I went through three compressors buying from the local loves/menards/home depot. I have a small marine shop, we use a lot of air. Finally I broke down and bought a saylor beal I think its called. Pricey but it has been going strong, bonus is that it is repairable by the shop that sold it to me, if i...

I can give you my experience, it seems to be the same for me as many others...I loved boats, grew up working on boats, working at the marina... word gets around and pretty soon side work comes your way. If you have passion for what you are doing then the quality of your work is good by default. With...

What you are doing is really cool. I see you mentioned using the 4943, do you know if it can be anodized?

I have a lincoln 210 mp. I use . 30 wire and the mig function. I just weld little projects around the shop. I recently had to have my C25 bottle refilled. I noticed on the guage that it has two scales, one is L/min and the other is scfh or scfm. Which scale should I be refering to and is there a goo...

2nd weld different view[img] [IMG]http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y477/mothernatureontherun/IMG_0676_zpszkwyd9dt.jpg[/img] [/img] 3rd weld[img] [IMG]http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y477/mothernatureontherun/IMG_0680_zpszho1rnnc.jpg[/img] [/img] 3rd weld settings [img] [IMG]http://i1276.photo...

So, the first weld was a piece of slight less than 1/16" steel welded to the backside of a piece of approx 3/16" tread plate. I am trying the upright vertical position. on this first weld I held the mig gun at just less than 90 deg to the work and 45 degrees between the two pieces. it was ...

2nd weld settings
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Thanks AK. once I get the rest of these pics up I will try to explain what i did and was trying to do. please comment again after I get this photo bucket thing to work. I appreciate all help and tips. Unfortunately I barely have the band width to post these photos let alone to watch the tutorial vid...

will post more later. I have worst inter net thingy connection.

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So, bought the lincoln 210 mp with hopes of eventually repairing the upper front diff mount bracket on my truck and doing other chores around the shop. 1st weld.[img] [IMG]http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y477/mothernatureontherun/IMG_0672_zpsqa20kgbr.jpg[/img] [/img] 1st weld settings[img] [IMG]...

Hello All, I sure appreciate those that make this forum possible. A little about myself. I am a marine mechanic with my own small shop. I also plow snow in the winter. I am hopeing to be able to self teach my self to do some basic and minor welding and eventually some light fabrication. I also hope ...

Hello All, I sure appreciate those that make this forum possible. A little about myself. I am a marine mechanic with my own small shop. I also plow snow in the winter. I am hopeing to be able to self teach my self to do some basic and minor welding and eventually some light fabrication. I also hope ...