well it worked... YEAH... :D got in a little practice and burned a couple holes but when it got to the real thing it worked, not the best looking welds but it WORKED... tomorrow comes a little more difficult weld, making a hinge between a piece of 1/2" and the other parts , but now i think i ha...

i call myself a newbi because ive been welding with a "boat anchor" for several years and have never been very satisfied with my results. well finally sold the boat anchor and got a hobart handler 190. not the top but much better than i had. i am retired and mostly tinker around. have for ...

i dont know about for welding but my shop has a polished floor... big mistake... if its raining or especially snowing when i walk in the door im confronted with the slickest surface and have almost busted my axxx several times. i have had this floor for 15 years and dont see where my welding has any...

just got this welder and need some practice time but am faced with a project that im not sure i can handle. the 190 is rated at 5/16" but in need to weld some 1/2" to 1/8". these are lap joints and only involve a few inches but need to be fairly strong welds. im thinking i get every t...

i was going to post some pictures but cant figure out how. ill do it later.
ron

Per Steve's request I can post some of my finished projects . I'm with you Steve , making stuff fro the sake of making is the greatest . Getting there is most of the fun.
Ron

I have very little experience with stick. I use it so seldom that I've not been able to get much proficiency .im not bad with wire feed and have tended to use it much more . Brazing and oxy/acet welding have been my primary go to.
Thanks
Ron

i agree thats a good idea

are there any plans to put up a group for plans to build stuff , like a welding table or cart or just what ever.
thanks
ron

i just purchased an everlast pp256 welder and am anxious to learn how to use it. i am 70 years young and have been retired 9 years. this is turning out to be the best job ive ever had. i worked on the streets of indianapolis doing homeless vet outreach the last 15 years i worked. staying busy is so ...

i am considering getting a tig welder but dont know where to start. i am an artist and use a mig or oxy/acet now. most of what i do is with copper and i braze a lot. the tig seems to do very nice welds and some of my projects need nice clean welds. i have seen tig welders at harhor frieght for as li...