http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/Welding-Tips-blog.html Welding Blog en-us welding tips Wed, 16 May 2012 02:37:36 GMT Wed, 16 May 2012 02:37:36 GMT weldingtipsandtricks.com http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-video-archives.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-video-archives.html This is the Good Stuff - Welding Video Archives full of tips and tricks Wed, 16 May 2012 02:37:35 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-4130.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-4130.html Tig Welding 4130 Tubing with E70S2 rod. Because it Works Wed, 16 May 2012 02:32:24 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-projects.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-projects.html Post Your Welding Projects - Good, Bad, or Ugly - We Want to see Mon, 14 May 2012 12:16:17 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/my-brothers-head-stone.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/my-brothers-head-stone.html Just a little something to honor my Brother with....He was a good man, And I was honored to be able to build his head stone ( not Stone ) Fri, 11 May 2012 22:01:23 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/fume-hood-from-clothes-dryer.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/fume-hood-from-clothes-dryer.html Fume extraction does not necessarily require filtering. If you were going to release smoke into your local environment anyway, vent it outside the building. Fri, 11 May 2012 21:59:59 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/eastwood-220-tig.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/eastwood-220-tig.html Along with many others here, I have found it hard to part with $3k for an american machine. I ordered up an Eastwood 220 Tig. Originally, it was the Fri, 11 May 2012 21:56:50 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/how-to-tig-weld-steel-corner-joints.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/how-to-tig-weld-steel-corner-joints.html Video shows How to Tig Weld Steel outside corner joints and a plasma circle cutter Tue, 08 May 2012 15:28:32 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tillman-welding-gloves-tigfinger.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tillman-welding-gloves-tigfinger.html Tillman Welding Gloves are soft but not heat resistant. But with a TigFinger Heatshield (patent pending), they are a lot better Mon, 07 May 2012 15:38:37 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/index.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/index.html Down and Dirty Welding tips and tricks , No PhD's allowed Sun, 06 May 2012 23:22:09 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/aluminum-properties.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/aluminum-properties.html Properties of Metals - What are the Aluminum Properties that you need to know to in order to weld aluminum better? Fri, 04 May 2012 15:54:08 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-gases-mig.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-gases-mig.html Video shows difference in Co2 and 75/25 mig welding gases Fri, 04 May 2012 15:46:02 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/types-of-welding.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/types-of-welding.html There are 3 main Types of Welding used by the Average Joe...TIG, Stick, Mig Fri, 04 May 2012 15:42:38 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/mig-welding-aluminium.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/mig-welding-aluminium.html Mig Welding Aluminium on a BuildPro Precision Welding Table by StrongHand Tools Fri, 04 May 2012 15:34:34 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/plasma-cutting-table.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/plasma-cutting-table.html Video shows how to make your own downdraft plasma cutting table that connects to a Miller fume extractor Thu, 03 May 2012 21:45:13 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/plasma-cutting-project.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/plasma-cutting-project.html Video shows a Plasma Cutting DownDraft Table Project Thu, 03 May 2012 21:42:53 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/hobart-welder-210mvp.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/hobart-welder-210mvp.html The Handler 210 MVP is a Small but Powerful Hobart Welder that is Perfect the Shop Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:08:35 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tig-welding-certification-tips.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tig-welding-certification-tips.html 6G Tig Welding Certification Tips - Video Showing root pass technique and fill passes Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:10:54 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/aluminum-welding-training.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/aluminum-welding-training.html The best Aluminum Welding Training you can get on your own - How to Get better at Tig Welding Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:07:40 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/if-you-want-to-down-hill-use-metal-core-9010-gas-and-pulse-spray.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/if-you-want-to-down-hill-use-metal-core-9010-gas-and-pulse-spray.html You can weld 16 guage to 1/2 inch with one wire,one gas. .045 Metal- Core Tri Mark Metalloy 71 or Lincoln METALSHIELD MC-6. 90%Ar 10% CO2 and Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:39:29 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/bear-paw-prints.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/bear-paw-prints.html Here’s a photo of my first completed welding project … ever. It’s kind of a steel, stone, and glass project – with a finished wooden cabinet thrown in Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:37:42 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/trike-frame.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/trike-frame.html I had a guy come to me and ask me to build him a trike frame that could be vw powered but look like a chopper..so i took on the project..i started drawing Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:33:13 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/from-a-safety-point-of-view.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/from-a-safety-point-of-view.html First off, I'm not a welder. I'm the EH&S manager for an industrial service company. We have tig operations in 2 fixed facilities as well as multiple Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:32:30 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/hand-drill.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/hand-drill.html Love the site! Great tips! I use a hand drill, chuck up the tungsten like a drill bit, give it a whirl, and then pat myself on the back for not burning Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:31:17 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/uhh.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/uhh.html I clamped a spare Dremel, with a 15 dollar diamond wheel, in a vise at about the height of my chin on my storage bench. I spin the electrode in my bare Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:30:45 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/paul.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/paul.html I prefer a small bench grinder (6 or 8 inch) that is dedicated for tungsten. The tungsten is chucked in a cheap electric drill. Position the tungsten against Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:29:52 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/go-2-building-repairs-owner.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/go-2-building-repairs-owner.html Tig finger, best tool for tig welding aluminum. Past my cert. test for 3/8 aluminum using the tig finger. Thank you, Kevin. --------------------------------------------------- Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:29:16 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-is-akin-to-mathematics-whats-to-fear-.