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enough addons can get you to weld anything, right?

you start with a simple AC stick welder, add on a diode box and then you got AC/DC, add on a spoolgun/readywelder and y...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tater1337
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by tater1337

got my hobart stickmate last friday

and to keep myself mature i waited until sunday to wire up an outlet and burn some metal!!! re-aranged my garrage so I...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tater1337
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by tater1337

Last one out please turn off the lights........

I spent about ten years in the oilfield as a diver, crane operator, and welder. Last night on the news, there was a sto...
29 comments posted 19yrs
posted by boozoochavez
29 comments posted 19yrs posted by boozoochavez

Homebuilt plasma cutter?

How practical would it be to build a plasma cutter? I have a compressor, and 70 amp buzz box that I haven't used since...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by doomroom
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by doomroom

run another welder off a bobcat 225?

I stopped by my buddy's shop yesterday to see his new (to him) Miller Bobcat 225. He can't stop himself from buying equ...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dlwilson
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by dlwilson

Sealcor?

I snagged a tube of something called AllState Sealcor brazing rod this week. 1/8" x 36 long..probably 50 pieces in the...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunner
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunner

Buzz box output voltage?

What's the output voltage of a Lincoln Tombstone? I have a little generator with a 240 circuit with a 20 amp breaker. I...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by none
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by none

Forney C3 Welder

I just bought a Forney welder at an auction, and everything looks to be in good shape on it ( except the back panel ,it...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mpkeith
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by mpkeith

why plasma welder tip doesn't melt?

I just saw this tool on a TV program and am fascinated. What is the tip of the plasma welder made of, why doesn't it me...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

Utility Body Trailer-Update

I dragged home the utility body yesterday. Since the frame had been cut off in front of the cab, leaving only frame sti...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gunner
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by gunner

Electrode - TIG

What kind of electrode TIG i have to use if i want welding: - carbon steel - ...... - aluminum - ..... - stainess steel...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by no.mail
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by no.mail

buzzing welder transformer?

I have a main transformer in one of my welders that's just starting to buzz. I checked the bolts holding it down - tigh...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grant
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by grant

Finally I was able to please my wife with welding

We bought some "Hampton Bay" yard swing for adults (like a swinging seat for 3 people). When assembling it, we found th...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus20617
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus20617

Questions weld cert. definitions

Greetings all, TPTB at work have decided that they want us to be certified, in house certified to be exact. If someone...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jimnthemNOSPAM
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jimnthemNOSPAM