I live an hour from each of you guys.
I work in Calgary in the simulation business.
I've been at it for 30+ years. Welding is my hobby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD0bYRyvffw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMD5GUIe0pY

Rodzilla wrote:I'm from Red Deer Tom, best of luck honing your skills as well

I found this video on youtube about reading the puddle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlXfGdSNfYc

Rick_H wrote:Reading the puddle is very important, it tells you nearly everything you need to know about how your welding, angle, feed, arc length etc.

Getting the angle right is important. Try doing it with flippers... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE4Dtl2IBJo What would you consider to be the most important aspects of welding, across all the process? I would put 'angles' as my number one, because no matter with SMAW, GTAW, GMAW or what ever, co...

I would put SAFETY as number one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt3EYIAeTsA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DP5l9yYt-g What would you consider to be the most important aspects of welding, across all the process? I would put 'angles' as my number one, because no matter with SMAW, GTAW, GMAW or wha...

I would speculate that the "Combo" units were designed for the hobby enthusiast.
Industrial operations would have dedicated machines for each work station.

The garage was full of tools, no space for WerkSpace
so, I bought a mobile shop and a shop for the mobile.

$1500 for the mobile + $500 for the new diesel engine.
$50,000 for the shop + lots of money to fix it all up.

If you are starting out, option #1 is your best bet. MIG is easy to learn and you can make a few bucks with it. Upgrade your equipment as the money starts flowing in . Hi All, I'm a beginner and will only ever be a hobbyist welder/backyard shed fabricator and I am contemplating (read that as researc...

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I've tested this and it works fine for offroad emergencies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjH8I1oKNMY

This will help. http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/fast- ... er-welder/

mcostello wrote:Cannot be unseen, trying hard to forget...............

Poland308 wrote:Someone needs to find a photo shop of her with a beard now.

Yes, that was I.
On vacation at the moment... Let me know how it's going.
I'm off to look at a machine tomorrow. http://www.stonemaker.com/

Julian0216 wrote:I believe that was you werk space. Thanks for the call! Will try that again tommorow.

Tom Osselton wrote:Well if nothing else they say he was honest!!

This should do the trick. http://www.usaweld.com/Optrel-Leather-Neck-and-Back-Protector-p/k5932.htm I noticed while doing some SMAW in class that my eyes tend to wander and, despite trying to focus, I eventually wind up looking at the inside of my helmet. Does anyone know of a shroud or some kind of...

Try a manual pump 'spray bottle' full of gasoline. (old Windex bottle, etc.) - Remove the air filter and spray some gasoline into the air intake. - Try to start the engine. - If it starts and runs for a few seconds, keep spraying gasoline into the air intake a bit at a time. If this works, then you ...

I wouldn't get too hung up on the "all copper winding" thing. They're all DC generators and that's what makes them so smooth. Mine was converted to propane and it has a magneto for the ignition. If the battery, alternator or starter fails, it can be started with the manual crank handle. ht...

I agree... The same thing is true for a petroleum based engine. Many people have been killed from exhaust fumes. Gasoline fumes are harmful, even without combustion. Perhaps redundant, but please do check out the 'Toxic hazrds' section in the docs above when building and using a wood-gas generator. ...

You should take advantage of the online FEMA resources. http://soilandhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/0302hsted/fema.woodgas.pdf http://www.nrel.gov/docs/legosti/old/3022.pdf Try this wood gas generator. It's a simple design and it works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6e3CprVTi8 Good stuff! I've se...

Try this wood gas generator. It's a simple design and it works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6e3CprVTi8 I definitely like the rocket stove design. Quite clever. If I still lived in a northern climate, I'd have to build one. I'm considering adapting the design for a boiler, to drive a small gener...

I've taken an interest in "Tiny Homes"
and found this video for a DIY heater.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2l4oekiuPY

For anyone interested in the more efficient "Rocket Stoves"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DXp1G5DySE

The ultimate portable workshop. Take it anywhere, set it up everywhere...
http://www.aarcorp.com/mecc-mobile-expa ... iguration/

If you want the camping version, check out De Markies collapsible campers.
http://www.awesomeinventions.com/de-mar ... le-camper/

What does the machine look like?
http://www.simadrestore.com/siti20tidcin.html