What welding projects are you working on? Are you proud of something you built?
How about posting some pics so other welders can get some ideas?
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Rudy Ray wrote:
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Rudy Ray wrote:Now why would a welder use wood to make anything? :shock:
Maybe cause he's a goddamned machinist posing as a welder :lol:
Now why would a machinist use wood to build anything? :D
Because he used to be a woodworker. Actually being a jack of all trades gives you many options. I bought my first TIG welder in June of 2008 and that is when I built the first filler holder (out of wood). I may have done it before the machine was delivered or shortly after. I built the second one to match the first one. :) I do powder coating too but I don't powder coat everything. ;) :lol: And I built my own powder coat oven but not out of wood. I did build the spray booth out of wood though. :P
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Just giving a hard time. As a welder, you should expect no less out of me.
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Rudy Ray wrote:Just giving a hard time. As a welder, you should expect no less out of me.
I knew that. :D So you use filler rod for tooth picks? :lol:
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Rudy Ray wrote:Just giving a hard time. As a welder, you should expect no less out of me.
I knew that. :D So you use filler rod for tooth picks? :lol:
I use a .040 pure tungsten, myself. One end is pointed, the other ground flat like a screwdriver. Works great! 8-)

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Rudy Ray wrote:Just giving a hard time. As a welder, you should expect no less out of me.
I knew that. :D So you use filler rod for tooth picks? :lol:
I use a .040 pure tungsten, myself. One end is pointed, the other ground flat like a screwdriver. Works great! 8-)

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I figured somebody was gonna say that... :evil: This guy used thoriated:
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For my rod tubes, I made double removable end-caps to take the stubbies out. No stubbie is safe! :twisted:

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That will work. :) Jody has a dual cap setup for different length rods from what I remember in one of his videos. You improved on it. I use all my stubbies asap when I can for little insignificant welds or tacks before I grab a new rod.
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electrode wrote:That will work. :) Jody has a dual cap setup for different length rods from what I remember in one of his videos. You improved on it. I use all my stubbies asap when I can for little insignificant welds or tacks before I grab a new rod.
I could make a joke right here about you using your stubbie...but I won't :lol:
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exnailpounder wrote:
electrode wrote:That will work. :) Jody has a dual cap setup for different length rods from what I remember in one of his videos. You improved on it. I use all my stubbies asap when I can for little insignificant welds or tacks before I grab a new rod.
I could make a joke right here about you using your stubbie...but I won't :lol:
That's my other stubby. :P And I also use it asap when the occasion arises. :lol:
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:lol:
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electrode wrote:... when the occasion arises. :lol:
Was that an intentional choice of words?

:lol: :lol: :roll:

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Otto Nobedder wrote:
electrode wrote:... when the occasion arises. :lol:
Was that an intentional choice of words?

:lol: :lol: :roll:

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Yes. :o
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electrode wrote:
Otto Nobedder wrote:
electrode wrote:... when the occasion arises. :lol:
Was that an intentional choice of words?

:lol: :lol: :roll:

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Yes. :o
Brilliant. Well done, you!

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Sweeeeet!
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Here is the setup under my welding table.
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Wolfgang wrote:Here is the setup under my welding table.
Looks good
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LtBadd wrote:
Wolfgang wrote:Here is the setup under my welding table.
Looks good
Machinist! Gotta be. Welders just aren't that organized 8-)
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Looks great. You must be a machinist. :lol:
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I need to build something to hold all the different rods that I have ordered that will be laying around for now.
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bigfabdaddy wrote:I need to build something to hold all the different rods that I have ordered that will be laying around for now.
Make many more tubes than you think you will need. I need to add some to the outside of my carts already. :)
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Typical non machinist setup :lol:
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Your's is in tubes? :o Mine is in the recycled tubes that Radnor puts their junk in. My new LWS sells rod by the pound and puts it in bags...sometimes I take it out...sometimes I don't take it out. I just opened a 30 year old box of 4043 rods I got from a retired welder and they work better than the 4043 I just bought new a month ago. Must be the China syndrome.
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exnailpounder wrote:Your's is in tubes? :o Mine is in the recycled tubes that Radnor puts their junk in. My new LWS sells rod by the pound and puts it in bags...sometimes I take it out...sometimes I don't take it out. I just opened a 30 year old box of 4043 rods I got from a retired welder and they work better than the 4043 I just bought new a month ago. Must be the China syndrome.
ya gotta have tubes!! :D come on Jeff get with the program... :lol:
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Here's how I made my rod holder. I used old rectangular tube I saved for such a job. I Blasted the paint off with my HF Blasting cabinet, it did a great job even though the media I was using was medium/fine glass bead.
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