Whats an electrician welder exactly?

That triangle engineering place is suppose to sell pre beveled coupons, but I sent them 2 emails and never got a response. Lemme know if you find a place that sells small quanitities.

Can it? Sure. Wont get much penetration, but it can melt 2 pieces of 1/2 inch steel together, maybe 1/8" deep, if your lucky. Definately wanna try for some bigger rod if your gonna be doin that thick a metal. Should be able to run 5/32 on that machine, not sure about 3/16.

Dont ever clean anything with brake cleaner before welding. It will create phosgen gas, and it will kill you. Dont ever weld or cut on a tank that ever contained anything flammable unless it is backpurged. It will explode and kill you. Learn the proper ways to handle Compressed Gas Cylinders (CGC's,...

Best in the business. Im sure you could go ask for the class list they have at the JATC, and most of their classes are free to journeyman, and apprentices.

If your just trying to "find some work" while your goin to school, call the union back up and see if their taking any pre-apprentices/helpers. Itll be a good way to get your foot in the door down there, and hell, if your a pre-apprentice you might just be able to shmooze your way into the ...

Unfortunately I dont think so. Hey its worth a shot though. Whats the worst they could say, No?

Are you still in school or did you finish up already?

To qualify as a "welder" i.e. prequal, you have to pass a 2g/5g combo test, open root stick. 6010 root/7018 fill/cap. Half the pipe is welded horizontal, then its moved and the other half is welded vertical. Check out that cert page I linked a few posts up. If you need help deciphering it,...

pay in phoenix is 33 an hour + full bene's, tucson is 28 full benes. Better practice that 6g too brotha. To get your welder on yuor book you need to pass a test, a 6 inch pipe coupon half 2g half 5g. All the rest of ours are 6g as far as I know. If your lookin at welding plate, try the iron workers ...

I am. Im out of Las Vegas Local 525. Usually you have to take an "entrance exam", but that waiting list part is new to me. You told her you wanted to come in as a journeyman right? Might have better luck going down to the hall and talking to an organizer in person. He'll also be able to te...

http://www.ualocal469.org/organizing.aspx 2950 West Thomas Road Phoenix, AZ 85017-5512 (602) 269-8213 Bus: Thomas Rd & 29th Dr First is the organizing department link with some information for you. Second is the address and phone number of the local. Call them and tell them your qualifications ...

The Union has a bunch of work in phoenix for pipe fitters/ welders. Intel has a fab goin up and theres a water treatment plant in Tucson. Non-union, not a whole lot of work west of the rockies right now. East coast is boomin though, just pay usually aint all that great.

Worst comes to worse you could fab up a bracket to cover the gas cap with a padlock on it.

If your willing to spend another hundred dollars you can get one of the everlast dc machines. Is this a one time deal or are you planning on using it alot after the current job.

I did some carbon steel welding today and I was wondering why my welds look so dark silverish almost like a graphite haze over it. Im thinking its mostly silicon/slagg so I used a wirebrush to clean it and it does look a bit better but not nice and neat like some of the bright steel welds Ive seen....

If you could get a 250 at the 225 price i'd jump on that faster than flys on a cow patty.

Id start with steel if it was me.If your intent on startin with aluminum, buy plenty of extra tungsten

Hey brotha, I'm outta Las Vegas, pretty close to ya. Out here we got a couple places, Davis Labs or somethin like that bein the predominant one. Check and see if they got a Davis Labs around San Diego. Oh ya, they aint cheap. I think it was a couple hundred bucks for an x-ray. Might be cheaper if yo...

I'd use a drill press and alot of oil if it were me. Will probably be pretty slow goin. what size tip are you usin on your torch? Might even need to adjust the flame a little bit as well.

We must be lookin at somethin differant, cause the replacement blades for the chop saw i was lookin at on there were 120 bucks, plus shipping. Ouch :( http://www.evolutiononlineshop.com/store/shop.cfm/ses_/c,list,x,7,3700,x/Evolution%20Steel%20Saw%202%20-%2014-in%20Steel%20Cutting%20Chop%20Saw/Steel...

I saw these things in one of my off road magazines and said WOW! Anyone ever use these? They look bitchin. A pair of safety glasses I might actually WANT to wear

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/wel ... etyglasses

Ya im in vegas. 99 percent of our work is hotel/casinos. The same people we hate cause they jaywalk, dont know how to drive, dont speak english, are the reason we make 40 bucks an hour.

Welcome to vegas. Leave your money and go home.

dude im a licensed journeyman plumber. where the hell are you workin the plumbers are rollin in that kind of dough? imma move there tomorrow.

ill check out the video again. so true, the damn liberal eggheads at harvard are waging a war against the blue collar and capitalism itself.

Hey try searchin the forums, I think I remember a thread about this about 3-4 months back in the mig forums. Good luck

edit-Did the hard work for ya-
http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com/v ... f=6&t=1259

Almost sounds like your not gettin a good ground. Make sure the piece your grounding to is clean and shiny and solidly attached to the piece your welding too. Failing that it could very well be the gas. Get alot of people on the forums that have problems with their arc and it turns out to be a bad t...