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Stick Welding, MIG Welding, and TIG Welding BlogOK Here's how this Welding Blog works: All the best Questions sent in to this site are going to get posted here. Unless I dork around and miss a day here and there, that means I will be making several new posts every day. Sweet Mother of Crap! What was I thinking? chinese stuff is both good and badJust like everything made anywhere in the world, some of its good and some isn't worth jack. I saw a chinese guy who owns a metal supply company cut steel Permalink -- click for full blog post "chinese stuff is both good and bad" Cheap Ass Pipe viseCan't keep your pipe still on the pipe stands? Here's a simple, easy and usually FREE way to solve the problem. Find a piece of 6 sch 40 pipe and cut a Permalink -- click for full blog post "Cheap Ass Pipe vise" A tip you never see on videos for the noobs - use a chopsaw on those first electrodesI had a kid want to learn how to stick weld, first time under the hood he stuck the stinger down got stuck pulled back jammed down almost everywhere except tips for & amps for rods that are 1/16 to 5/64how thick of steal can i weld with these rods ? i have a 95amp 115v welder. ----------------------------------------------- Depending on the breaker Permalink -- click for full blog post "tips for & amps for rods that are 1/16 to 5/64 " Flux Cored Arc WeldingI will be having to perform a metal-core welding test! What can i expect from one of these tests? Will I only be performing flat welds! Will there be Permalink -- click for full blog post "Flux Cored Arc Welding" 3/8 lap jointscan you weld a 3/8 lap joint with .035 wire with no weaving if i have to weave what kind of motion thanks for the help.. ---------------------------------------------------- Permalink -- click for full blog post "3/8 lap joints" so so hot!I am a beginner tig welder and when i am running my practice beads sometimes right in the middle my hand gets so hot i have to terminate the weld. Now Permalink -- click for full blog post "so so hot!" 309 wire and carbon steeli'm practicing for state competition, and i miss read the wire type. Thought it was ER70S6 wire, which i use frequently. But in all actuality i was suppose Permalink -- click for full blog post "309 wire and carbon steel" Scratch start TIGI have never TIG welded before but have been Stick and MIG welding for many years. How do you set up a scratch start TIG? Electrode Positive or Negative? Permalink -- click for full blog post "Scratch start TIG" tig weld 1/8"rods together for sculpture modelsi have to fab ss sculpture models for proposals. have thermal arc 185 gtws inverter... suggestions on set up for welding light gage ss and rods usually Permalink -- click for full blog post "tig weld 1/8"rods together for sculpture models" im a welderi'm a welder looking for a good job i been welding off and on for 10 years i have experience in mig, flux core, and in stick welding im not scared of hard Permalink -- click for full blog post "im a welder" Weld Repair of Damaged Threads - How to Mig Weld Damaged Threaded HolesHow to do a MIG Weld Repair on some Crapped up Threaded Holes Welding Tips and Tricks Site MapSite map to Navigate through the down and dirty welding tips on weldingtipsandtricks.com Permalink -- click for full blog post "Welding Tips and Tricks Site Map " millwright the trade of tradesThe USA and Canada are being taken over by lazy ass politicians whose only agenda is padding their fucking wallets if we dont have anyone to teach kids Permalink -- click for full blog post "millwright the trade of trades" first class flux core and stick welderwhen welding vert with fluxcore flip the gun over it will run it's sel Permalink -- click for full blog post "first class flux core and stick welder" "Tip for not setting yourself on fire."A. Don't wear shitty jeans. (full of holes or the white threads showing) that will set your ass on fire B. Don't where canvas or soft clothe shoes. (converse, Permalink -- click for full blog post ""Tip for not setting yourself on fire."" Carmen Electrode says....You're right, tungsten electrode sharpeners aren't for everyone. Some folks like 'em because they want all the best tools in their shop. Others, like those Permalink -- click for full blog post "Carmen Electrode says...." how can i make a good fillerpassi will have an assessment next week. but i just cant make a good filler pass can you give me a tip on how to do it properly???tnks.. ------------------------------------------------- Permalink -- click for full blog post "how can i make a good fillerpass" ASME-vs- AWSIs the required test for ASME Certification the same as AWS requirements? ____________________________________________ there is a lot of overlap, but Permalink -- click for full blog post "ASME-vs- AWS" tec question about mighow do i know if im welding mig with the right polarity? ------------------------------------------------- bare wire mig always uses dcep thats electrode Permalink -- click for full blog post "tec question about mig" 6G Final PassI'm practicing my 6G and I'm having trouble with the finals. In one spot I have Mt. Fuji and in another spot is Mt. Everest. I think I know what I'm doing Permalink -- click for full blog post "6G Final Pass" base chart on voltage,wire speed, metal thicknessam looking for a reference chart for welding steel. ie: voltage,wire speed, & thickness of material. knowing that all machines, act different, just because Permalink -- click for full blog post "base chart on voltage,wire speed, metal thickness" Contact Tip RecessWill my MIG welds improve in appearance if I use a nozzle that is flush with the contact tip? Would this set up be more prone to getting burnback? Thanks!!! