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by mrmatt
Thu Mar 31, 2016 10:05 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hi from South Carolina
Replies: 2
Views: 317

Re: Hi from South Carolina

Hello from Iowa
by mrmatt
Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:13 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Arc welding cast iron with stainless steel rods?
Replies: 2
Views: 1058

Re: Arc welding cast iron with stainless steel rods?

Buy a new spindle assembly. I can't see welding suspension components, sounds like an accident waiting to happen. Then again I'm lazy.
by mrmatt
Fri Jan 08, 2016 10:32 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Acetylene
Replies: 28
Views: 3005

Re: Acetylene

I once saw a guy have the torch handle blow up in his stomach. He got a burn about the size of a beer can. A few torch head brands have life time warranties. And its not to expensive to just replace the hole rig. Being cheap gets people hurt. I have never been paid enough to get hurt to make him rich.
by mrmatt
Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:18 pm
Forum: Education Opportunities
Topic: Starting out
Replies: 10
Views: 3585

Re: Starting out

I grew up in Nebraska and live in western Iowa now. A college diploma will take you farther in life the a welding job will! That said. depends on what part of the state you live in. the school in norfolk of Wayne I hear is a fair school.
by mrmatt
Thu Dec 31, 2015 10:07 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from Western Tidewater Virginia
Replies: 4
Views: 408

Re: Hello from Western Tidewater Virginia

Hello back to ya. To old? I'm 43 and the older I get the more I realize that the answer I just got I already knew but forgot. Sucks getting old!
by mrmatt
Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:06 am
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Plasma or Oxy Acet
Replies: 12
Views: 2878

Re: Plasma or Oxy Acet

Depends on what your cutting or may want to cut in the future. A plasma cutter will cut any thing a person would weld with a mig I would think a torch basically cuts steel. May want to look forward at possible projects you want do
by mrmatt
Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:23 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: I want to start a welding business
Replies: 18
Views: 2402

Re: I want to start a welding business

Insurance! Burning a guys tractor or you garage up is a trip straight to bankruptcy Court
by mrmatt
Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:08 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: hi from Iowa
Replies: 3
Views: 311

hi from Iowa

Just a hi y'all from Iowa name is Matt.