That plug in the pic is I think a 50 amp plug. The 'D' shaped lug is the ground. Dont get a cheap 110v plug, get one that clamps the wire with 'grippers' when assembled. 15 and 20 amp outlets accept the same plugs. I would recommend using #12 wire. My (ex) father-in-law was an electrical contractor ...

On my thermal arc pro wave 185, in lift tig mode, you step on the pedal, touch where you want to start weld, and when you lift, the arc starts. When you touch, the machine recognizes this, apparently there is a very small current passing, (not too technical of an explanation eh?) it works tho, , , -...

I saw a bumper sticker that said: Union Welders do it in All Positions

(I'm not a welder <by trade>) Equipment Operaters do it in the Dirt

(I'm now retired, , , ,)

I dont know if thermal arc is better, but I bought one a few years ago (through the company I was working for at the time) and I really like it. After learning the TIG, (TIG is "almost" better than sex!) I havent stick welded anything in 4 years. Everything works as advertized, But the man...

I ran across this in another forum: >> >> Tools Explained >> >> DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat >> metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest >> and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted >> project which you had...

I've cut thin aluminuim on my table saw with a fine tooth blade installed BACKWARDS, and sprayed WD-40 along the cut (on top, BEFORE cutting!!). -corn-

Vista and Encinitas = San Diego north county

red racer said Hold on I have a google address I am liget....47 yrs welding...30 yrs in welding biz....R/R :mrgreen: Good folks use gmail also. The spammers MOSTLY use gmail and good folks suffer for it. If one looks at who (or what) is online here (and elsewhere), occasionally there is a google bot...

Some info about another site. I post on another site where we occasionally (now) get this sort of junk. What the site administers did was, they stopped ANYONE from registering with gmail addresses. I noticed on a few there is a 'google.ru' link. gOOGLE is getting out of hand, and I use @hotmail now....

I just (1 mo ago) bought a "Lincoln power mig 180" welder. One of my bros has a (older) lincoln 125 amp wire feeder welder, and another has a older miller about the same. I never realized how slick those things are! I went with the lincoln 'cause that bro, his son actually, used to be a we...

I bought one of these about 6 tears ago to pull the (6.2l diesel, the heaviest one) motor from my Blazer, and it worked just fine. They must have gone and cheapened them since, mine has all four cast iron wheels and SOLID casters. I dont use it much, it just sits there most of the time. As I recall,...

Rightm now we are BUSY with other stuff on the property, Ive taken a few pics, but still havent gotten them on the computer. The gate looks good, its just been primered, we still need to run elec for the opener, etc. etc. maybe Ill get some pics on this weekend, , , cornmuse Bud, you should register...

Nobody talks about Craftsman, dont dump on me here!! I have a craftsman 4 1/2 grinder I got almost 30 years ago, identacle to my bros dewalt same (except for color of plastic parts & safety tab on the power paddle) (actually I bought 2 from a sears surplus store, figuring they were not the 'best...

It was decided by the 'boss' (youngest bro-he's in charge) 2x3/16 its 12' 6" l x 5' high on rollers w/ 3 1x2 slats and a 3x3" wire grid behind. BTW, I took some smaller parts and welded them at home with my tig, I just love using that thing!! My nephew used to have a welding business and w...

Third post here, since April. I check in regularly tho. My brothers and myself are building a rolling gate (on 1" angle iron track). It is 12' 6" long and 55" high (on 5" box with wheel). They 'decided' to make it of 2x2x3/16" stock and it weighs a ton . I think if a car run...

I have finally read all posts here before asking questions. About my experience: no one actually showed me how to arc weld (or gas weld either), I bought a used 'Miller Thunderbolt' and a used completetorch setup in 1970 after I got out of the service (USAF). I paid about $300 bucks for everything t...

Hi! I'm new here (registered, that is, I've lurked a bit). I have finally retired and am getting serious about getting 'good and better' at TIG welding. About 4 years ago I bought a 'Thermal-arc' 185 package through the company I worked for at the time, everything but an argon bottle. I had (still h...