Well gentleman at school we only have 1/8" diameter arc rods classification number 6010, 6011, 6013 and 7018. Now these rods are all 1/8" diameter.

I am in my last year at Silicon Valley Career Technical Education. It is annoying to me how I need more than a week to become unrusty. This is what I got in my first week after all the legal and safety test is done. First weld back. The rest of the photos are at 110amps 1/8th 7018 on a v groove made...

Just wanted to say thank you very much for all you guys do with the forum and podcast. I am rhyno19 on Instagram.

How is that even an equivalent to a brand name flux core welder? I mean (Lincoln, Miller, Evan, Everlast, and Longevity).

Well I understand Olivero. Just doing a double sided V groove 8 grooves in total. 1/4 or 3/8 plate between and it takes all my strength to hold it at waist or chest height.

I have a old Jackson passive lens in it and I am about ready to put a auto darkening piece of glass in it. Do I need the rest of the system or will auto darkening glass shade 10 for when MIG and TIG and 12 for ARC? I mean the main question I am asking is will it work without the electronic unit? I h...

Yes I have a old Jackson passive lens in it and I am about ready to put a auto darkening piece of glass in it. Do I need the rest of the system or will auto darkening glass shade 10 for when MIG and TIG and 12 for ARC?

"Postby Olivero » Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:12 am Nothing wrong with lifting stuff, just don't overdo it. They might now you as the one guy that lifts everything at work but 20 years from now, they'll know you as the dumbass who lifted everything at work and can't walk straight anymore." Yes I a...

Well I know we have assists available like at my school we have: Gantry crane, a forklift, handcart. I understand that everyone should be physically able to do most on the job tasks. I understand how there are guidelines that I need to know. Just until mom said how we don't know how much you will ne...

I was told a year ago by a fellow welder he has (8 years industry experience) that I should at the least be able to physically lift at least 120lbs if not at least 80lbs. How strict are most jobs where the require you to lift a minimum weight? I am mostly talking about jobs where being a CW(Certifie...

Well you could start by looking at Jody's video here https://youtu.be/CXsd0AmWueU https://youtu.be/1R3eqRui-zc You could do that and use; gears and a chain, pulleys and a belt, shaft driven or rotating it by hand. Now inside of my automotive collision repair class (autobody) we have a table about th...

Hey there I am a student at a trade school that is for high schoolers and adults. I currently own; 350 Husky mechanic tool kit, harbor freight pry bar set, 2 Irwin vise grips, 2 MIG pliers, a pair of regular pliers, 1 8 oz hammer, 1 slag hammer, one large ball peen hammer, Stanley, punch/chisel set,...

These vise grips in the middle are for sheet metal as they are used in autobody.

There are plastic welding machines that are equall to MIG welders in size. They use compressed air or a tank of nitrogen. If you own one get a proper training video. It is for automotive collision work or autobody.

These are my welds from today: 3F, 7018, 1/8 th" diameter & ARC control at 50 108 Amps I did 2 full passes on a V groove in 3G position. Got 75 percent up a V groove. This is the first of 7 as I found a plate with 5 plates beveled on each side. Now some dummy in night class left it instead ...

Now I know we can ball up tungsten electorodes prior to welding Aluminum. What else is using Direct Current Elecrode Positive for? I am ask out of sheer curiosity.

I initially used 120 only on the 1st bead. All the rest were at 150 and people on Facebook are making me question if it is stainless, and is actually carbon steel. Which does it look like to you?

Hello there, Now these are my parameters on the weld: #gtaw #welding 10-20 CFH, 3/32 Tri mix tungsten, #309stainless filler even though the material is #308stainless #7 ceramic cup gas lens at 150 amps pulsing manually as the machine with pulse is needing #argon. This on a brake rotor in the scap bi...

Thank you for just being honest and not sarcastic

What are the best books you ladies and gentlemen have found in a PDF form?

Thank you so so much as my GMAW welding post titled what is my malfunction was just put downs. I felt and I just want to succeed I am willing to die trying as I know GTAW alone is not always the process to use.

Hello there my name is Ryan and I am 23 years old. I'm a welding student in the Silicon Valley of California. Now this is a trade school that high school students mostly attend. I was a student here after my high school graduation and went back for two more years. This school is apparently the only ...

Now with already 28 months under my welding belt. I should be able to weld sheet metal relatively at 28 months but it shouldn't be a crab shoot. Little did I know that was not my experience in the slightest when I welded this 12 guage with 16.5 volts, 30 CFM, hovering under in and above two on wire ...

Now these first two photos are yesterday. Photo one is a mix of 7018, 6010 & 6011. Photo two is a group of 6011 weld beads. Now these are all vertical position. Here are my amps 105 for 7018, 115 for 6011 and 85 for 6010. This is using a Miller 304DX machine and dig/arc control at 50. I'm guessi...