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Stick Welding, MIG Welding, and TIG Welding BlogOK Here's how this Welding Blog works: All the latest posts and pages get posted here. , that means I will be making several new posts every day. Sweet Mother of Crap! What was I thinking? Aluminum Welding of Small CastingsCast Aluminum Welds like Fidos Butt - Aluminum Welding Tips for Small Cast parts Permalink -- click for full blog post "Aluminum Welding of Small Castings" Welding Video ArchivesThis is the Good Stuff - Welding Video Archives full of tips and tricks Permalink -- click for full blog post "Welding Video Archives" TIG WELD WITHOUT DOOMI want to weld 1mm SS with full tig weld. But once i weld the sheet dooms up. I want a answer for this that, how can i weld it fully without any doom in Permalink -- click for full blog post "TIG WELD WITHOUT DOOM" Setting a Miller HF Dialarc to weld aluminumFirst of all when I got out of high school I welded aluminum for 10 years.Tig and mig.Got pretty good at it. They made me a welding foreman and I would Permalink -- click for full blog post "Setting a Miller HF Dialarc to weld aluminum" GasWhat gas do you use to GMAW Stellite 21 to 316L stainless? --------------------------------------------------- I would probably use either trimix 90 Permalink -- click for full blog post "Gas" impossible aluminum setup?I have a 1 to 2 aluminum weld joint with a 1/4 x 45' bevel. Final weld will fill the bevel and 1/4 fillet on top. Running a Miller 350 Syncrowave. Permalink -- click for full blog post "impossible aluminum setup?" old time welderto restart a 7018 when the flux (not slag as you said it was)extends past the rod, just hold the rod in your hand and pinch it off with your thumb by pushing Permalink -- click for full blog post "old time welder " tip for salvaging stick electrodesalot of times you accidentally chip alot of flux off the end of your electrode and end up just throwing it out to avoid porosity. what i found is that Permalink -- click for full blog post "tip for salvaging stick electrodes" Tip for setting the right amperageA good starting point for setting your amperage for stick welding is the amperage setting should be roughly the same as the decimal equivalent of the diameter Permalink -- click for full blog post "Tip for setting the right amperage" Tip for welding with 7018.My advise is when you are using 7018 and chipping the weld is to keep your mouth shut. I had to learn the hard way, when a dime size piece of very Permalink -- click for full blog post "Tip for welding with 7018." Getting startedI just bought a Hobart Mig welder. I know how to arc weld and use a gas torch, but I have never Mig welded. Which do I adjust first, wire feed, amperage, Permalink -- click for full blog post "Getting started" Help with 1/8 open root 2g single v bend test migCant seem to figure out what to run the machine at.. fine on test plates and fill and cap but on my root wire hesitates and globs up. Also wondering about Permalink -- click for full blog post "Help with 1/8 open root 2g single v bend test mig" mig welding aluminum1. Is it worth it to try to weld aluminum with a mig? 2. If it is will a 110 amp 240 v mig do the job? ---------------------------------------------------- Permalink -- click for full blog post "mig welding aluminum" weld cast steelwill er70s-6 mig wire work to weld axle tubes to cast steel housing? --------------------------------------------------- er70s-6 should work just fine. Permalink -- click for full blog post "weld cast steel" square tube frame warping after galvanizingHi, I've MIG welded a few frames up out of 40mm square tubing and sent it out to be galvanized, however each time I get one back, the heat from galvanizing Permalink -- click for full blog post "square tube frame warping after galvanizing" what wire size to use for lincoln 180what wire size is best for a lincoln 180? I has .025 solid core now and was thinking about going up to .035 ------------------------------------------------- Permalink -- click for full blog post "what wire size to use for lincoln 180 " buy americanbuy american or go live in china i buy anything i can with red white and blue on it on it i know where i live and work you pay more for quality period Permalink -- click for full blog post "buy american" Mig Welding AluminiumMig Welding Aluminium on a BuildPro Precision Welding Table by StrongHand Tools Permalink -- click for full blog post "Mig Welding Aluminium" Hobart Mig WeldingIronMan 230 is a Hobart Mig Welding Machine that has a plug and play Spool Gun feature Permalink -- click for full blog post "Hobart Mig Welding" Aluminum Welding with a Spool GunAluminum Welding Settings using a Hobart IronMan 230 and Spool Gun Permalink -- click for full blog post "Aluminum Welding with a Spool Gun" How Does a Plasma Cutter Work?A plasma Cutter generates a plasma column that is upwards of 20,000F...compare that to 6,000F of an oxyfuel torch Permalink -- click for full blog post "How Does a Plasma Cutter Work?" Plasma Cutter ReviewEverlast PowerPro 256 4 in 1 combo - the plasma cutter review Permalink -- click for full blog post "Plasma Cutter Review" rig welderI do rig welding. Im looking for work in all of canada. Permalink -- click for full blog post "rig welder" mig to tigHello. Can I hook a air cooled tig torch to my miller 210 mig and run a argon bottle ------------------------------------------------ Nope, wont work...sorry. Permalink -- click for full blog post "mig to tig " using 220volt 60 hz welding AC DC machine on 220v 50 hz electricityI AM BUYING AC/DC MACHINE THAT WELDS ALUMINUM AND STAINLESS AND SO ON THE WELDER IS 220VOLT 60 HZ USA CANADA I AM USING 220 VOLTS 50 HZ LIKE IN EUROPE Seeing where I'm goingWhat is the best way to see the where you are welding when you have to push your weld away from you at eye level? Anyone have any tips cause its something Permalink -- click for full blog post "Seeing where I'm going" Seeing where I'm goingWhat is the best way to see the where you are welding when you have to push your weld away from you at eye level? Anyone have any tips cause its something Permalink -- click for full blog post "Seeing where I'm going" Aluminum electrode wire welding to MIG gun tips.I frequently have to remove and clean the contact tip of a MIG gun, occasionally as many as three times in the welding of a one pound spool of aluminum Permalink -- click for full blog post "Aluminum electrode wire welding to MIG gun tips." my bumperi had a bunch of scrap 10 gauge plate and some 2x8.5 inch rectangle tube around the shop so i made a bumper for my 06 ram -------------------------------------------------- Permalink -- click for full blog post "my bumper" does anyone has experience welding thermocopuples with P91 pipes?Hello All I need to weld wires of thermocouples with P91 pipes, but i am not sure if i should make a PHWT. I will spot weld. A person told me about a ASME 6GHow should I set up for a 6G welding test? How tall is the stand and angle of the pipe? Any help on this matter will be greatly appreciated! Extremely Permalink -- click for full blog post "6G" ContaminationWhen tungsten touches the molten weld pool, what pulls the contamination up onto the hot tungsten? --------------------------------------------------- Permalink -- click for full blog post "Contamination" I need tips on running 7018 uphill of carbon steel pipeI am teaching myself how to weld some what i am a pipe fitter apprentice and i just can seem to get my 7018 to look decent especially when i join seams Permalink -- click for full blog post "I need tips on running 7018 uphill of carbon steel pipe" overhead testHI Jody I'm about to take a test for (4GF) and I'm having trouble with my OVERHEAD .what the right rod and amperage I should used for this test. ---------------------------------------------------- Permalink -- click for full blog post "overhead test" interpass temp 3/8 butt 2,3,&4-G H-plate weld testMarine grade aluminum 3/8 butt 2,3,&4-G H-plate weld test .035 , interpass temp ? , Also settings , volt & wire speed ? Using Miller saw or , suicide Permalink -- click for full blog post "interpass temp 3/8 butt 2,3,&4-G H-plate weld test " Many Welding products available today.Well, for legal purposes. This is my opinion and of course except to me, holds no weight. Capacitors make in Japan are all about quality. In todays Permalink -- click for full blog post "Many Welding products available today." Portable Band Saw StandVideo on DIY portable band Saw Stand for Porter Cable bandsaw Permalink -- click for full blog post "Portable Band Saw Stand" How to Tig Weld SteelDont watch this Video showing How to TIG Weld outside Corners and Laps on Steel ...unless you want to learn something Permalink -- click for full blog post "How to Tig Weld Steel " Arc Welding is Better SometimesFor tight spots where you cant fit a Mig gun, Arc Welding aka Stick welding works better Permalink -- click for full blog post "Arc Welding is Better Sometimes" Welding ToolsFabricating Carts using Stronghand Welding Tools and Tooling Permalink -- click for full blog post "Welding Tools " Mig Welding GasesVideo shows difference in Co2 and 75/25 mig welding gases Permalink -- click for full blog post "Mig Welding Gases" Hydraulic Shop Press BrakeDIY Hydraulic Shop Press Brake Designed for Harbor Freight 20 ton Press Permalink -- click for full blog post "Hydraulic Shop Press Brake" Weld AluminumHow to Tig Weld Aluminum using a #7 tig cup and gas lens Permalink -- click for full blog post "Weld Aluminum " Mig Welding AluminumA Preheat of 200 degrees F makes a Huge difference when You are Welding Aluminum this thick Permalink -- click for full blog post "Mig Welding Aluminum" Mig Welding TechniquesShort Circuit and Spray Transfer MIG Welding Techniques show in Free Video Permalink -- click for full blog post "Mig Welding Techniques" Hobart Welder ...Mig Welder that isIronMan 230 Hobart Welder Review - Passes with Flying Colors Permalink -- click for full blog post "Hobart Welder ...Mig Welder that is" Opinion on Craftsman mig welderIs a Craftsman 265 amp mig welder (model# 20509) a good welder? It lists for over $2500 but is being discounted to around a $1000.... It also appears that Permalink -- click for full blog post "Opinion on Craftsman mig welder" Big tool userI spent three years looking for a TIG/stick welder and finally settled on a Chinese unit from Riland usa. I like to repair my own equipment and they were Permalink -- click for full blog post "Big tool user" Lotos WS-200 tig/stick welderUsed it for 10 hours and the OC fault light went on and the unit quit working. Tried to contact Lotos Technology in California but they don't answer their Permalink -- click for full blog post "Lotos WS-200 tig/stick welder" |