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by Antorcha
Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:36 am
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: New to welding, trying AC stick.
Replies: 28
Views: 3980

Re: New to welding, trying AC stick.

Ask a real welding supply for Hilco Brown. It's great for fence pipe and other thin crap.
No, I have no affiliation with Hilco other than the fact that my LWS has the full catalog and it's all they carry(Thank Gawd).
by Antorcha
Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:24 am
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: best brand of 7018, by experience only
Replies: 24
Views: 3835

Re: best brand of 7018, by experience only

Kool-Aid ! Lincoln-Hobart ! Hobart-Lincoln ! Lets get really kinky :shock: ! ESAB :o !!! OOOOOOOo exotic ! :lol: Here's some for you. Vergnügen ! http://www.hilco-welding.com/wp-content/uploads/productsheet/english/C-01.%20HILCO%20B%2012Mo-E.pdf http://www.hilco-welding.com/wp-content/uploads/produc...
by Antorcha
Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:14 am
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: cheapest aluminum mig set up
Replies: 14
Views: 2796

Re: cheapest aluminum mig set up

Self taught I've burned up maybe a thousand pounds of rod,stick,wire, and coat hangers. I make no claim to expertise, I have successfully welded a lot of variety. Desperately wanting to weld aluminum sheet metal,I studied up on the best practice. I approached a friend who let me use a very expensiv...
by Antorcha
Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:57 am
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Cooking on a welded surface
Replies: 7
Views: 1498

Re: Cooking on a welded surface

HI len, You're probably right, who the heck really knows what that cast iron really has in it anyway. It's a yard sale find made & made who knows where. I'm interested to see if the weld holds at grilling temps. Rob If you wanted it to hold at grilling temps you should have welded it at grillin...
by Antorcha
Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:37 am
Forum: Suggestions, Feedback and Support
Topic: Welding rods Table.....
Replies: 5
Views: 1521

Re: Welding rods Table.....

Get that info from the designers. Not end users.
http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/ar ... Selection/
by Antorcha
Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:28 am
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Gas mix
Replies: 44
Views: 3348

Re: Gas mix

Why stick in shipyards? Years of practice with stick I produce welds much nicer first try with gas shielded MIG. Penetration. MIG and Decking go together like US and intelligence. They don't. Nicer, in appearance, doesn't necessarily mean quality. Back on topic. I've use C25 since 1985 on light str...
by Antorcha
Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:53 am
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: First welding
Replies: 6
Views: 840

Re: First welding

You got the hot glue figured out. Now work on your metal prepping.