thank you bill, your a great forum mgr! really like visiting here! and,,,,, great advice. i didnt realize that i could get shocked placing a new electrode in the holder. never been shocked like that, but i am way over cautious. its like someone going to the dentist that had a terrifying experience a...

thank everyone for the replies! the comments have really made me laugh although it was a very serious question for me to ask. i dont like to get shocked. and i know what to do with a broken pipe or a severed wire in my truck. electricity when welding has always been mysterious bc you cant see it eve...

QUESTION ?!?  i use a millermatic 252 for my mig and i thermal arc 225 for tig. the thermal arc also does stick. i dont want to "use up" my tig machine doing sick so if i plan to pick up more on the stick welding, do you think i would be well advised to buy a lincoln tombstone/buz box, for...

i have one too. i thought it was an incredible improvement over the std style of square. very stable and will stand up by itself much easier. what jody has done for me through his generousity, at $4 over retail, i am still getting more for my money than the money i spend! just my humble opinion. mar...

thank you both, i have thought this through a lot and glad to hear what you say.

about swimming with the welding leads, would that be a problem in salt water? just curious.

thank you again.

great forum, and great attendees.

sincerey,

mark

looks really good to me. where are you in school at? my son starts a 9 month class at hobart in less than 2 weeks. i am sooooo jealous of his opportunity. - mark

folks, i was wondering if someone could tell me if this is safe or not. first of all it doesnt make sense to me, but i am not a electrician. when stick welding is it UNsafe to steady the rod by resting it against my gloved hand. with a good ground when i pull the stick out of the puddle and break th...