MarkL wrote:Wow, very nice. Did you form the petals individually by hand, or did you make some kind of fixture to shape them?

Bent them individually. Cut out the top piece with 5 "petals" and bent the two in the middle really tight. That way they are each a little different.

I got bored a lunch and did some calculations and with purchasing sheet meta and round stock at menards, I should be able to make each rose for $2.60. Each rose takes 15-20 min to make so I figure $10-$15 would make a solid profit. I was gonna try and make little stuff out of stainless filler wire l...

Okay, I probably should have asked this before I built the skid steer trailer mover. Used their plate which I beleive to be 3/16" and the plate and tubing were 1/4" and I'm sure the welds ended up at at least 3/8" with short circuit mig. Welded all around the base of the tubing and 8 ...

So does making a fillet weld larger then the base metal affect the properties of the weld like excessive face reinforcement does?

So about a month and half ago some chick at school asked me to make her some steel roses for Christmas gifts for her family. Of course I said yes and figured out a simple way to do so. It is 1/4" round stock, and 3 pieces of 16 gauge sheet metal that I cut out on the cnc plasma cutter. Everyone...

Here's a copy of AWS D1.1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/5j1w5bj5vq2x4en/AWS%20D1.1_D1.1M_%202010.pdf?dl=0 Reading and digesting it will go a long way. Let me know if the link works for downloading for you. Deciding what process is a matter of what machine is already out, is the metal dirty and rusty ev...

So in fabrication like in your home shop, how do you determine weld size? Or for that matter, how do you determine which process to use? Any tricks and tips?

the Test I took allowed for use of 3/32 or 1/8. But sch 40 pipe is so thin that it’s much easier to do with 3/32. Edit The test I took was for pressure pipe. Isn’t D1.1 for structural steel? There is probably a wps for your test. Any and all allowances and limitations are on that paper. ASME code? ...

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LtBadd wrote:Great news Nick, congratulations!! How long until you're 18?

End of February sadly

Artie F. Emm wrote:So... how'd it go!

I have a guaranteed posistion as soon as I turn 18. I have to submit my resume in the next couple of weeks. I will be rotating around the shop in the different departments and will be paid $16 an hour and work on my own schedule.

Don't worry. I don't use abbreviations when texting or emojis even. I hate them. I don't know what any of them mean and don't care to learn what they mean. It really pisses me off when people say stuff like "lol"

Welcome aboard mate! I've been to England a few years back now. I beleive we stayed in yardley gobian.

Artie F. Emm wrote:So... how'd it go!

Well...the lady I was meeting with got sick today so most likely I will go back Monday.

Dress ready to make a weld, but look well dressed. Just try to relax so you can answer in a thoughtful manner, don't talk fast and use good grammar, be honest and enthusiastic. Good luck Nick, I think you'll do well ;) Well formally I can't touch any welding equipment due to the fact I am currently...

So tomorrow I go in to a local company to discuss an internship while I am in high school with the company. This seems less formal than an interview and an actual job placement, but it has stirred up the thought of, what is different about welding job interviews. As I have gone through school, peopl...

DonaldE wrote:Considering it as my next upgrade but I have a question. Does this Lincoln 200 Tig can use the lift arc like 210mp?

The square wave 200 only has high frequency start for tig welding

Welcome aboard mate!

Grinder is all I've ever used. Works like a champ. Never had porosity from welding on it after grinding

I'll assume your budget is $2k or less for a AC/DC Tig unit and you're located in the US Some options are Miller Diversion Lincoln Square Wave tig 200 Everlast, you'll find some love them, some hate them. AHP makes a unit for around $1k, never used one but have read good things. Foot pedal is very ...

I am currently attending Blackhawk Technical college in Milton, WI. It is absolutely fantastic. All of the instructors are fantastic at their job. Overall, what I have noticed about other students is you get what you put in. Myself, I am always willing to ask for help if I am stuck on something, I w...

Hey guys I'm new to the forum. I have some experience tig welding with my old job but I would like to get a welding machine for my home shop. I was using a miller 210 at my old job. I don't usually weld anything crazy thick but would like to do at least 1/4". Thanks for you input. Any idea how...

LtBadd wrote:Just secured my hotel for Atlanta 2018!!

I winder if the hotel employees have any idea what fabtech is?

I just ordered a $10 temp gun on amazon. I figure it just needs to be close and not too accurate. I did another pass with the metal cooled off and it was better. What amperage would you suggest? I feel like 135 was pretty good. I know I have a cheap one I got for free from my uncle that I use for p...

Welcome aboard mate!