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Thermal Arc 300s questions

I have the opportunity to buy a Thermal Arc 300S power supply unit (no leads or torch) for $450. I'd like to learn TIG,...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rpseguin
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by rpseguin

Water cooled TIG torch without water?

I have a 20-25 tig torch. I wanted to do some tig welding this weekend, but, unfortunately, the water connectors have n...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ignoramus3498
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by ignoramus3498

AC welder question

Someone recently gave me a 225 amp AC welder which was made by Lincoln about 25 years ago. It has been sitting for abou...
17 comments posted 21yrs
posted by captainvideo462002
17 comments posted 21yrs posted by captainvideo462002

Connectors

I am totally confused about welding connectors. I see them referred to as DINSE, DIN (25, 35, ...), international, as w...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dgbingham
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by dgbingham

Compressor recommendations

I need a compressor. I saw one today at Home Depot that was an upright on wheels. A 5hp 115v. unit. It was Husky brand....
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by deserttraveler
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by deserttraveler

Are aluminum panels from electronic devices weldable?

I would like to play with tig welding. I have several old military surplus electronic devices that I disassembled to sa...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ignoramus25589
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by ignoramus25589

Best manufacturer of MIG wire.

The thread about what is the difference between different vendors of 308L made me curious if anyone knows of any signif...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dcaster
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by dcaster

Tips on vertical welding, please????

I have a Lincoln 3200HD, a 110V wire welder. Virtually all my work is in 1/8" scrap steel. I'm having a real problem le...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rmorgan7
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by rmorgan7

Abrasive Cut-off Saws...Opinions? Poll?

I've see/used Makita, Milwaukee, Dewalt, Hitachi, CanSaw saws with Flexovit, Sait, Pferd, Norton, Walter and any number...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by lostinnv
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by lostinnv

spool gun choices for a miller inverter welder

Howdy im in the market for a spool gun set up for a miller xmt 300 cc/cv machine. Normal its suppose to take a Miller 3...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by surferbeotch
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by surferbeotch

Grinding tungsten electrodes

I have various grinders, a wet wheel grinder, a 1/2 HP baldor grinder, and a 1/5 HP POS home center store grinder. What...
19 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ignoramus24489
19 comments posted 21yrs posted by ignoramus24489

Dig Contro settings

where do i want the dig control on the miler inverter machine for arc welding different rods? for 6011/6010 i am quessi...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by surferbeotch
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by surferbeotch

Difference in 308L rod

Hi all, What is the functional difference between the 308L rod I can order from Enco for $57 per ten pounds and the ER30...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by pgrey
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by pgrey

Another bunch of welds...

I want to say a big thank you to all people who advised me about my previous welding mistakes. I made many, many more w...
18 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ignoramus1797
18 comments posted 21yrs posted by ignoramus1797