no this not a project ... Thank god !!! .... Just trying to see if I can weld tubing is all , I'm still welding on plate and trying to get seat / helmet time. I don't feel comfortable yet to actually build anything. just wanted some opinions / input from others who are more experienced than I am. pr...

snap , now that I think about it I did not clean the inside of the tubing !!!! I just did the outside , I'm using a " joint jigger " for my notches. I noticed on my cope that half the tube fit nice and tight the other half had a small gap ( maybe 1/16th" ). I also think I may have not...

A WP9 is a water-cooled torch and shouldn't be used without a cooler man. That would be why it's getting so hot. In regards to your pedal operation, if you are welding at full pedal you need to up your amperage and then depress the pedal until you have the penetration/heat/bead width that is approp...

It looks a little cold in he actual weld but the haz is a little wide personally... but that should be enough amps...welding all the way around is all about positioning and learning to manipulate your body and torch in position. How tight is your arc? Color doesn't look horrible in the pics. you go...

Braehill wrote:Jim,
You wouldn't be from Ashland, KY. Would you?

Len


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nope never even been there ..lol ....thanks for the welcome guys

Holy big pictures batman ...lol .....I'll work on that ...newbies !!!!

I'm trying to weld 1-5/8s 4130 .083 wall tubing. I cleaned the mil scale using a 120 grit flap disc and wiped it down with acetone , when I weld my welds turn gray and to me don't look right. I'm using a hobart eztig 165i , 100% argon set at 15cfh , weldcraft 17 torch with cerated tungsten ( came wi...

hello , my name is Jim Nelson I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. I'm kinda new to welding , I took some classes when I was 18 , I'm now 37 years old and trying to learn over again.I'm mostly playing with a small home tig welder. I use a hobart eztig 165i and use that that to weld with.