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Contact Tip Recess" cause of weld defect's in fcawThe trouble I 'm having is what appears to be worm track's on the face of the weld it does not look like piping porosity in that in most case's it does Permalink -- click for full blog post "cause of weld defect's in fcaw " need help with setting for a 1g pipe on roll outI have a weld test on a 1g pipe on a rollout. The test is a mig root, filler and flux core cap. I would like to know what wire speed, volts and speed of Permalink -- click for full blog post "need help with setting for a 1g pipe on roll out" mig weldingHow can I MIG Weld a 3/8 inch plate using solid wire and pass the bend test? ------------------------------------------------- Thats a really broad question Permalink -- click for full blog post "mig welding" Help with mig 75/25 mix settingsHello, Im pretty new to welding, only been doing it for 8 months or so. Ive been using my friend's lincoln HD package mig welder for some time, but his Permalink -- click for full blog post "Help with mig 75/25 mix settings" welding problemsi am welding steel pipe with 250 miller tig. the weld is getting air bubbles in it i have adjusted my gas flow and it still does it ...whats my problem? Permalink -- click for full blog post "welding problems" do you always have to use filler rodim welding some pilot heads for a burner with 1/16 tungsten and 1/16 filler and #6 cup. 3/32 stainless butt joints the beads are very small an filler makes Permalink -- click for full blog post "do you always have to use filler rod " SpringerMy exposure to chinese welding products is this: Order a mutiprocess welder, waited nearly 2 months for it to arrive. Plasma cutting was amazing, tig welding Permalink -- click for full blog post "Springer" Nathan FritzNot about the Chinese Welder, but thought you might like to know that I recently purchased a Miller 252 and picked up a spool of Harris .023 wire at the Permalink -- click for full blog post "Nathan Fritz" Aluminum Powered Paraglider TrikeJust thought I'd share a recent project. A friend wanted a custom built aluminum trike to mount his powered paraglider motor and wing. He wanted it Permalink -- click for full blog post "Aluminum Powered Paraglider Trike" Of all your very helpfull info, I have yet to find ANYONES input on gas cup sizing, Im lost.I have wanted a small tig for quite a while, was going with a Thermal Arc Dragster 85, but never had the cash, well its discontinued and replaced with thin wall sockets to 6g...At my last job i was a pipewelder apprentice (shipyard) and was taught how to stick fillet welds using low hydrogen and 309 stainless steel rods, and was Permalink -- click for full blog post "thin wall sockets to 6g..." TIG weldingI have been TIG welding in the aerospace field for 23 years. I have always practiced holding the torch no more than 10 degrees back hand. With this walking Permalink -- click for full blog post "TIG welding" Tig Welding Stainless - Pulse parameters for welding near the edgeKiller Pulse Settings for Tig Welding Stainless tubing near the Edge help with work and travel anglefor the best weld and results, what should my work and travel angle be when using the FCAW method? ------------------------------------------------ it Permalink -- click for full blog post "help with work and travel angle" welding 4130can you mig weld 4130 to 1010 mild steel? ------------------------------------------------ It can be done, but it is not recommended for critical applications, Permalink -- click for full blog post "welding 4130" tig welding boiler tubesI'm in welding school right now and when i get out i have a job lined out for welding boiler tubes. First off have you ever welded on a boiler tube and Permalink -- click for full blog post "tig welding boiler tubes" forumJody: Thanks , I love the web site. You have a great way of conveying your ideas. I just bought a Everlast power tig 250 ex after watching your show I Permalink -- click for full blog post "forum" What am I doing wrong on this weld test?I understand a lot of things can go wrong during a weld test so I'll try to provide as much detail as I can to reduce speculation. I'd really like to figure Permalink -- click for full blog post "What am I doing wrong on this weld test?" How to stop the arc?I know this is maybe a foolish question, but I haven't been able to find an answer. I was trying TIG for the first time, I was able to strike the arc Permalink -- click for full blog post "How to stop the arc?" JOB IN PASCAGOULA,MS 26.50/hr5 sch 80 6g / 2 ??? thickwall 6g tests I will be taking tests on these Monday at 7am.. 5 is tig root, hotpass, then 7018 filler and cap.. 2 is tig all Permalink -- click for full blog post "JOB IN PASCAGOULA,MS 26.50/hr" Tig Welder Reviews - Inverter Tig WelderTig Welder Reviews using an Everlast Inverter Tig Welder - Everlast Powertig 250EX Permalink -- click for full blog post "Tig Welder Reviews - Inverter Tig Welder" Tip for Welding dirty High Strength Nodular Cast IronOne of the swing tower eyelets (3ID) let loose on my Backhoe. Any feasible way to repair this high strength large nodular cast iron piece without Permalink -- click for full blog post "Tip for Welding dirty High Strength Nodular Cast Iron" Large transformer based welders are dinosoaursThe reason I bought Chinese is because they are modern and reasonably priced, not costly reproductions of outdated designs. case in point: Would you own Permalink -- click for full blog post "Large transformer based welders are dinosoaurs" About WeldingDoes the gas metal-arc, the gas tungsten-arc, the oxy-acetylene, or the resistance have a welding process that uses a flame to generate the heat needed Permalink -- click for full blog post "About Welding" dirty weld mirror when heating aluminum no porosityIm a student at york county shool of technology we are having problems with our tig welders. we have multiple tigs welders set up on several bottles Permalink -- click for full blog post "dirty weld mirror when heating aluminum no porosity" Cover pass on 8"pipeHI,I just started my tig welding at school.I am welding 8pipe in the 1G rotated position.I just started last week and have caught on to walking the cup Permalink -- click for full blog post "Cover pass on 8"pipe"
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