I was just curious as I have a new test coming up on a basic single bevel plate test I think it's 3/8" I've done quite a bit of 1/2" an figured no problem, but I'd watched Jody's videos on it and my instructor said that I'll have to do a 2 stringer root, and stringers all the way out. I'd ...

Thanks Dave! I'm not a quitter, and no matter what I'll do what it takes to succeed at becoming a better than most welder. I'm not giving up ever even though it seems like some people in class are already kinda talking like they don't know if they wanna take the class anymore. I think the biggest sh...

I'm still kinda hoping that the schooling gets better myself. I got the weekend off obviously but I'm trying to make use of my time and just trying to memorize and take notes to help me get thru this semesters GMAW welds. I guess since I've never done a great deal of it just seems so foreign...The s...

OMG!! I can understand that! My instructors can't or won't really answer any of my questions really it's weird I'm trying to learn but I'm just not getting anywhere. After listening to all this advice I actually passed my break test! Which made me pretty happy after working all day yesterday with no...

Checked out the weldulator....I'll try those settings an see if I burn in where I need to be. Thanks ttyt

Well I have been reading every piece of information I can find and it sounds a lot like my voltage is high but what either could be screwing me is wire speed. Cuz from what I understand the more wire you get hitting your work piece the lower your machine will drop the amperage on the downslope so ev...

Yeah I never had a place for em till lately...cuz chances were it'd have been broke within a week. If not by me It most surely one of the guys I worked with cuz well lets face it no one cares what happens to tools they didn't buy!

I'm kinda agreeing with Len. I'd dress like I was serious about the position. Wearing my best clothes an just trying to show that I really am trying to make a big effort to make that ever so important first impression. An when the interviewer says how are you today? I'll reply something like....Just...

LOL!!! I have one of those bro!!! It works I mean it does....even tho mine isn't all super modified! I get what ur saying tho. But I wanted to try a nice one for myself. My uncle has a digital elite and liked it. It just seemed like it was a lot faster and easier to just be able to fab, cut, grind, ...

Btw the actual weld is a 2" stitch in the middle of a Tee Joint on the 1 1/4"x3/32" mild steel flat.

Yeah I'd like one of those auto respirator systems and I thought one of those miller hood cooling systems would be cool but apart from not being cheap I imagine it would be pretty heavy! Idk the small cooling band was just under 200 bills I don't even wanna know about the other one. It's not that I'...

Hey guys I need some help. I've been welding for a couple years but have not done much mig welding. This summer I decided the job I'd chosen wasn't for me after a couple years an decided I'm going to welding school. Well I'm stuck on my destructive test on 3/32" steel...it's just mild steel. I'...

I actually have 2 slightly used Milwaukee 11/16 annular bits To give with the new 13/16" bits...Hoping someone uses these kind of bits. I've used em a lot for cutting holes an love em just don't have the money to buy a new Mag Drill since mine broke

Steve I definitely get what ur saying. I'm a young guy...least i like to think (Im 29) an i guess Im lucky cuz my parents always pushed me to always work toward my goals...Not just sit on ur butt an wait for someone to pay ur way for nothing! It's like my generation an younger just expect their pare...

Personally i don't use a lens any lower than #8. As far as ur hood i know alot of the more inexpensive auto darkening hoods have a lower amp limit say the cheap one is 40 amps the expensive is 5 or less. Ur probably under the lower limit. An as far as ur fence goes i don't thing ur doing anything wr...

I have a 30 series Smith as well! Great Flowmeter! The Green tube with the ball is easy to see even at a somewhat distance. Never had one problem with em at home or at work. Very durable

Are those the same thickness .009 as like the old school double sided blades for them old razors? Cuz I know those are thin plus i got some of those i can try on. Id like to see if i could do it

i might be stating the obvious but are u sharpening ur tip of ur tungsten the length of the electrode? if u grind em perpendicular they tend to wander more. As far as everything else u seem ok...except the heat on 3/8" steel.

That'd b really cool cuz I have a great attitude toward learning an Im always early to work!

thanks for the reply...Id gotten a lil mixed up id posted somethin else a few days earlier an guess i got em mixed up. I mean I've looked into aws 17.1 but can't exactly find anywhere near me that does the qualification. An Im also trying to find some kind of schooling or training but not really sur...

Guess not...

Im not real sure about motorized trolleys but at work we've built the rails before with 3"/4" channel an spaced em with pieces of square stock in between...(1/2"/5/8")...an just being economical u could get a trolley that moves with a chain...almost like a chain fall but instead ...

Idk maybe it's just working with exotic metals or the fact it don't sound easy but I've been thinking about gettin a career in aerospace welding...Does anyone know what kind of stuff they want when hiring for something like that...other than a drug test of course! Lol! Thanks

Steves right anytime u weld on a vehicle disconnect the battery or u can fry computers or wiring. As far as the welding goes I second the 7018 i like Lincoln rods myself. Id turn the dig up if u have that function an just weld it vertical...Id do it with a 90° rod angle myself...but its ur choice to...

I got it done...it got pretty hot earlier an i wasn't drinking much water...so when i got a headache i came inside an made the post...i filled it just fine without a backing...Id just always done it at work to avoid sugarin...i always used copper or brass but it don't need to be that pretty it's jus...