Gentlemen, thank you, Yes the helmet, Hood, shade, whatever its called is the most important item in a welding situation, I can get insulated gloves anywhere, and my old miller jacket from the covb is still functional, I bookmarked that helmet, after paying the power bill I'll see if I can order it ...

ok Yall, I moved and have a new job, I no longer work for the city of Va bach, I now work INSIDE :) and I find that now that I tig a lot my old 2 sensor Chicago electric isn't my go to anymore as I look through the bottom and the helmet shuts off so I need one with 4 sensors now, I'm torn between th...

ladies and gentlemen I am officially no longer a welder :( the city of Va beach screwed me out of the welding job that I was actually qualified for and hired a guy that cuts trees, so i told them i retired, took an early retirement, you can one screw a guys so many times before he leaves you with 40...

I had some success once welding a cast iron water valve cap for an elementary school with a tig, it didn't crack when I was done, never done it before or since, think it was beginners lock, but I didn't preheat it to the point it was really hot just too hot to touch

I live in Rich square now, sold the dump I had in Va Beach and bought this one actually I sold a 48000 lot with a worthless double wide on it for 65000, paid the 35k I owed and paid cash for this place, but anyway, I brought BOTH my old welders with me, the 110 35ths flux core runs fine off a 110 wi...

Hey Jody....THANKS!!!!!!! I just watched the latest video you sent me and I have this old Century 50/70 that was given to me that I have tried and tried to get right, I never thought of the wires being set wrong, the darn thing has been set to DCEP forever, which is why it was given to me in the fir...

I FOUND IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Its one of these: http://www.toughweld.com/products/1256- ... ing-helmet
of course its not made anymore, but mine works like a brand new helmet so, if its not broke why fix it right?

I have no idea at all where I'm originally from I was a Navy Brat, but the last place before I got to Virginia Beach Virginia was the middle of the woods in NW Arkansas, closest town was Clinton.
Now after retiring form the Navy myself I'm stuck in Va Beach for the rest of my life

I like to keep mine in a dry rod oven at 200 deg. I use 6010,6011,6013,and 7018 at work and they all work find if I keep em in the oven till I need em.

Ok guys I have three helmets that I use at work one is an older 4x4 #14 shade Jackson, but the other two are my primary's one is a Chicago Electric welding systems model 94336, of course its no longer made, but Mine works GREAT, and I have another that was given to me free when the city turned the g...

I haven't spoke with Miller or Lincoln but I did call Arcet welding supply and spoke with their service and sales reps, the both said that the control box ALL work on the Ranger, The service rep said the control box (WC115A) will work on any welder with the proper setup, so I need to see if an old L...

I work for the City of Va beach school system as a fence and fabrication mechanic, I do fences (yep its true) and build many things out of nothing and I usually end up welding my own parts together. Here's my delima, for the last four years I have been doing my job with an old Thermoarc welder that ...

I use it around the house all time on bikes and lawn mowers here in my neighborhood, I even built a trailer hitch ( class 1) with a .035 Flux core. Mines an old Century powermate 70.
I'm gonna replace it with a newer one come Feb.

I do everything outside for the Va Beach schools, Fence, playgrounds, tables sports equipment, all of it, since we moved into the weld shop off Lynnhaven I have had access to more and better equipment than before, now along with my Miller 350 and two old gas powered welder/generators, I have a saw, ...

I hope so I have two more work orders for soccer goals that I got three days ago one is nice and the other is a practice goal that looks like it needs half the face rail replaced due to corrosion.

Thanks Brother

You do schools over there of just regular welding?

Oh sorry it took me so long to reply, computer would up being used as a paper weight, then a bow and arrow target till I got this one running:)

Anybody besides me do any welding on those cheap aluminum soccer goals that the school systems buy? (Not the fancy new type the old square tube ones that take 3 counter sunk SS bolts on each side to hole em together) Those things are so poor quality that the ALU is like it was sand cast them sanded ...

I got ya all beat, mines an old Century 70/90 flux core, it has the gas hookups, but here at home I don't use it enough for a nos tank. mines handles .035-.045, and it will handle up to 3/16" thick on one pass. I found that .030 will work, but doesn't work as good at 35 does, I'd love to find a...

Sorry I haven't replied to this sooner, but I just found my used name and password again. I weld galvanized pipe for gates, fences and other stuff for the Va Beach School system. I can tell you from personal experience that if your stick welding galvanized do it either out doors or use a fan, if you...

And I love it. I am by no means a certificated welder, I have never taken any welding tests, but I work for the City of Va Beach in the Fabrication and Construction shop. My primary job is schools outdoor sports equipment and fencing, Me and my crew mate ( only have one helper) do everything from we...