Hey, I was wondering if any of you have used a harbour freight brand torch? I am considering buying one soon but I wonder aboout the quality. I dont need it to last for the rest of my career, just 2 or 3 years. whats important is that it can acheive a clean cut on up to about 5/16 mild steel. I hav...

Hey, I was wondering if any of you have used a harbour freight brand torch? I am considering buying one soon but I wonder aboout the quality. I dont need it to last for the rest of my career, just 2 or 3 years. whats important is that it can acheive a clean cut on up to about 5/16 mild steel. I hav...

..when and why will i use the dc function... tom, most stick welding is done on DC. Get yourself some 6010 (or 6011) and some 7018. 1/8" rod is a good all around size. Hook it up DC reverse polarity (negative ground, positive electrode). I do ALL of my stick welding on DC. About the only thing...

_D3F4743.jpg Here's another Jeep Bumper on a 2009 Wrangler Sahara. This one is intended for a tow bar connection. The bumper is 3/16 x 2"x5" tubbing. The tow lugs go all the way through, welded front and back, 1/2" x 3" bar. It replaces the plastic and sheet metal original. I us...

could you use the 'dry cut' blade on your existing saw??

why does this welder have a circle around the 75 amp. position??

thanks tom

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i think what brian said, clean your metal, will fix your problem..but i am also a noob..i've had my 'inversion 165' about a month. steep learning curve, to say the least good luck
tom

Maybe it's just me. I have no problems with seeing the puddle using stick. I can see the puddle using push method with the mig but sometimes it is just not clear, where as using stick welding it always has been. Don't get me wrong, I really like this welder and use it a lot. It is so handy! It's on...