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by Matthew
Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:20 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Hello, and I have a question?
Replies: 5
Views: 637

Re: Hello, and I have a question?

Thanks for the feed back. Yesterday I was helping a friend fabricate walls out of 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" tubing for a pump house. We did butt joints, and started having the same problem. We came up with the idea of clamping a framing square to the two pieces before tacking. It sure worked a lot b...
by Matthew
Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:40 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Hello, and I have a question?
Replies: 5
Views: 637

Re: Hello, and I have a question?

Thanks Mick, I will go get a really big hammer this weekend. Matthew
by Matthew
Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:39 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Shop Talk huh? WHere is everyone from?
Replies: 98
Views: 16548

Re: Shop Talk huh? WHere is everyone from?

Austin, TX were we have not had a winter or much rain in a few years!
by Matthew
Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:23 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Hello, and I have a question?
Replies: 5
Views: 637

Hello, and I have a question?

Matthew here from Austin TX. I learned to weld in 1978 with an AC stick welder, my boss needed a glass rack for the shop truck and I was the guy elected to make it. Steel tubing and he showed me the welder and said the trick is to not let the rod stick to the metal. In 1981 I started my own business...