Welding thread!!!!
11-02-2015, 07:08 AM
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11-02-2015, 09:18 AM
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11-02-2015, 01:24 PM
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Have you tried adjusting the angle of your headgear? My 3M was great with the band, but once I put it on my hardhat I couldn't see $hit. Took a lot of trial and error to get the angle just right on the hardhat, and then I could see great.
11-02-2015, 02:41 PM
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Just so you know, I used my new hood today for the first time. Night and day difference, I could see EVERYTHING much MUCH better...try a different hood.
11-02-2015, 09:47 PM
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11-03-2015, 05:55 AM
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I own O/A, mig and spot welding equipment. I use an auto darkening helmet when I mig weld and the BEST investment I've made recently is a pair of $5 reading glasses! I can see again! Don't worry, my AD helmets work fine ... I'm just getting old.
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11-04-2015, 03:34 AM
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No, I don't lick fish.
True story.
Wow man... that's quite a bit of $$ in equipment there. Love that helmet, btw.
Wow man... that's quite a bit of $$ in equipment there. Love that helmet, btw.
11-04-2015, 07:38 AM
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The best deal was the orange and black Porta-Spot welder. I bought it at an estate sale back in the '80s. The deceased fellow's wife said it was an arc welder. I told her it was a spot welder and she started to argue with me. When I asked what she wanted for it she said ... "$50". My response was ... "nice arc welder". I didn't know what it was worth but I knew it was more than that. I had a shop check it out before I used it (it worked perfectly) and they said that new ones were going for $1,100 at the time. They were commonly used by body shops for doing quick patch jobs (rocker panels, etc.). I use it for things I can't get access to on both sides and it works great.
I do have an arc welder btw. I just forgot to include it in the above post.
11-05-2015, 03:58 AM
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No, I don't lick fish.
It's not that much really. It's a mixture of new and used and it's good "hobbiest" equipment with some of my own improvements.
The best deal was the orange and black Porta-Spot welder. I bought it at an estate sale back in the '80s. The deceased fellow's wife said it was an arc welder. I told her it was a spot welder and she started to argue with me. When I asked what she wanted for it she said ... "$50". My response was ... "nice arc welder". I didn't know what it was worth but I knew it was more than that. I had a shop check it out before I used it (it worked perfectly) and they said that new ones were going for $1,100 at the time. They were commonly used by body shops for doing quick patch jobs (rocker panels, etc.). I use it for things I can't get access to on both sides and it works great.
I do have an arc welder btw. I just forgot to include it in the above post.
The best deal was the orange and black Porta-Spot welder. I bought it at an estate sale back in the '80s. The deceased fellow's wife said it was an arc welder. I told her it was a spot welder and she started to argue with me. When I asked what she wanted for it she said ... "$50". My response was ... "nice arc welder". I didn't know what it was worth but I knew it was more than that. I had a shop check it out before I used it (it worked perfectly) and they said that new ones were going for $1,100 at the time. They were commonly used by body shops for doing quick patch jobs (rocker panels, etc.). I use it for things I can't get access to on both sides and it works great.
I do have an arc welder btw. I just forgot to include it in the above post.
11-11-2015, 03:41 PM
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Hey guys, I need some help. I've got a Snap-On MM140SL Welder. I posted here a while back,,some of u might remember. But anyways, I'm having issues with my welds popping a lot. I've got a rebuilt torch and a new switch block. Diodes are good when I last checked them a few weeks ago. Not sure if it's me or the welder. Im using fluxcored gasless and .35 wire. Here's a video.
11-11-2015, 04:25 PM
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To me it seems like a wire feed issue. Like it's sticking, or pushing it too fast, so as it's hitting your work surface, it's pushing back a bit. Can you feel the gun moving back in your hand while doing this? Plus it's flux-core. Check your feed wheels. Have someone watch while you weld, or have someone else weld, and watch the feed wheels. See if it's slipping. If you're feeling the tip push back when you weld, turn the feed down. Best I got after watching the vid.
One other thing, I know you're running flux core, but you're running without a nozzle. Have you tried putting a nozzle on as well?
EDIT: Also make sure your lead for the guns is as straight as possible, slight curves are okay, but any binding in your lead will affect the feed, and make sure your lead is not kinked or bound. You may need to replace the sleeve that the wire travels through.
One other thing, I know you're running flux core, but you're running without a nozzle. Have you tried putting a nozzle on as well?
EDIT: Also make sure your lead for the guns is as straight as possible, slight curves are okay, but any binding in your lead will affect the feed, and make sure your lead is not kinked or bound. You may need to replace the sleeve that the wire travels through.
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