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by smc1118
Fri Sep 06, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: I need help
Replies: 3
Views: 5745

Re: I need help

Oh and I don't know how to back feed to save my life lol I know with the right guidance I could get it but no one at my job is qualified pretty much was brought to my attention so I guess they might be getting pipe work soon my main work was Fabricator and Flux-cored welding I'm hoping to get pipe e...
by smc1118
Fri Sep 06, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: I need help
Replies: 3
Views: 5745

I need help

I'm practicing for a monster coupon tig root and stick cover need help with the root bottom half I get suck back and both sides and top not enough fill I'm getting ok with using my right and left hand but I need advice bad because I don't want to give up any advice thank you all in advance
by smc1118
Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:08 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: New advice on tig 6g 2 1/2 inch pipe carbon steel sch80
Replies: 0
Views: 12252

New advice on tig 6g 2 1/2 inch pipe carbon steel sch80

Hello everyone its been awhile and I need help bad I am going to take a test not sure when pretty much when I'm ready on Pipe in 6g but I'm new to Pipe I'm right handed and I'm having a very hard time I've been practicing but I feel like I'm getting no where please help thank you all
by smc1118
Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:27 pm
Forum: Product Reviews
Topic: Harbor freight new welding machines
Replies: 1
Views: 1686

Harbor freight new welding machines

Has anyone Used there new welding machines Vulcan
by smc1118
Sat Sep 10, 2016 4:09 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Home setup
Replies: 3
Views: 538

Re: Home setup

Well this is the setup I plan to get millermatic 252 or htp 221 or if anyone has any other suggestions I am on a budget I was planning on get both of them at once save up for one and then the other I would like the tig welder to AC DC weld would like high frequency but if not ok a foot pedal it's wh...
by smc1118
Sat Sep 10, 2016 8:56 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Home setup
Replies: 3
Views: 538

Home setup

Hello everyone needing some advic. I rent I want to start welding at home what do. I need to do to make sure my house can handle the welder do I need to contact electrical company what can I do. This will be for practice and hopefully start a side job any advice thank you all...
by smc1118
Sun Jul 31, 2016 2:18 am
Forum: Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
Topic: Looking for work
Replies: 2
Views: 1846

Re: Looking for work

Stick MIG and fluxcore I would like to find a tig job but most places want to have at least 5 years experience which I only have basic from when I was in welding school
by smc1118
Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:06 pm
Forum: Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
Topic: Looking for work
Replies: 2
Views: 1846

Looking for work

Anyone know of any work in western Pennsylvania I live in volant I'm not finding anything if someone has any leads please let me know
by smc1118
Sun Jul 10, 2016 12:59 pm
Forum: Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
Topic: Advice on pipeline work
Replies: 0
Views: 1691

Advice on pipeline work

Ok I was wondering is it you have to know someone or just be lucky i've sent my resume out and no luck so was wondering if there is any pipelines on here that can give me advice I'm located in volant PA just as a welder's helper
by smc1118
Tue May 31, 2016 6:35 am
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Advice on 7028
Replies: 1
Views: 474

Advice on 7028

Was wondering if anyone Here can give some settings for 7028 we just got it in and no one has experience on this rod I ran it a little but it wasn't that good i noticed if it's a deep groove it gets a lot of pin wholes it's 1/8 7028 I was running it at 160
by smc1118
Tue May 27, 2014 9:36 am
Forum: Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
Topic: anyone know about this company
Replies: 6
Views: 1801

Re: anyone know about this company

no i did a little research on them i just wanted to check here to see if anyone has worked there before just to get a heads up on the company thats all thanks
by smc1118
Mon May 26, 2014 10:41 pm
Forum: Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
Topic: anyone know about this company
Replies: 6
Views: 1801

anyone know about this company

i have an interview with this company called east manufacturing does anyone know of this company and know how they run things thanks
by smc1118
Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:51 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Advice on picking a machine
Replies: 4
Views: 562

Advice on picking a machine

ok im thinking of getting 2 machines that do to processes so a mig fcaw and smaw and tig but that I don't have to put another breaker box in its for keeping my skills up to date so I can practice for weld test what do you guys think I talked to my instructor he said invest in invert machines the rea...
by smc1118
Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:44 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: what are companies looking for
Replies: 5
Views: 582

Re: what are companies looking for

I should've kept it I junked it I got a pretty good grade for it sorry practicing for my bend test I finish school Wednesday 23 I think that was one of my mistakes was not keeping my aluminum projects I will in the barrow today and check they only projects I have are the mild steel pipe to plate
by smc1118
Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:33 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: what are companies looking for
Replies: 5
Views: 582

what are companies looking for

what are companies looking for in tig beads I took a project up to a new instructor we just got in school the project was 2" pipe to pipe aluminum 3/32 root but my fit up was a little off but I did the root and then weaved for the cover no under cut but he said that companies want thinner beads...
by smc1118
Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:36 am
Forum: Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
Topic: Looking for work
Replies: 6
Views: 1942

Re: Looking for work

I wanted the pipe line work but every company I've talked to just I guess not willing so now I am trying other places like fab shops I had a talk with some in school about my resume there is a 4 year gap because I had a health issue when I use to live in nj so I got put on disability but I got that ...
by smc1118
Fri Mar 28, 2014 1:20 pm
Forum: Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
Topic: Looking for work
Replies: 6
Views: 1942

Looking for work

Hello all I am almost done with school was wondering what websites or agencies you guys recommend to post a resume or advice on getting work thank you all
by smc1118
Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:03 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: need advice
Replies: 18
Views: 1996

Re: need advice

hello everyone im having an issue with free hand I can walk the cup but free hand is giving me an issue now this is only when I do pipe to plate an tips on how to position myself for this 3"1/2 x 3"1/2 plate 3" wide pipe position 1f,2f,4f,5f,6f
by smc1118
Sun Mar 16, 2014 6:16 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: need advice
Replies: 18
Views: 1996

Re: need advice

thanks I have improved some as soon as I get a camera I will be posting also any tips for tig in the overhead position t-joint and a v-groove also pipe to plate
by smc1118
Sun Mar 16, 2014 2:48 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: need advice
Replies: 18
Views: 1996

Re: need advice

Hello everyone was wondering if you can give me some advice and tips on left hand welding I am righty and I know one day I'm have to use my left hand I tried but it didn't come out well anyway any suggestion thank you all
by smc1118
Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:13 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: need advice
Replies: 18
Views: 1996

Re: need advice

thanks really appreciate all the advice was wondering if anyone can tell me other ways to clean the weld besides wire brushing it
by smc1118
Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:47 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: need advice
Replies: 18
Views: 1996

Re: need advice

no it is mild steel
by smc1118
Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:35 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: need advice
Replies: 18
Views: 1996

Re: need advice

you know I need to check again when I go to school today
by smc1118
Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:02 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: need advice
Replies: 18
Views: 1996

Re: need advice

2% Thoriated Tungsten red tip 75% argon 25% CO2 between 20 and 30 cfh and the ER70S-6 filler wire and it's been awhile since I used tig I was in my second term in school when I used it I am in my last term and I have a lot of tig projects this time so I should see improvement soon the last bead I di...