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Thanks for the replies, Guys. I guess I'll just use the gas rod for running practice welds, as I can't see myself going back to OA welding, and I'm too much of a cheapskate to throw it out. I'll get some er70-s2 for my real projects "just in case". I would still like to know why it shouldn...

I have a HH 175, and have been using it as my only MIG welder for maybe 10 years. It works well, and I have used it on everything from auto body sheet metal, to multi pass 1/2" thick hot rolled steel, with no problem. I did try unsuccessfully to weld aluminum with it. I even replaced the liner ...

I've had my Old Airco TIG welder for a long time, but only used it for welding aluminum. I now want to use it for some steel parts while building my old truck. I have 15 pounds of copper coated steel rod that I used with my OA torch. I've been using this rod to practice my TIG welding, and have even...

Hi, I've been a hobby welder since I was 15 years old, in 1970, when I bought a JC penny 230 amp arc welder with money earned from cutting lawns. High School Metal Shop made a big impression on me, and lead me to trade school, were I started my career as a machinist. Of course, welding is often requ...