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to all new welders and anyone else, get a copy of Pocket Welding Guide by Hobart institute of welding technology. web s...
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posted by dswitzer
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SEN and REP

The way that I remember being told about how to be to able to remember which way is reverse or straight polarity was th...
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posted by jsdixon1
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Cold winter - will it affect my welder?

So I have this new Miller 210, and as you know this is not a cheap machine. So I want to know if there are any concerns...
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posted by $gixxer
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DCEN, DCEP ..

I have always always always only ever stick welded using DCEP. It works just like I expect it to. I recently learned th...
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posted by grant
35 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant

Fluxcored vs Solid with MIG

Hi guys and girls, I regularly read on here that there seems to be a lot of flux cored being used in MIG. Please excuse...
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posted by steve
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Arc welding reference tables?

I am looking for some nice document, either a print publication or a PDF or some such, that contains reference tables....
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posted by ignoramus14408
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus14408

Critique these welds please

Thanks to all for your previous suggestions. I would like to hear your opinion on what I should improve, based on what...
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posted by ignoramus14408
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus14408

just bot a new toy miller xmt 300 cv cc

howdy, I just got a new to me Miller xmt 300 cv cc, i want to try to set it up with a mig/flux core set up. can i use a...
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posted by enigmabehere
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Shielding Gas Trade Name vs Composition

I was just transfering some information I have on different gases trade name and composition. Some informationn is miss...
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posted by johnanoon
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3ph Welder-RPC update

I posted before that Id made a quicky rotary phase converter for a 3 phase welder out of a 10hp 3450 rpm new motor and...
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posted by gunner
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by gunner

Welding gas glasses for aluminum

For those who are familiar with gas welding aluminum, I was curious about the lenses you use. There are a few different...
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posted by cmciver
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by cmciver

Fluxcore: 75/25 or CO2

Rod: 20-25 years ago CO2 ruled the shops. Now, 75/25 has replaced CO2. Which would you say gives better penetration?
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posted by rryker
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by rryker