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by Bulldog2010
Sat Mar 01, 2014 1:37 am
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Using a 50 Amp welder on a 40 Amp breaker?
Replies: 10
Views: 3228

Re: Using a 50 Amp welder on a 40 Amp breaker?

It all good how u got it set up. As the wire to the breacker a 50a needs to be 8/2 or 6/2 a 40a can be run with a 10/2 or you can step up to a bigger wire. I think you will be fine the way you are.
by Bulldog2010
Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:06 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Check this out,
Replies: 9
Views: 1081

Re: Check this out,

That is cool. I have not seen anything like that befor
by Bulldog2010
Sat Feb 15, 2014 3:33 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: suggestions from experienced shop owners
Replies: 8
Views: 1471

Re: suggestions from experienced shop owners

Starting our owen shop is a goodthing. I started my sop three yeasr ago. Istarted out just welding mufler and now I am fabing my owen stuff. Uts cool for cuz I like to weld and do fab work. So if u injoy this work go for it
by Bulldog2010
Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:47 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from NC
Replies: 3
Views: 466

Hello from NC

Hey guys I have been a member for a few day and I am in joying the forum and everyone on here. I am gald we got a place to come and chat about welding. It helps a lot. I only for us how have been welding for years or just starting out.
by Bulldog2010
Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:26 am
Forum: Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
Topic: Welder Fabricators Needed ASAP - King George, VA
Replies: 20
Views: 5970

Re: Welder Fabricators Needed ASAP - King George, VA

I know that's right. We small business owner's can't afford to pay top $$ for welders. I would like to. Cause I know as a welder that its worth it to have the best that u can get. But at the sametime some top welder's don't put the same hart into thar job as some of the low pay welder's because the ...
by Bulldog2010
Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:10 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Welding in a woodworking shop
Replies: 27
Views: 2847

Re: Welding in a woodworking shop

I have welded in the same area as my wood working area. I know as a Firemen that I Should not do that but sometimes we don't have the choice but to do both. Just if u have to do it like that. Please when u get done welding wait 30 min befor u leave your shop so that u can make shore that thar NO hot...
by Bulldog2010
Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:41 am
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: Welding Turn Table
Replies: 14
Views: 4342

Re: Welding Turn Table

Looken good so far.
by Bulldog2010
Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:20 am
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: Trailer storage box project
Replies: 5
Views: 1830

Re: Trailer storage box project

Looks good. Good job with the fab work
by Bulldog2010
Thu Feb 06, 2014 7:21 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: Welding school project/Heat Insulation BBQ smoker
Replies: 8
Views: 2314

Re: Welding school project/Heat Insulation BBQ smoker

That's a nice looken Smoker. I'm going to have to Build one sometime. I'm getting ready to teach my 17 year old how to weld and fab. He want to build a BBQ for a school project. Ill put up pic for his BBQ Grill as he builds it
by Bulldog2010
Thu Feb 06, 2014 6:58 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Practice
Replies: 13
Views: 1276

Re: Practice

That's so true. People will always look at u in a funny way. I practice all the time even when I don't have my welder in hand. I practice speed for filler and hand control.
by Bulldog2010
Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:49 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Practice
Replies: 13
Views: 1276

Re: Practice

I practice all the time. I practice at work and home. The more time I spend welding the better I get. I Practice on postion welds cause sometime thay can be the hardest
by Bulldog2010
Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:13 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: help me out.
Replies: 12
Views: 2143

Re: help me out.

Thanks Man for talking to me about this. I have been watching tig videos. Ill be shore to get a lot of supplys befor I start tiging.I was going to ask about hand controls are foot controls to learn to tig. So I would say foot controls would be the best to star with. Thanks again
by Bulldog2010
Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:51 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Jewelry while welding
Replies: 25
Views: 9867

Re: Jewelry while welding

Sometimes you just have to use what the man up stairs gave us. I how sometimes its hard to do in some of the jobs that we do . That's why I don't whare my ring while I'm working.
by Bulldog2010
Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:31 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: help me out.
Replies: 12
Views: 2143

Re: help me out.

How hard will it be to start tig welding? For a man that has been welding for 12 years stick and mig