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MIG question

In your opinion, is MIG an acceptable way to weld structural members, or trailers, or pieces where failure would produc...
13 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Question for the group about 9-11-2001

Since most people on this group work with metal and many make their living working with metal, does anyone believe the...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rbraun333
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by rbraun333

Welding on vehicle frame

Howdy, all! I'm looking for tips, pointers, and general "stay out of trouble" ideas for welding an attachment to the fr...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by not.here
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by not.here

Is there any value in old steel welding rod

I have about 200 lbs of old welding rod, such as 7024, 6010, 6011 etc. (no 7018) I do not care for it and wonder if I s...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus30787
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus30787

USA Weld, Tips, Nozzles, Etc.

Misc: When I started welding aluminum with my MIG it took a little while to get a feel for it, but within my work envel...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by none
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

Watching Biker Build-off...

--I love that show; no drama, just build, build, build. I'd like to get a little further into understanding motative tu...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by steamer
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by steamer

Advice on Hobart 700i plasma cutter

The Hobart 700i is listed for about $1500 on Amazon. Based on the ratings for cut thickness, this Hobart machine is in...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Bart.Killam
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by Bart.Killam

how reach top level welding?

Hi everyone Got a big wide question, now I've learned a lot from investigating metal fatigue of welds...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by r0d1s3
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by r0d1s3

WTB self taps

5/16" head, 3/4" to 1" long, drills 1/8+" hole. Need about a thousand, and 500 stitchers, bell shaped self taps unique t...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Progress report

Working my tail off the last few days. Just added the last 80 lf of laterals to give my 11'+ sheets three support point...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

New used Millermatic 175

Back on track welding up all the little short connectors to joining the joists to the containers. The 175 Millermatic i...
19 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

How to identify type of steel

I'm a relative newbee to welding. A friend of mine asked me to weld part of a child's scooter, but I suspect that it's...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by nimby_GIMME_SPAM_
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by nimby_GIMME_SPAM_

Steve B

This is what a real MIG welder should look like http://yabe.chudov.com/Millermatic-251/index.html I have not decided if...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ignoramus28342
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus28342

Replies to posts

I have noticed what seem to be changes in the format of the postings. 1. Noplace to report spam posts, I regard posts t...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by nadogail
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by nadogail