[exnailpounder]

Had to do the nasty today and mig up a big bracket and I had some sparks get under my lid...I bet I taste like pork. I'll have to ask my wife

[Farmwelding]

I was teaching a a fellow student how to weld with self shielded flux core today. I told them the basics, gun angle, CTWD, and then ran a couple beads to watch the arc and the pattern(they were pretty decent to,surprising how much you get with 130 amps) I go back to running some stick for practice and all of a sudden he stops. Sure enough welded the contact tip and bird nested about 7 ft of wire. Got that done and I decided to watch him. Now before I showed him I made sure he had mig welded before and he said yes and he was pretty good. I took his word for it, but when he started the arc I couldnt believe my eyes. He started at point A for about .1 seconds them whipped the gun over to point D 2 inches away and went back to point B and all the while not even hitting the top plate in his lap joint. I guess the world takes all sorts of people to run. Just hope Im never following his trailer sometime soon.

[exnailpounder]

I had a guy bring his farm tractor over so I could weld a hook on the back of the bucket. I clean off a spot, turn the fire up on the 252 and weld his hook on. He asks me how long it needs to "set up"and how long it would be before he could use it. I had to pause for a second to figure out if he was messing with me. I proceeded to tell him he could use it now and he said he always heard that a weld had to "set up" for awhile. He was a truck driver for IDOT for 30 years...that sorta explains it.

[Poland308]

he said he always heard that a weld had to "set up" for awhile. He was a truck driver for IDOT for 30 years...that sorta explains it.

Damn! I'm going to use that one.

[LtBadd]

He asks me how long it needs to "set up"and how long it would be before he could use it. I had to pause for a second to figure out if he was messing with me. I proceeded to tell him he could use it now and he said he always heard that a weld had to "set up" for awhile. He was a truck driver for IDOT for 30 years...that sorta explains it.

maybe he was think 'in bout ye old JB weld(er)

[Farmwelding]

...you take an extra straw at a restraunt and practice feeding filler wire.

Thanks for correcting the bad English. Stupid autocorrect these days. Makes me dumber I swear.

[FoxZulu]

You're the only one allowed on site in a vehicle - 'Cos you're in a pick-up with a genny on the back

[FoxZulu]

...you take an extra straw at a restraint and practice feeing filler wire.

Hey Farm, best not go to 'restraints' then

[electrode]

...you take an extra straw at a restraint and practice feeing filler wire.

Hey Farm, best not go to 'restraints' then

I think the thought just "pooped" into his head. I wonder what the "fee" was on the straw posing as filler wire.

Reference to the last post on this page for those that missed it:
http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com/v ... 1045&hilit

p.s. Just having a little fun on a Friday. Farmwelding. And you called me "electorde too.

[electrode]

...you take an extra straw at a restraunt and practice feeding filler wire.

Thanks for correcting the bad English. Stupid autocorrect these days. Makes me dumber I swear.

You missed one. "restaurant".

What part of Wisconsin are you from? I grew up in Wisconsin.

[FoxZulu]

Maybe the boy has taken his first drink

[Farmwelding]

Nope stay away from the alcoholic beverages. And as to where I'm from, that would be Beloit area. We are also referred to as Betroit. We are probably more ghetto than the south side of Chicago. Luckily I don't live in the city and am of the more rural area.

[exnailpounder]

Nope stay away from the alcoholic beverages. And as to where I'm from, that would be Beloit area. We are also referred to as Betroit. We are probably more ghetto than the south side of Chicago. Luckily I don't live in the city and am of the more rural area.

Obviously you haven't been to the south side of Shitcago

[Farmwelding]

Well Jeff, you may be somewhat accurate but we have proportionately the same number of gangs, murders, and crappy housing. That's why I go to Minnesota over the summer. Western Minnesota is open and full of work.

[cherwolf]

...you know you are, if not, you are not.

[electrode]

Nope stay away from the alcoholic beverages. And as to where I'm from, that would be Beloit area. We are also referred to as Betroit. We are probably more ghetto than the south side of Chicago. Luckily I don't live in the city and am of the more rural area.

I was born and raised in the Milwaukee suburbs. I miss snowmobiling and ice fishing. I also own property in Minnesota.

[ex framie]

You persist welding in 38 deg C 90% humidity heat dispite sweat pouring into your glasses and inside surface of your view screen totally blinding you. You eventually give up after grinding and attempting to redo welds you stuffed up with the same crappy results due to enviromental blindness. You go back into the aircon, crack a cold beer and sulk while dreaming of an air conditioned welding shop...............

You guys really excel at subject drift.

[Farmwelding]

You guys really excel at subject drift.[/quote]
Hey we have to be decent at something other than welding. Otherwise our buddies would get bored of we couldn't get off the subject of welding.

[maker of things]

a significant amount of talk at work centers around food. At least every shop I have been in.

[Rupes]

.... when you put "run flat" tyres on your welding cart

[exnailpounder]

.... when you put "run flat" tyres on your welding cart

I had a tire on my plasma cart start on fire when I was blowing a hole on a piece of plate. The meteor bounced off the concrete floor and lodged under the tire. Now she limps across the shop on the flat spot

[Farmwelding]

Only experience with flat tires on a craft is a heavy duty pressure washer we built a "custom chassis" for to steer better. First day I used it it was outside for three hours washing a combine and when I went to move it the solid rubber tires and melted or something and made four beautiful flat spots. Now she wobbles along nicely. Tip-don't leave rubber in the sun to long with a lot of weight on it.

[FoxZulu]

You wear your burn scars as badges of honour

[meyer1son]

You nod before putting gas in your car!