AKweldshop wrote:Ranger 305d.
And an Invertec v-350pro, that works.
And an Powermig 350mp.
And a Millermatic 252.
And a Thermal-Arc 181.

I think I'm missing a few, but those are the important ones...

How do you like the thermal arc 181? I've got the tweco 181i that I got for free and I love it!

I only button pulse on thin stuff or when I know it's getting too hot but not usually on thick stuff. The technique an old timer taught me when I first taught myself to mig weld has been my go to and I use it for thick and thin and it works better for me and comes out looking like tig most of the t...

A guy in our shop has been using a new technique, and I'd like your opinion. Several of us already have an opinion, but we don't know anything... I think he's trying to make a Mig weld look like a Tig weld, but the technique he uses is to weld a series of little circles stopping the arc between eac...

What are some of y'all's favorite machines??

1953 lincoln short hood and a lincoln SA200 redface I want both of them!!!

Not bad at all! What thickness metal were you welding on? The 95amps looks like it was way to hot but that could just be because your welding on thinner metal and not having to worry about penetrating into both pieces but that's jus my 2cents! Just straight beads on 1/4" plate.. no joining Tha...

Not bad at all! What thickness metal were you welding on? The 95amps looks like it was way to hot but that could just be because your welding on thinner metal and not having to worry about penetrating into both pieces but that's jus my 2cents!

35 years ago I had my first encounter with MIG. It was a revelation! I remember the price of admission at the time as $3500.00 plus all the many added costs to make the machine work. There was no internet, most of you guys weren't born yet. $3500 + meant a few months pay in that era. Once a machine...

AKweldshop wrote:

Zach_T wrote:Haha I look away for two seconds and I'm lost again..

Me too.

And I thought Jonathan was one of the nice ones...

haha I have no idea whos on my side and who isn't!! Just kiddin!

Haha I look away for two seconds and I'm lost again..

AKweldshop wrote:

Zach_T wrote:Haha c'mon guys just come I'm 17 doesn't mean you can confuse me like that!! Haha

My bad bro....

Keep on burning!

Haha don't worry my feelins ain't hurt

I'm just horsin around I'm glad everybody's givin me tips and all that before I get into the real world!

Haha c'mon guys just come I'm 17 doesn't mean you can confuse me like that!! Haha

AKweldshop wrote:In real repairs you'd use mig on 1/8 angle....

Anyway,
Don't let my opinions stop you from tigging...

Haha it's just what I had laying around

AKweldshop wrote:

Zach_T wrote:

AKweldshop wrote:.030 mig....

??

HAHA!!

I'm joking.

Looks good...

You had me confused!!

AKweldshop wrote:.030 mig....

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Superiorwelding wrote:What color was the band, red?
-Jonathan

Yes it was red

Superiorwelding wrote:Zach
Looking good bud. For conversation and cureosity, what tungsten did you use? Keep it up!
-Jonathan

I'm not positive but I'm still trying to remember which is which but I want to say 2% thoriated

Been practicing and finally think I'm starting to get the hang of it! 1/8" angle welded at 100amps with 3/32 tungsten and 1/8" er70-s2

REFAK wrote:Hi, I'm Rick. Mainly weld as a hobbiest. Started welding with oxy/acetylene many years ago. Started Tig about 12 years ago. Just got my first Mig welder, Millermatic 211. Looking forward to playing with it.

Welcome to the forum MR. Rick!

Not my best example but an attempt at the mig like tig

congrats on the win. that looks kinda like a mig weld but my old eye's aren't what they use to be. i recently caught the tig bug myself but wasn't lucky enough to win a machine. i got the t.a. 186 and i'm lovin' it. no expert here but you will get much better results if you clean the material prior...

A while back I won a tweco 181i which has the lift arc tig so I started t save up and work when ever I could to order the tig torch specifically for this welder well I finally got it and picked up a bottle of argon from my lws and all I can say is...I LOVE IT!! I had always asked questions and watc...

A while back I won a tweco 181i which has the lift arc tig so I started t save up and work when ever I could to order the tig torch specifically for this welder well I finally got it and picked up a bottle of argon from my lws and all I can say is...I LOVE IT!! I had always asked questions and watch...

One project that was my first and I still make for customers is build a above ground fire pit go find an old 18 wheeler rim or a bigger size propane tank and cut the rounded end off, I found a 250gal propane tank and cut both ends off and made two fire pits out of them and then am currently making a...