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by weldkid22
Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:30 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: wage for a new welder/whats a good industry?
Replies: 2
Views: 447

wage for a new welder/whats a good industry?

I am a new welder, looking to get into a career in some type of welding, I have learned all process and am pretty decent( can always use more practice though) my question though is what type of welding is in high demand and where can I get the best pay? I am curious as to how much welder actually ma...
by weldkid22
Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:02 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Best tig filler and where to buy it
Replies: 12
Views: 1227

Re: Best tig filler and where to buy it

$5.50/lb seems expensive? My LwS sells er70-2 for $2.90 lb. they put it on a scale and weigh it. It doesn't matter if you buy one pound or 50/lb, it's it's 2.90/lb I bought a single pound of e70s-2 and it came out to $10 just for the pound.. i also live in oregon if that helps? not alot of welding ...
by weldkid22
Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:59 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Best tig filler and where to buy it
Replies: 12
Views: 1227

Re: Best tig filler and where to buy it

$5.50/lb seems expensive? My LwS sells er70-2 for $2.90 lb. they put it on a scale and weigh it. It doesn't matter if you buy one pound or 50/lb, it's it's 2.90/lb I bought a single pound of e70s-2 and it came out to $10 just for the pound.. i also live in oregon if that helps? not alot of welding ...
by weldkid22
Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:57 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Best tig filler and where to buy it
Replies: 12
Views: 1227

Re: Best tig filler and where to buy it

I've been looking at mild steel filler lately and was wondering what seems to work best and the best place to buy it. It seems to be the most at my local welding shop. 5.50/lb for e70s2 1/8" What kind of work are you doing? Professional certified welding? Welding business? Garage-weekend warri...
by weldkid22
Thu Feb 09, 2017 5:29 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Best tig filler and where to buy it
Replies: 12
Views: 1227

Best tig filler and where to buy it

I've been looking at mild steel filler lately and was wondering what seems to work best and the best place to buy it. It seems to be the most at my local welding shop. 5.50/lb for e70s2 1/8"
by weldkid22
Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:41 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: hot rolled vs cold rolled steel
Replies: 8
Views: 4501

Re: hot rolled vs cold rolled steel

Thanks all for the replies! This helps alot!
by weldkid22
Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:02 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: hot rolled vs cold rolled steel
Replies: 8
Views: 4501

hot rolled vs cold rolled steel

I was just curious what the difference between hot rolled and cold rolled steel is and what applications it would be used in. thanks in advance!
by weldkid22
Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:28 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Looking for Alpha 200x info (HF point gap) Thanx southpaw
Replies: 13
Views: 2436

Re: Looking for Alpha 200x info (HF point gap) Thanx southp

can someone expand on what southpaw said about the gap? im new to welding and getting this exact machine in a couple weeks! any help is appreciated! Set the arc gap between .021-.023. 5.5mm socket finger tight on the pints is all you need. Not uncommon to find the pints not perfectly squared up to e...