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Arlie

Hi Gary, Thanks for the response and the good advice. Yes, my ThermalArc 186 does have a really good SMAW function and I have used it a lot. Its' TIG function is excellent and has much more in the way of control settings than you might expect for a 10 year-old machine. Also, it only weighs around 75...

HI, Sam, Thanks for the welcome. I will be starting a thread that will, hopefully, elicit a general discussion of plug welds. My new Lincoln welder (PowerMig 256) is advertised to have both flux core and plug (spot) welding capability. But, Lincoln does not produce either a flux core nozzle (diffuse...

Hello, I am a retired aerospace Engineer/Researcher. During my career, I have frequently been embarrassed by having to critique welds done to my design - knowing that I lacked the ability to weld myself. I was early-on intimidated to attempt welding due to a horrible experience in an undergraduate w...