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-is-akin-to-mathematics-whats-to-fear-.html It's all variables ruled by physics. Drop one, grind two. Material, position, heat/angle, etc, then visualize desired outcome. Tall order Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:26:54 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/get-out-of-a-jam-when-you-find-out-your-rod-got-wet.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/get-out-of-a-jam-when-you-find-out-your-rod-got-wet.html Just take a wet rod and stick it to a piece of grounded steel, hold it in one place for about two seconds. It will smoke, or steam the water out of the Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:25:55 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/wyotech-changed-my-life.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/wyotech-changed-my-life.html I went to wyotech in 2003-2004,And it changed my life for the best. My first job out of school was building gt 350s and 500s. After that I've had a very Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:18:19 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/hobby-welder.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/hobby-welder.html Purchased a Ramsond (RAMSOND CT520DY 3-IN-1 PLASMA CUTTER TIG ARC MMA WELDER) over two years ago from the Company in Detroit Michigan. Never was able to Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:17:22 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/jimmy-b-mechanicmachinist.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/jimmy-b-mechanicmachinist.html I bought a PROWELD (250p I think) it's in the shed an it's 3am, so if you'd like me to upload photo's and get more info on it, I'll do so in the not too Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:12:07 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/way-better-than-expected.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/way-better-than-expected.html First of all, I'm no welder, but many of my projects require welding so I decided that the easiest method to learn quickly and give good results would Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:07:39 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/neil-self-imployeed-welder.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/neil-self-imployeed-welder.html http://www.eastwood.com/ew-tig200-versa-cut-kit.html Last year eastwood was selling this combo for $999.99, so with shiping i got both the TIG 200 machine Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:04:45 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/aluminum-welding.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/aluminum-welding.html Get Better at Aluminum Welding by Watching this Video and doing the Drill Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:24:01 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-gas-dryer.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-gas-dryer.html How to make a DIY Welding Gas Dryer with off the shelf items. Video shows how and why Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:54:27 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tig-welding-aluminum-parts.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tig-welding-aluminum-parts.html Video Shows using preheat for Tig Welding Aluminum parts Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:19:42 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/stick-welding-tips.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/stick-welding-tips.html Funny Video shows Stick Welding Tips Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:39:02 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/aluminum-welding-1g-butt.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/aluminum-welding-1g-butt.html 11ga 1g butt joint Video on Aluminum Welding Test Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:29:28 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tig-torch-tip.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tig-torch-tip.html A Stubby Gas Lens kit makes a big Tig Torch better Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:01:29 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/using-nr-232-072-wire.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/using-nr-232-072-wire.html I'm getting what looks like worm holes under the flux. i am welding at 19 volts and about 100 wire feed I have tried changing voltage and wire speed but Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:18:50 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/will-flux-core-tack-weld-on-4130-steel-affect-the-finish-weld.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/will-flux-core-tack-weld-on-4130-steel-affect-the-finish-weld.html Hi, I'm new to welding, and am working on a 4130 steel engine mount for an airplane. I've elected to try and tackweld the mount while in the jig and have Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:09:29 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/help-with-mig-welding-aluminum.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/help-with-mig-welding-aluminum.html would like to see a video and any tips you may have on this subject of mig welding aluminum.i would like to get a cert on aluminum and i strive for greatness Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:58:27 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/fixing-flux-core-welds-on-a-roll-cage.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/fixing-flux-core-welds-on-a-roll-cage.html i welded in my roll cage with a flux core mig welder. i then posted pictures of the welds and was told it will not pass tech that they are not strong Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:51:17 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/dualshield-or-pulse.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/dualshield-or-pulse.html Which is will produce the better weld, pulse or dualshield? Been away from the trade for a while and it was always my experience that the E71T1 weld was Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:48:54 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/mig-stick-out-what-causes-it-to-work-better-than-recessed.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/mig-stick-out-what-causes-it-to-work-better-than-recessed.html I know you say stick out is important on mig, but I haven't seen where you explain why it works better. I started using the flush diffuser on my Roughneck Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:45:08 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/lotos-ct520-d.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/lotos-ct520-d.html Lotos is in California and been in business for a while ,my guess is they sell these imports with their name. Mine was $650 with optional foot controller Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:42:06 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/ramsond-model-ct520dy.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/ramsond-model-ct520dy.html I Bought a Ramsond Model CT520DY from e-bay (won an auction) for about $375.00 shipped about 5 years ago which normally runs for a little over $700 give Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:40:45 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/you-get-what-you-pay-for.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/you-get-what-you-pay-for.html hi all i have used many set ups from all over the world(i live in the uk) in the main the ease with which you can turn out a good weld is what you pay Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:39:02 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/custom-fabricator-and-home-shop-enthusiast.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/custom-fabricator-and-home-shop-enthusiast.html Frankly, I own a Miller Econotig that gave me maybe 100 hours service before the Circuit board failed - about $500 + to repair it. I've seen too many Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:38:22 GMT http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/china-welders.html http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/china-welders.html Made in America means nothing anymore. Even if the welder is assembled in the US the parts were made in China. If a piece of equipment does what it says Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:37:38 GMT