I had an Optrel that I paid 300 bucks for and hated it, I was always getting flashed and had trouble seeing through it with bifocals. I stubbornly tried to use it for years. I now have a HF- http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94336 It works fine. Go figure. If this one ...

Hi everybody, my name is Gerry and i live in Suffolk in England. I'am new to this forum having only discovered it today !, i was wondering if anyone out there has tried tig brazing as a technique ?. It was suggested to me as the solution to a particular problem by my supplier of welding equipment/s...

I was in the same boat as you. After almost 40 years of TIG, gas and stick I had trouble seeing what I was doing with MIG. For me it was partly wearing bifocal glasses... by the time I got my eyes focused I had already shot out 5 feet of stinkin' wire. With a little practice you'll find it quickly g...

I just got laid off from a papermill shutdown. Need to know who is hiring. anyone out there got any info on welding jobs. and if you do, what is the welding test required? (if you know) There's shipyard called National Maintenance and Repair in Hartford, IL. They do towboat repairs for line boats o...

I am thinking about building a small utility trailer out of 2 inch by 1/8" wall tubing. I haev a century 115 v flux core machine...will it work for this? I have a friend who has an old linde 250amp mig welder that runs off 230v. I can borrow it if i need to. Also what kind of wire should i get...