Hi all Not too swift on some technical stuff. I thought maybe some of you educated folks could help me. H&S 4500 UNI-SPOTTER STUD WELD GUN -VS- Chicago...
I just took up welding so I was happy to find a welding respirator for $9.97 regular $34.99. sears has free shipping (via rebate) going on now. I later found a...
Well, to get right to the meat and patatoes of it, most of my welding is auto related (hobby stuff). Made a frame for the utility trailer, leaded in door...
Tape an air nozzle to your mig gun....use some .023" wire....turn the voltage up pretty high and the wire speed to match......do tons of little tacks(1 second...
hello, I am wanting to getting a Mig setup to do some welding on mild steel right now but want to do Aluminum in the near future. I am looking at getting...
... Miller requires the gun plus a control box. iirc there are two different control boxes, so choose the correct one for your model machine. A new spool gun...
Hello, I contacted an ebay seller with a spool gun and asked about hooking it up directly to a Miller 175 and he replied: For a 175, it would require a control...
Hello to all, Heeelp, Please. I can't seem to choose between a Miller Thunder Bolt XL AC / DC mod : 903 642 or 903 682 and a Lincoln AC ? DC 225/125 mod :...
Hi, I was taught to weld 30 some years ago with a Tombstone. I have used Lincoln for many of machines since then. I currently have a Lincoln Precision TIG 275...
does anyone have a comment on welding two locknuts together? we currently do this to secure locknuts in place on a threaded shaft to prevent movement of the...
Hmm, interesting....why weld lock nuts then? Just use regular grade 8 nuts, tighten them against themselves as tight as you can....and if ur still worried put...
... doesnt ... of ... are you using the plastic lined, or the deformed ones? if your using the plastic, the welding is melting the insert. if your using the ...
Ok I'm new to this group and new to welding and I need some help.. Last night I was headed out for Pizza when on the away I stopped in at Lowes. On the...
Make sure the machine is set up straight polarity....electrode negative......then, if it's an eighty amp welder set is somewhere around max voltage and say 1/3...
It sounds like you are trying to MIG weld without the shielding gas. Are you absolutely certain the wire is flux cored? Lots of splattering and sputtering is...
From another newbie.. Maybe increase your wire speed? sarah ... From: Michael Moore To: welding_group@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 6:33 AM ...
... the ... off.. ... grinding ... There are a lot of possibilities that could lead to this. Was the wire in the machine when you bought it ? Gassless wire...
I am having a similar problem with a Harbor Freight MIG that will use the coated wire or gas. I have a gas bottle and a regulator/flowmeter.Playing with the...
Ok I have tried different things today... I got some fresh HRS and I did check to day if it was the right wire... I installed the wire myself last night it was...
I was just telling him to weld left to right to teach him, in the real welding field you can't weld the same direction all the time, every other weld I'm going...
Open up the side door on the wleder and see where the ground clamp goes to....should have a + or a - symbol. Fluxcore does spit and sputter some, probably more...
you know I think this unit was a display unit and was on the shelf for a year or more open box. the wire could be old. i may try new wire it's only 8.00 at...
I also want to get a port-a-torch.. I just want to know is it a good choice for a small home shop? I was looking at them in Lowes and they are 279.00 but I was...
... Just bear in mind: You cannot draw more than 1/7th of the acetylene tank's volume in one hour, so small tanks can be very limiting. ... Regarding tanks, I...
... I would not go any lower than a #10, that's about the minimum for arc welding safely. I would highly recommend investing in an auto-darkenning filter, or...
... I found that putting a strong light on the work area (like a spot light) helps. If it's intense enough, you can see what you are doing before the arc...
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