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re: I've never really welded so today I bought a welder.
Posted on 3/3/19 at 11:04 pm to WHATDOINO
Posted on 3/3/19 at 11:04 pm to WHATDOINO
quote:that's also why in weld design you take 70% off the strength right at the start of your calc. There are some other factors bas well depending upon n the application. There is just too much inconsistencies when welding.
The whole reason that REPAIRS are needed are because WELDS BREAK!!
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Posted on 3/4/19 at 6:41 am to Clames
as a 40 year high pressure pipeline welder once told me, “for a beginner, keeping dat bead a dime wide and half a dime high will work on most handy man projects...”
Posted on 3/4/19 at 8:35 am to Clames
I didn’t know amateur welding was legal. I’m gonna give that a shot.
Do you wear the full face mask thing or just safety glasses?
Do you wear the full face mask thing or just safety glasses?
Posted on 3/4/19 at 9:28 am to OysterPoBoy
Got a cheap auto-darkening welding helmet. Need welding gloves, long sleeve cotton shirt or welding sleeves or a welding jacket.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 11:24 am to Bigbee Hills
It means you couldn’t get pipe to pass hydro, stick to running beads 90° plate for tractor implements baw
Posted on 3/4/19 at 2:47 pm to CarRamrod
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that's also why in weld design you take 70% off the strength right at the start of your calc. There are some other factors bas well depending upon n the application. There is just too much inconsistencies when welding.
Very true, and he knows this. I was just making sure he was fricking around and he was. Sometimes its tough to tell on here
Posted on 3/4/19 at 3:09 pm to WHATDOINO
Today I learned that quality consumables matter. I was having a really tough time trying to weld sections of de-galvanized galvanized tubing together without blowing through, stacking up weld globs, and arc stability issues. Wasted the last of the small spool of flux core the unit came in adjusting wire speed, voltage, and inductance settings. Swapped in the spool of Lincoln wire and immediately the problems went away. Arc was smoother, not blowing through, finally looked like it was supposed to. Best $12 I've spent yet on this welder... 
This post was edited on 3/4/19 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 3/4/19 at 5:39 pm to Clames
Wire alloy definitely matters. I use miller religiously and the two machines i have are auto set and i rarely set wire speed or heat.
It took getting used to but after getting used to it, its the only way for me.
Keep practicing, it will all work out.
It took getting used to but after getting used to it, its the only way for me.
Keep practicing, it will all work out.
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:18 am to Citica8
Ol man, you got me there! 
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:21 am to OysterPoBoy
Definitely recommend a full face shield, preferably auto darkening IMO, or you'll wind up like this baw
Posted on 3/5/19 at 1:25 pm to Clames
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I've never really welded so today I bought a welder.
I have always loved your decision making process, baw.
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