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Miller EconoTig experiences

The local shop here has the EconoTig at a great price, for me as I want to do some light Aluminum welding and maybe som...

13 comments posted 22yrs

posted by rodMAPSON

13 comments posted 22yrs posted by rodMAPSON

New to welding

Hello, I have a small 110v Lincoln mig unit. Bought it to weld light things around the house and start learning more ab...

8 comments posted 22yrs

posted by QCB3

8 comments posted 22yrs posted by QCB3

Helmets

I have just purchased a Millermatic 135 (in transit)for welding hollow metal door frames and related items to the comme...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by dphent

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by dphent

table mounting a plasma cutting torch ?

hi, I am looking for ideas to mount a plasma cutting torch on to a table or on a radial arm. I would like to have heigh...

5 comments posted 22yrs

posted by aa

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by aa

Transporting and Storing Inert Gas Cylinders

I've just bought a MIG welder and am anticipating having to transport inert gas cylinders in order to get them filled....

5 comments posted 22yrs

posted by y2k

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by y2k

have anyone experience with spinarc

Hello, If anyone knows how Spinarc is working with a welding robot, could you please send me some information. Tnx very...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by Alain.Degryse

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by Alain.Degryse

which tig would be better?

I was pretty well set on the Miller maxstar 150 stl, but now i'm thinking the miller syncrowave 180 sd would be a littl...

7 comments posted 22yrs

posted by seveer

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by seveer

ready welder

i just purchased a ready welder, if i hook it up to my tig machine(180sd) will it function like a normal mig welder, as...

7 comments posted 22yrs

posted by tjlj

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by tjlj

T6 aluminium.

Whats the correct filler rod to use when Tig welding T6 Aluminium tube, 4043 or 5356 ? Regards, Steve ( 'The Rustcutter'...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by rustcutter

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by rustcutter

1410 saw question and damn you Ernie

Just picked up my Porter-Cable 1410. Haven't even plugged it in yet as there are drops of oil on the base. A call to cu...

12 comments posted 22yrs

posted by breezed

12 comments posted 22yrs posted by breezed

best method for on site pipe welding

currently installing 3 and 4 inch vacuum piping system rooting with 6013 and cover pass with 7018 taking about 30 minut...

8 comments posted 22yrs

posted by williamhenry

8 comments posted 22yrs posted by williamhenry

TIG question

So, I've heard that 1 amp per thou metal thickness is the standard rule of thumb for machine capability, or adjusting a...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by pkeating

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by pkeating

Tig questions, Maxstar 150 stl

I'm seriously considering this tig machine, http://www.millerelectriconline.com/pdf/spec_sheets/DC27-1.pdfI have the mi...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by wassinback

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by wassinback

Is 2-handed stick welding bad practice ?

Used to be pretty good with 1/8" 11, 13, 14 & 18 rod with conventional stinger in right hand. But of late, and running...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by wiz

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by wiz

water filter question for Ernie

Ernie a short time ago you responded to a question about tig torches that you ran a water line to your welder from a fa...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by bitternut

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by bitternut