat or a bit less wire. Your movement looks good. Try to just tilt your nozzle tip down so it will be half way or maybe a hair more favoring the bottom piece. You dont want that to break off. 
I see you sanded the bottom piece, thats good... you may even want to grind a bevel in the tab.
Just play around with scrap pieces till you like the results.
I see you sanded the bottom piece, thats good... you may even want to grind a bevel in the tab.Just play around with scrap pieces till you like the results.
05-23-2014, 11:09 PM
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Thanks for the input. For some reason it seems I got more penetration on the shackle and not the bottom tube. I did heat it up too before welding it though. Basically I'm just going to be reinforcing and gusseting it a whole lot to compensate.
05-29-2014, 07:52 PM
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I have one. I can weld pretty well with it, but now that I'm doing a lot more fabrication it is not meeting all my needs. It is a good learner machine, but if you know how, buy a better machine.
05-29-2014, 07:57 PM
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Would you say that my welds a few posts above are good and make me know how? Welding teacher thinks they're not that good
05-29-2014, 09:47 PM
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For everyone out there that welds I found some cheap 100 amp arc welders for 65 bucks a piece not bad
05-30-2014, 12:31 AM
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To me looks like your too cold, since it's built up so high and not fused in on the sides. Plus a little high on the wire feed maybe. Check out weldingtipsandtricks . com He has some good info and things that could help. I tried some of his advice from the videos and got a lot better at it. Just food for thought.