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Just saying hi. I am a complete newbie when it comes to welding. I just sold some "extra" guns to finance getting into welding, as I have a decent sized, 220 wired shop at my home, and metalworking interests me quite a bit. I also just had a neighbor move in that grew up on a farm and took lots of welding classes in school as well as worked on stuff on the farm, so I will have someone to guide me on my journey.
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Welcome, goalie,

You've picked a good spot.

We've everyone here, from retired master welders to "I plugged it in. Now what?"

Every person and every question gets the same respect.

We treat this place like a neighborhood BBQ, and like to address each other by name, so even if you make one up, a name to sign your posts with helps us be "familiar".

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Goalie - welcome from Bemidji :)

....what do you mean "extra guns"....that's as crazy as saying you have "too many welders" :lol:

...must live near Minneapolis....lol
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Welcome to the forum Goalie.
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Welcome to the forum. I haven't been doing it that long either, Jody's video's are a great way to learn, then get seat time and reference his video's . There's a bit of a learning curve, don't get discouraged if you make a mess and poof a lot of tungstens . Just keep at it. Good luck man !
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MinnesotaDave wrote:Goalie - welcome from Bemidji :)

....what do you mean "extra guns"....that's as crazy as saying you have "too many welders" :lol:

...must live near Minneapolis....lol
Um, I do work in MPLS, but, in my defense, I paired it down to three safes when I had a son. Two BIG ones, one small one.

I still have my bases covered when it comes to guns. :mrgreen:
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goalie wrote:
MinnesotaDave wrote:Goalie - welcome from Bemidji :)

....what do you mean "extra guns"....that's as crazy as saying you have "too many welders" :lol:

...must live near Minneapolis....lol
Um, I do work in MPLS, but, in my defense, I paired it down to three safes when I had a son. Two BIG ones, one small one.

I still have my bases covered when it comes to guns. :mrgreen:
Had to make room for the crib - understandable :D
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Well, Fleet Farm had the Hobart Handler 190 for 630 bucks, and a rebate of 100 dollars if I bought 300 dollars in accessories, so I am now outfitted and ready to rumble!!!!!
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That will get work done - good balance between cost and useable amps in my opinion.

What's the next one you're going to buy? :D

You still need a torch, stick welder, AC/DC tig, lathe, chop saw, band saw, anvil, drill press, press brake, spare mig, 1960's SA-200 engine drive,......I'm sure I've left something out :lol:
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MinnesotaDave wrote:That will get work done - good balance between cost and useable amps in my opinion.

What's the next one you're going to buy? :D

You still need a torch, stick welder, AC/DC tig, lathe, chop saw, band saw, anvil, drill press, press brake, spare mig, 1960's SA-200 engine drive,......I'm sure I've left something out :lol:
I am going to figure out how to use this one first. I have a pretty nicely outfitted woodworking shop, so this will round it out nicely.
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