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by Chilliepaste
Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:55 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: GRILL GRATE
Replies: 2
Views: 1106

GRILL GRATE

I am building a grill grate and i want to do it out of stainless is ther any suggestions on which stainless to use? I have seen a lot on using 304 but i would like to make sure i use the best possible for longevity and astetics.
by Chilliepaste
Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:22 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: GTAW with miller 350 lx
Replies: 10
Views: 2744

GTAW with miller 350 lx

I have a miller 350 lx and i am welding aluminum. The question is what is the best tungsten to use? I was using the blue stripped which i think is lanthinated but it didnt seem to be holding up well. Also on my pulse settings i can only go up to 10 pps so how do i adjust considering the rule of &quo...
by Chilliepaste
Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:10 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Mig gun parts
Replies: 5
Views: 831

Re: Mig gun parts

Thank you for your responces but the shorts on those web sites was 10" long. I am using a bernard mig gun on a lincoln LN-25 suite case
by Chilliepaste
Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:31 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Mig gun parts
Replies: 5
Views: 831

Mig gun parts

I am looking for a flex neck for my mig gun. I was on a job and the guy working with me had a 2" flex neck on his gun with stubby contact tip and nozzle for really tight spaces. Where would a find one of those? And it did not look home made.

Any help apprriciate.
by Chilliepaste
Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:10 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Quoting Prices
Replies: 2
Views: 529

Re: Quoting Prices

Weld i am a young drunk i guess. People keep looking at me weird when i tell them a price like i was try to gouge them.
But if it takes 6 hours and i have to weld it in their living room it is not so simple. Oh well i guess my pricing is not so different from what i have read so i don't feel so bad.
by Chilliepaste
Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:40 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Bidding custom work
Replies: 8
Views: 1928

Re: Bidding custom work

Where is jody's video on pricing
by Chilliepaste
Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:27 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Quoting Prices
Replies: 2
Views: 529

Quoting Prices

What are the general guidelines for quoting a job for some one? I don't run a shop but when i am home off the road people always seem to have projects or ideas to build something and i have never had a good rule of thumb to price the work. Is there a rule of thumb?