New old guy from WA

builder1550 · Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:03 am

new to welding and new to this forum. I just turned 60 years old and decided that I would try and teach myself welding, i.e. MIG, TIG. I do have the capability for stick welding too. I guess I had to fIigure out a way to stick 2 pieces of tubing together when I purchased a 4 passenger, VW powered sand rail. So I picked up a A Millermatic 140 autoset MIG welder and later I purchased a Miller MaxStar 200 DX, DC TIG welder. It looks like that I'm going to be retiring In a years I Will have plenty of time to practice.
My 1st serious project is a welding cart to hold both of these pieces of equipment, plus consumables in a drawer.

So I would appreciate a lot of patience from everyone as I know I'm going to be asking a lot of stupid questions.

Thanks for listening,
Bruce, a.k.a. builder1550

paul_s · Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:09 pm

Welcome to the forum from another retiree just learning.

Superiorwelding · Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:02 pm

Bruce,
Welcome to the Forum! Remember, the only stupid question is the one not asked! Get some pictures of your cart, when you get to it.
-Jonathan

AKweldshop · Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:41 pm

Welcome mate...

Braehill · Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:56 pm

Actually, anybody who thinks that there are no stupid questions has not had enough kids yet, just sayin'.

Len

Superiorwelding · Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:58 pm

Braehill wrote:Actually, anybody who thinks that there are no stupid questions has not had enough kids yet, just sayin'.

Len

Well my kids are 4 and 5 so I am just beginning....but I am done populating the world

-Jonathan

Mike · Sat Mar 29, 2014 11:47 am

Welcome to the forum Bruce.