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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 ...