Oh, I didn't realize you have both. Did they make special tabs for the bottom structure to extend through both layers of the top?

You need to read my past posts on this.

You mean they make more tungstens other than 2% lanthanated?

I do corner to corner.

I have to agree with CJ; a #8 lens is the way to go. The clear glass lens, bought from Jody's website, will illuminate the weld and help you see better. At least for my old eyes. I use this for 90% of my welding.

I decided to do something about it.
Built a steady-rest that can be placed anywhere on a Certiflat table, rotates in 360 degrees and can reach heights of 24" off of the table. It reaches out 20" for those long welds.
Now, I can keep that proper distance without dipping the tungsten.

Lincoln makes a great DVD on safety. It might be on YouTube.
Just checked; there are 5 modules on YouTube, which is the same as there safety DVD. There kind of cute.

Welcome.

Yeah, got that figured out fairly well doing flat work, just all falls apart going uphill. Having some issues seeing the puddle in that position, but I'm North of 50 so Ill be picking up some "cheaters" in the morning to see if that helps me to see better with tonight's class. I'm 48 and ...

Too much heat.

They did say it was a defect. That's why they gave me the 1/4" top at cost. BTW... They are great people to deal with. All that said, I still think they provide a pretty good value for what they offer. I see you have the ProTable also, don't those come with 3/16" normally? I didn't know t...

They didn't say that was a defect if the top bowed the stiffeners?

They did say it was a defect. That's why they gave me the 1/4" top at cost.
BTW... They are great people to deal with.

If you want to fixture up something, having a table thats flat to a tolerance is important as everything you do during setup is based upon the table. But that's dependent upon what you're doing. Weld splatter is controlled with sprays or surface treatments. Plate steel is not flat. Not by a long sh...

My understanding is that none of them are flat, it's when you clamp it all together when you weld it is what make it and keeps it flat. You can do that with u-bolts. Are you saying that your table was not flat after you assembled it? If so, could be faulty parts. You should contact them. I did cont...

Looking good Billy Ray! (what movie did that come from) Trading Places Have you ever thought of finding someone who has a water jet to cut you a certiflat table top? I have a friend who has one and charges 90 bucks an hour. If you do the CAD drawing. I wish i knew this before ordering my Certiflat ...

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I want pictures!!!

Looking good Billy Ray! (what movie did that come from) Go with the mag base. Have you ever thought of finding someone who has a water jet to cut you a certiflat table top? I have a friend who has one and charges 90 bucks an hour. If you do the CAD drawing. I wish i knew this before ordering my Cert...

Just my opinion- You can't just run a business on a hobbyist/light duty grade machine. I know people love them for what they are, and they are super cool for a home owner, but they just aren't up to snuff for commercial duty. That being said, sorry to hear that it happened. JD Brewer, Apexish weldi...

I'll bet they don't buy it back. I hope not.

My Lincoln 3350 is doing the same thing. Hmmm?

Does your eyes feel dry? Do they ache? Do you have a headache because of your eyes. Do you wear glasses?
Lots of possibilities.

Yes, the whole works is on a mobile stand. Thanks for your comments.

i tried tig a few weeks back but had no end of issues due to poor work aera and thin electrode. got some 2.6mm (3/32) electrode and a stronghand nomad welding table. so todays effort was a whole lot better. still dipping the tungsten, hitting it with the rod etc. but a lot easier starts and at leas...

Good solution, what do you think of the evo380? Evolution is coming out with a evo185 which looks like the same except it takes a 7-1/4" blade It is very cheaply built and this is the better one, the $400.00 (amazon) with a casted base rather than a stamped steel base. The motor brush cap just...

If you have a shop, the one thing we all have in common, is not enough room. Need, always out weighs the space it will take to store it, not to mention using it. So this is my solution to this problem.

A variety of clamps and welding magnets. For locking clamps I usually stick with Irwin but I picked up some cheap knockoffs at PA which work fine. Check them out first. Just lock them as tight as you can and if they don't deflect they are probably fine. For flap discs Zirconium is good, aluminum ox...