Lincoln's Big Black Book, right? I got mine about forty five years ago, a long time given the rate of technological change, but the Black Book, like that other great old compendium, Machinery's Handbook, stays relevant indefinitely. But now that you mention it, I haven't picked up my copy in some ti...

Thanks, Oscar. I've been using the stopwatch-and-tape measure for some time to get real wfs numbers for various welders and feeders. One additional measurement I record is input voltage, but then I generally forget to compare readings later on, duh. Bill, a lot of welders think that bedframe is some...

Hello, old guy from the Seattle area, with a fair amount of welding experience over the decades. No certs, but a good bit of experience repairing heavy equipment via stick welding, plus miscellaneous other dabbling. in my old age i have just treated myself to a new piece of gear, a new ESAB Rebel 20...