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- by UniqueTouch
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 3:13 pm
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: My first stick welds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2081
Re: My first stick welds
Yea ive been learning that. i didnt believe all that about cleaning it until i saw it myself and all the crap floating up.
- by UniqueTouch
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:56 am
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: My first stick welds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2081
Re: My first stick welds
Oscar - what type of welding do you do for a living? Do you have any suggestions for me? Do I just keep running beads and practicing? Any good books I can get. School is so expensive and I have a seasonal business that is about to start up and I am owner operator. I am going to practice my tig root ...
- by UniqueTouch
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:53 am
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: My first stick welds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2081
Re: My first stick welds
Lol ya I mean just the necessary things like fridge and a light not the whole house.
- by UniqueTouch
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 12:26 am
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: My first stick welds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2081
Re: My first stick welds
Ya they were all pretty much the same and than by the time the panel was upgraded and outlets where I wanted them it was getting crazy. I just wanted to be able to practice welding but was getting too expensive. Ya it would have been a good thing for the house but I’ll do that in the future if I nee...
- by UniqueTouch
- Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:33 pm
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: My first stick welds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2081
Re: My first stick welds
I was only able to use 110 plug on the squarewave at my house and I could only go to 75amp without tripping breaker
- by UniqueTouch
- Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:32 pm
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: My first stick welds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2081
Re: My first stick welds
Oh ya sorry left the most important part out. I also have a squarewave tig 200 which I had first that I bought from someone and my house doesn’t support me adding any 220v outlets without upgrading to a 200 amp service and the electricians wanted 3k to do it and so I bought the gxt for the 3k instea...
- by UniqueTouch
- Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:57 pm
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: My first stick welds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2081
My first stick welds
This my first time. Only had 75 amps to work with. Just got a great deal on a Lincoln gxt 250 so I will now be able to get the amperage I need. Looking for instruction and to be critiqued. Thank you
- by UniqueTouch
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:37 am
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: Anyone know anything about Lincoln gxt 250?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8601
Re: Anyone know anything about Lincoln gxt 250?
Thank you SCsoldier yes that’s is exactly what I am talking about. I have been trying to get into welding and the necessary tools to practice but I wasn’t able to get 220v in my house without upgrading to a 200 amp service so I found a Lincoln gxt 250 new in box for 3k so I jumped on it but to be ho...
- by UniqueTouch
- Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:54 pm
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: Anyone know anything about Lincoln gxt 250?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8601
Anyone know anything about Lincoln gxt 250?
Hey guys. Been watching Jody for years. He has fueled my desire to become a welder. Much respect. I just bought a brand new Lincoln gxt 250. At my house I was not able to get 220v without spending thousands so got great deal on this machine. I unboxed it and in the back where the battery is and the ...
- by UniqueTouch
- Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:53 pm
- Forum: Member Introductions
- Topic: New from NJ need help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 769
Re: New from NJ need help
Yes I probably watched the same video as you. I am going to call Lincoln tomorrow. My cousin works at a large sign shop and the one on their crane truck has it in there as well but I’m thinking they forgot to pull it out or didn’t know to
- by UniqueTouch
- Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:35 pm
- Forum: Member Introductions
- Topic: New from NJ need help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 769
New from NJ need help
Hey guys. Been watching Jody for years. He has fueled my desire to become a welder. Much respect. I just bought a brand new Lincoln gxt 250. At my house I was not able to get 220v without spending thousands so got great deal on this machine. I unboxed it and in the back where the battery is and the ...
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