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Tig welding tip- tired of cleaning aluminum with a wire brush? 
I weld alot of trashy aluminum, when I say trashy I mean literally.

I repair aluminum garbage trailers!! Yuckey is a word that usually comes to mind ...

electrode size for stainless steel 
this may not be an actual tip, it may just be common sense for a good welder, but i recently bought some 1/16" thoriated tungsten, 1/16" collets, and a ...

bolt or stud extraction.... 
to remove 1/4 shank broken flush;start with 3/32 7018 rod,place a 1/4 nut around electrode(rod)push it up to the holder,hold it with index finger,start ...

Welding Hood Tip 
Putting rain-x on your outside clear lense helps keep it clean and very easy to wipe off, and you dont have to change them near as often. IT WORKS GREAT!...

Flame sharpening tungsten.   Not rated yet
Ever had to sharpen your tungsten in the field only to realize you dont have a bench grinder nearby? You can fool with using your angle grinder, but its ...

heavy prop welded to large8'' shaft in 304ss  Not rated yet
this was just a back up protection in a wood pulp tank .

cold and no time to heat of course...

it was cracking just like all the existing welds ...

sharpening tungsten  Not rated yet
Here's a helpful tip for sharpening your tungsten. If you want a quality arc that you get from diamond wheel just use an electric drill to chuck up your ...

PAM for MIG  Not rated yet
Use Pam on your MIG nozzel for a cheap way to keep it clean.

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good tip Johnny, I use it all the ...

Backing Stainless Steel welds  Not rated yet
It seems that whenever I need another bottle of Argon for "back purging" that I have to run across our Plant to get it.

I came across this chemical ...

first class flux core and stick welder  Not rated yet
when welding vert with fluxcore flip the gun over it will run it's self

FCAW vid   Not rated yet
Just thought i would add this to the site, seen this guys vids a few years ago when I started

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVyYvcEqkcQ



The ...

MIG welding control  Not rated yet
When you're MIGing don't sally the trigger, give it a firm press this will help you to have more control over the manipulation of the gun.

I think ...

smoother stick welding starts  Not rated yet
When your striking your arc with SMAW, (stick welding) strike it like a match and then pull the rod about an inch above your steel for a second or so before ...

MIG Wire Spool Storage Rack  Not rated yet
For those who have multiple grades & sizes of MIG wire, it can be a pain to sort thru to find the spool you need. Here is a simple spool rack I made ...

Tig Welding Aluminum  Not rated yet
When you set up your machine to TIG aluminum, set it at where you want your temperature to be while your welding. Start out slow and then "get in the ...

Save yourself a big OPPS! When Tig welding with high Frequency   Not rated yet
Take your cell phone out of your pocket! When Tig welding with high Freq it only takes one time to hit the button close to your pocket and that high freq ...

tig welding tip  Not rated yet
here's a tip for tig.
walk the nozzle cup so you can get a good weld.

it will look like snake skin