My hasty "make sure the new machine can weld at 210 amps on AC and 5 on DC" tests. Did a poor job cleaning the aluminum which was also junk from coexisting with steel scrap for a few months. For almost an inch there (all together) it doesnt look too bad.

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And not a carppy one like I did.

This is what was talking about. On the right is "before" and the left "after". Would you guys normally grind the discolored area after removing the ball?

I'm not exactly new to welding. I completed the 100 level course (OA and stick) at my local CC a couple decades ago. Lately I have been wanting to improve my welding. I'm watching pretty much all of Jody's vids so I'm picking up some good tips. My aluminum problems were mostly because I have poor te...

When I get home I will post some pics, yeah the material was really bad. Some 1/4" 6063 that was in the steel scrap for a long time, then I cleaned it with aluminum oxide sandpaper. All by the book right? At least the part that says "don't do this". I was very anxious to run the dynas...

The Dynasty is probably excessive for a hobbyist or occasional use. But I think the Dynasty is good value to a person who relies on it to make a living. As for excessive for hobby use, nonsense! I hope to one day own a 280dx for hobbyist use! :lol: Need/want pretty much the same thing. Or at least ...

If your getting a bunch or contamination on the tungsten it is best to snap or cut it off and regrind. If you use a grinder or grinding wheel and grind off the blob you are just impregnating the stone which in turn will put it back on your tungsten when you sharpen snapping off is what I have been ...

Do you think it would make a difference if the abrasive was used in a axial vs rotational method. i.e. if the scratch lines go around the tungsten will it cause problems like if you ground it that way, or are the scratches so fine it won't matter? Or am I the only one that gets crap all up his tungs...

I tried the triangle wave form for the ever important "soda" can welding thinking the decreased penetration would help buy me some time before the can goes liquid while I practice. I did have a really hard time getting the arc where I wanted it even at 450 hz with .04 lanthanted. Maybe I'l...

Is it okay to clean soot off a tungsten with scotchbrite? I swear I saw Jody do this in a video. Say if you did not set enough postflow and the tungsten lost it's silver.

This is really old, but I would like to see this as well

As promised http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com/v ... 30&t=10015

Intro rant . Just so you know, I have not been the biggest fan of Miller ever since ITW bought them out. The fact that they moved manufacture of their products out of the country doesn't bother me as much as the result it seems to have had on design and fit/finish. I feel this is the most evident w...

I would really encourage everyone here to check this podcast out. If you are like me and are on android. I have had really good luck with Beyondpod https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.beyondpod&hl=en they have a free version and a paid version. I really like the one about taking/g...

Some hanger-uppers for torches and work cables on the end of my weld bench.

If you are seriously asking (hard to tell on the internet) It's basically a radio show that you can download and listen to. You can listen to it on your pc. In this case the format is kinda like 3-4 guys sitting around having coffee and talking shop.

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Yep . The only problem I have found with a mil is that once you have one, you want a bigger one ...and a lathe too $$$ ain't that the truth! My rule on that: Give a person a tool, they can finish a project. Give that same person a reasonably equipped shop and they will forever be one tool/machine a...

Ace, nice setup. Once you have used a speed handle on a mill vise, it's pretty had to imaging not having one huh? I share your opinion of Matt. Got my 1440 lathe from him and am very happy with his machine and service.

Finally good use for Harbor Freight indicator base

To do what? At work Mig unless the part needs some special attention.

At home, tig is my first choice since it makes less smoke and sparks. Mig welding in shorts is not a great idea, but fine when tigging (at least the parts I do).

My LWS is somewhere in the middle. They carry pure, thoriated and Ceriated tungsten. Lanthanated has to be ordered. I would think that LWSs sell most of their products to large companies who use purchasing agents. When the big company is out of the item they always use, purchasing orders more of the...

I copied my father in law and screwed (4) 2x2 boards together to lay the tanks on so they don't roll. When not in use it collapses. I run a ratchet strap over the tank to my tiedown points to keep it from sliding. As stated earlier, laying down bottles is not an issue, except acetylene. Capture.PNG

While I don't feel like the aesthetic quality of my welds are good enough to call myself a welder, I do get paid to join metal with welding machines.

I will be able to do so soon. Just finishing the shopping list with my LWS. I am not a Miller (post ITW) fan. I would rather get the Lincoln Aspect 375, but the amp draw is too high for the circuit I have available and the 200 square wave is too basic for what I want. This will be replacing my 5yr o...