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really fast stick welding (6013 vertical down?)

Hi everyone What is a really quick way to put down lengths of "stick" (SMA) weld, when strength requirements are very l...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by r0d1s3
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by r0d1s3

BERNARD/MILLER GUN SWAP

New to welding ... want learn ... hobby/crafts only... signing up for night classes soon. Want to weld square tube 1/2"...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by no_spam_4_me
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by no_spam_4_me

Welding a small pressure test vessel...

I'm not a certified welder in any way, shape or form. Mostly self taught though I did take an evening class at a tech s...
115 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aux3.DOH.4
115 comments posted 19yrs posted by aux3.DOH.4

Pictures Of A Weld

Hi, Has anyone here got a picture of two items that have been Arc Welded together 'professionally'? I've just started a...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by QmQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by QmQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ

esab ltl 160 tig

hi, does anybody know if the ESAB LTL-160 invertig is suitable for welding aluminium ? is this welder a high frequency...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by krawczuk65
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by krawczuk65

Is a license required to weld in California?

My son, "Have welder will travel", is starting up in California. I've been doing job shop work forever without any kind...
27 comments posted 19yrs
posted by waynelund
27 comments posted 19yrs posted by waynelund

Descaling and passivating SS

Couldn't seem to find anything that directly addressed this issue on Google. So maybe somebody here can advise me. I'm...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jhusvar
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by jhusvar

Rant: Addicted to 1/16 Rod!

I thought that when I got the forney with the higher current capabilities, that I would be able to start using larger w...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by n9wos
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by n9wos

verticore / smoothcore 711 experience?

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has experience with either one of these wires? the 711 smoothcore is a dual shield wir...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by shaunvanpoecke
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by shaunvanpoecke

balling tungsten electrodes for AC

I was taught to ball TIG electrodes by connecting the machine DCEP and using a block of copper. Can a block of brass or...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grant
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by grant

adding a slave 110V AC outlet to a TIG welder

I have a Lincoln Precision TIG machine. It's a basic little TIG welder and works fine. I want to hook up a water cooled...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grant
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by grant

Dutch Oven Table

I like to cook in my Dutch oven. Last night, I did a boneless pork sirloin roast with vegetables and gravy. It was grea...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by SurDO2Diver
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by SurDO2Diver

Trying wire feed welding, need some tips

I have no experience with MIG or wire welding. I recently acquired a Lincoln LN-25 wire feeder. It has some quantity of...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus31652
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus31652

Stainless for boats

Probably could look it up somewhere but might as well go to the horses mouth, what is the grade of stainless that is bes...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by <pnightin
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by <pnightin

OT: John Stassel on GUNS

This guy elevated himself with me tonight when he told it like it is regarding guns. In essence or synopsis, he says cr...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jbleaux
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by jbleaux