Rodney, looks like everything is coming rite along for you. Glad to see your still working hard to get what you want and learning the trade. I got a young guy working for me and I been trying to help him with his welding, unfortunately I had to start him off on mig because thats what we needed the m...

Frankford WV

Guys thanks for all the suggestions and the response. I will definitely check out the ones yall suggested and I have a hypertherm now and I love it. I was just making sure that I could go with another hypertherm and it would work good on the table. Again thanks for the response and suggestions. -Brad

So I have been researching and looking around on the internet at different plasma tables and I am having trouble on deciding which one is best. I have been looking at plasma cam and torch mate, I really like the fact that torch mate offers the gantry kit where I can build the table to save money. I ...

Welcome Rod, and your plate doesn't look bad at all for beginner. It looks like your catching on and your beads look like there stacked together pretty tight. Stacking your beads tight together and tie in is very important while also watching your undercut. Looks like to me your heading in the right...

Welcome to the forum, unfortunately I cant be much help on the subject but someone will be by real soon to help.
-Brad

Welcome to the form, I also agree with Otto and one thing I find really funny is one of our local dealers have a brand new millermatic 252 on the show room floor and have absolutely nothing for it. Also what got me is this dealer is surrounded by coal mines, paper mills, and power plants and they do...

Welcome to the forum, you have questions someone here should have the answers.

Thanks guys, and yea it was a blast building it. It had been a long time since I done that kinda work, it was a good change of pace. We built it in the shop and then hauled it over and set it. The only welding I did in the field was the anchor plates.

I fabricated this bridge for a walking trail to go over a little creek. I don't have any starting pics I never thought to take any

Welcome to the forum, if you have any questions just ask someone here can help.

I have a miller bobcat 250 and i would not trade it for anything. I like it as much now as i did the day I bought it. I have had it on strip mines, road jobs, and I still use it now for my business and I haven't had hardly any trouble out of it. Its been very dependable and performed every time I ca...

Welcome to the forum, and Otto is right pipe line welding isn't a easy job. There's a lot to it and it takes a well trained and well experienced welder. Also six weeks really isn't enough time to learn the tricks of the trade. One option that a lot of guys do is get on as a welders helper and learn ...

Welcome to the forum, and I have to agree some farmers are pritty crafty for the most part.

I have used mine for a little bit of everything, probably things that I shouldn't have but it worked.

Nathan, your not alone here I built a lot of the tools that I have now. I built my press a few years ago because I couldn't see paying the price they wanted for the size press I needed. I built mine 6' tall and the table is 2' by 4' and is built out of 6" I beam. I used a 50 ton air/hydraulic b...

Welcome to the forum. Good advice and experience is priceless at times.

Welcome to the forum, with your good attitude, practice, and experience you will prove all those people.
-Brad

Welcome to the forum

Welcome to the forum, this is a great place to learn all you got to do is ask.

Welcome to the forum, I used to work in the mining industry and I really liked the work. We used to do alot of loader and excavator buckets, dozer blades, and truck beds, like you said it never gets boring.

Welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum, there is some very intelligent people on this site all you have to do is ask.

Welcome to the forum, why dont you tell us about yourself, interests, etc.

Welcome to the form, this is a great place to find answers, there are some really good dudes on here.