HAHAHA ! I do appreciate a good beer after a long hard day on the tools.

thanks mate this really helped i will keep you filled in !

Many men around the world can unite as one and share a beer !

Is it a general rule of thumb that if I use a 1.6mm electrode that i use 1.6mm filler? or do i use use 2.4? what size gas cup for pipe? #10? thanks.

After much thought im not really going to go for a nice finish because I will most likely end up painted it with heat proof paint so im not to worried about the finish. What i would like to know is what size electrode, filler and cup size I use, as i have never done any pipe work before. thanks guys...

thanks guys, I guess its ER70S then and I will most likely end up purging it so I can get a smoother inside.

Has anyone ever experimented with black carbon steel bends and tees with a stainless filler rod such as 309?

Just a question here from Oz, now I wanna weld some 1 1/4" schedule 10 black carbon steel steam pipe up but I wanna know if it is possible to use 309L filler rods instead of ER70S-2. This is for a turbo manifold for a mate but I just thought the 309 filler would give a better finish than the ER...

I live and work in Adelaide, South Australia. I do like the weather down here compared to New South Wales.

Hi all, My name is ben, im a Fitter and Machinist by trade but I love welding, Especially TIG Welding. Im only a hobby welder at the moment but i do own a UNI-MIG 200 AC/DC TIG Welder, although it hasnt got much on the Fronius MagicWave 2200 AC/DC TIG Inverter that my work place has, but the old UNI...