OMG! I'm just reading this, and let me tell ya when I first read the beginning I looked at the welds an thought man how can that guy sleep at night (whoever the welder is)...An then after you dropped the airplane BOMB on us....OH MAN....How in the hell does something like that slip through the crack...

If I remember right it said Ar shielding is more crowned then either of the other two

Well I'd been used to mostly welding black steel with str8 CO2 and it really lays a nice flat weld/When learning about using a different gas...My textbook shows that basically C25 will be flat on the edges...An it does look flat but when you look from the side the middle has a little convex crown ju...

Oh get this....I keep hearing about how one of my teachers has a welding business...An he makes it sound like he does nuclear pipe or something....I found out this afternoon that all they do is gates/steel fences!!! I mean hell I've done them....and the ones I did were huge cattle fences/gates for b...

AK That totally made sense...An you too Dave!!! That's awesome...I've never used a Lincoln before a couple days ago. I guess I've been sticking to mostly miller machines cuz I've had more experience with them, and own one...so I understand their controls. I asked my teacher how does the Dig work on ...

One things for sure...if you like fixing stuff...you'll probably like welding. It's pull out your hair frustrating to some people, but after buying a couple welding machines...you can't really spend too much...in my own opinion. You do get what u pay for, and after you buy one you might wish u got s...

Hey I am needing a new electrical outlet installed in my garage. I was needing another 230v line run thru the house but can NOT find the amperage input at max load on my miller Maxstar 200 dx!!! I'm gonna need to know so I can get the right wiring without overkill and over paying! The electrician to...

Ya know dave it's funny cuz Friday a fellow student couldn't get help from the teacher and I told him that I could try a lap and see if it helps....being careful to mention that I'm here to learn too...Idk everything. Anyway rean a bead an it was flat...except for a little crown in the middle from t...

I use the tillman I think (24c?) they are drivers gloves with a double stitch palm and full Kevlar stitch....for like $13 at the lws. I honestly only destroyed maybe 12 pairs in 1 1/2years. They are practically indestructible...an good for steel work, grinding, cutting, tig, mig, stick, and anything...

I personally wouldn't repair it myself. I mean that's A LOT of pressure even an acetylene tank makes a big boom. I get that if your decided your gonna do it then good luck. But if it's for a company I'd be fearful! Cuz regulator repair is only supposed to be done by qualified people. If something di...

Thanks for the settings tho buddy! I'll try 135 some more beads. Unfortunately I'll just have to go with soft dig on. Thanks again my friend

Ak i was sayin at home my maxstar an xcaliber rods run get at 120amps/dig at 30....but at school it's a Lincoln invertec 350 wit only 2 dig settings. After watching some videos on the main site 6months ago i finally learned how to tailor my arc to wear it runs best for me. An this Lincoln machine is...

I mean really does anyone ever go home clean? I just don't see it...I mean who doesn't go home with grinding dust in/behind their ears, dirt and grime all over (even from just touching steel), and more than likely some burns as well as being covered in sweat. I just don't see how any welder could go...

Awesome Nicely done. Seriously congratulations. Hopefully everything goes great and it's everything you might hope it'd be.

Idk why it turned some sideways...The top was just a flat tee joint and the bottom was a vertical up 1/2" plate test....I think 2nd pass

these r some welds I've done on my machine at home...these aren't perfect just practice

At school we have this rod and it's just 7018 H4R but it's like orange numbers an I think it's Hobart. Personally I use Lincoln rods, and even have had good luck with the lws brand. An when I run mine they look great no undercut real tight ripple and the slag peals off like a banana peel...I just ha...

3/16" steel....not electrode....this was mig so it was .035 wire C25/75%AR 25% Co2 22.5 v 396ipm on the fillet and 19v with 270ipm on the lap

Well it's definitely fused!! The one I did it took a while. I grinded out the center careful not to go to deep, and then bent em till they snapped off. It took forever

I've not owned or used eastwood plasma cutters but I've used a couple welders from them that my buddies had bought. One of my buddies got one for Christmas from his wife an her family, and neither of them had luck with them at all. One guy went to use his welder an when he flipped the switched it sm...

btw it's my fault I kept saying 3/32 they're actually 3/16"....oops.

Here's some pictures...any criticism is ok. Id like to hear what anyone really thinks

I can't remember the exact bevel but it's pretty steep anyway.

Yeah AK that's exactly what it is....1/4" spacing and a backing plate....I feel pretty confident about it but I personally think it's much harder with stringers just cuz it's real easy to squeeze your rod out of the other side. It'll definitely be worth practicing I suppose. I'm really trying t...

I kinda have the same problem!...I need or would prefer a 40-44 amp 230v plug to hook up my welder but the problem is I am renting an older house that has a gas range and believe it or not it has a 115v dryer!!! I've never seen a dryer run on 115v in my life! An really I think it draws more power th...