weldin mike 27 wrote:Hi,

Its amazing what some people throw away. I work for a place like that.

Mick

Yup, they were used to house 120/24 VAC transformers for obsolete bldg management sys....I cut holes in them for the outlets and baked the paint on...I used one of the transformers to trigger my shop heater.

My welder and grinder gang boxes....It'll be nice being able to leave all grinders plugged in and just grab the one wearing the disc/wheel I need....Dug those metal boxs out of the trash too

Thanks, Otto It's a work in progress....all made from scrap so far-even the casters were picked from the trash....It's just a matter of me finding more scrap and the time to work on it. I started this whole welding thang a couple of months ago cause I plan to swap a V-8 into my Jeep TJ, but needed t...

Ouch! Jody's MIG ground idea works great for other processes, too. For years I've used a 10' length of 2-0 gauge wire with 6' stripped, looped back to the start of the strip & soldered. I can throw it around a pipe (or anything else) and stick the free end through the loop like a "sheep-sh...

Decided I needed to get the equipment off their indivual carts and all in one place that was easy to roll around and feed off just one cord and outlet. So this is where I'm at with it at the moment....The red metal box is a gang box that contains all the Nema 6-50 outlets-each welder will remain plu...

I'll tell the rest of the story................. So OK, I unbox the welder and discover the super short tiny gauge leads and flimsy work clamp, then I go to their website to price longer leads.....Yep, they have 10' leads @ 50 bucks each, but what was really interesting was on the page for the longe...

GWD wrote:Hmmm...you could add the welder to your signature line and let others draw their own conclusion.

Done......

Yeah, I actually TOLD myself NOT to do it.....But I did anyway :( Had to hammer the clamp off...so it's destroyed.....It left the swivel foot, tho. Yaknow, I think I'll leave it there as a reminder...I could grind it off and toss the clamp in the trash, but that might make it too easy to forget :) h...

Nah, I hate dealing with lawyers....And the only solution the company offered was I could pay to ship it back because it wasn't a warranty issue. I made new 10 ft cables yesterday in a larger AWG...It welds fine, in fact it welds danged good. The point of my post was to suggest you NOT use their web...

I recently purchased one of those Chinese inverter DC stick welders. I'll just say it was one of the two top brands you see advertized, so as not to ruffle any feathers. The welder arrived promptly via FedEx with no damage....Upon unboxing, I was disappointed....The welding leads were only 6AWG and ...

I've got lots of spare time at work and plenty of scrap heavy wall gauge electrical cabinets of every size....Been thinking some of them might make a great DIY rod oven....insulated and with thermostatic controlls, even. So, who has done it or wants to do it, and how did you do it, or how would you ...

But you are a pro, doing pro work-structural, code work using QWP's and having to prove your welds by DT and NDT....So of course you never had the need to use something as user friendly as 7014. I'm glad the rod is out there for the hobbist and the artisan...The farmer....The kid wanting to fab up h...

Plus: -Super easy to strike, restrike, and maintain arc, unlike 7018 -70,000 PSI tensile strength, like 7018 -Hi deposit rate, quicker welds, more inches of weld per duty cycle -Not near as sensitive to improper(unheated, dry) storage as 7018 Minus: - Mid to low penetration compared to 7018 on thick...

For OP:

I would think the instructor would turn his head and allow you to take home a fistfull of 9018 for homework, seeing as you are dedicated unuff to do homework....Same for whatever rod you are training on at the time in class.

But that's just me, and that's how I think.

Some say a quick way to 'dry out' a 7018 rod is to stick it to the work for a second and let it heat up, LOL, don't bother. If however, you've burned a partial rod with no problems, make certain to scrape the tip with a ruff file before restriking it..It won't hurt to brush the weld clean too before...

Ac only?...Then you want 7018AC rods preferably the ones advertized as low moisture. http://www.farmandfleet.com/products/154968-7018ac_welding_electrodes.html?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=googlebase http://www.hobartbrothers.com/uploads/pdf/datasheets/7018XLM.pdf In AC, with correct rod...

Yes...and no :) WAY too many amps will blast away the rod end and blow a hole in your work.....but usually it's just a matter of practice. Start by setting your amps by following general guidelines related to rod (7018) and rod diameter (3/32)....In your case, 70-100 amps should get your started.......

Being welders, they can construct some simple scaffolding, I would think.....It can also be rented rather cheaply.

It's fersure a fact that inverter welders are here to stay, but at the moment our markets are flooded with some really crappy imports. That said, do your homework and AVOID those that flood google and certain welding boards with their marketing, or should I say 'over marketing' ?....I'ma going to go...

It's a non issue providing your welder retains it's factory power cord and molded plug, AND your wall outlet and distribution panel is wired properly....INCLUDING proper earth ground rod from panel to earth. If your welder power cord has been altered, or you doubt your shop wiring is to code, then e...

I've got expensive habits myself, and sometimes my habits change, so money is always a concern, yaknow? So here's how I approach 'investing' in a new hobbie/habit. Buy the unit that will do MORE than you initially think you need (in case it turns into a real addiction), plus buy the unit that has th...

Well.....are they actually welding on the tanks, or welding on equipment/structures atop or above the tanks? Sorry, but it's rather hard to picture your situation only knowing the height of the tanks....Are they large and flat topped, clustered together, far apart, connected by overhead piping, indo...

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Sounds possible. Have you discussed it with Miller AND Lincoln? When considering spending that kinda money, especially your employer's money, I'd seek answers direct from both companys via email....and SAVE the emails in the event you buy it and it doesn't work after all ...It's call 'covering yer b...

I too bought the 210MVP but didn't discover Jodie's site until well afterwards. As far as gas bottles go, I went to my local mom and pop LWS and bought a 125 cubic foot bottle of 75/25 for $138 plus tax last month...Yeah, I know that's cheap, but that's the going price here...While I was there I als...