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Warrenh
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So, I bought a new lincoln square wave for home and some small projects. I have only made a few welds with it but so far I'm impressed. I wanted it for aluminum and anodized aluminum mostly. I think it will do a great job once I get the settings dialed in.ImageImage

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Warren...your pullin our legs here...you know how to weld. :lol:
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First post on the forum. I'm actually looking at this unit too I can get a square wave 175 for around $800 bucks right now. I was wondering what you think. I've read the post flow is quite an issue
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It can always be better

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Hey, I bought the same machine a while ago but my welds don't nearly as good as that. There must be something wrong with mine... :)
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Warrenh wrote:It can always be better

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Agreed but that's some damned nice welding you did there.
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exnailpounder wrote:
Warrenh wrote:It can always be better

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Agreed but that's some damned nice welding you did there.
Thanks. Do you ever do anodized?

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Shane Gunnin wrote:First post on the forum. I'm actually looking at this unit too I can get a square wave 175 for around $800 bucks right now. I was wondering what you think. I've read the post flow is quite an issue
I usually run 9 to 10 seconds anyway so I decided that 5 seconds more at 15 to 20 didn't make much difference. And I wanted to stay with blue or red. Lol

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Warrenh wrote:
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Warrenh wrote:It can always be better

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Agreed but that's some damned nice welding you did there.
Thanks. Do you ever do anodized?

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No sir.
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exnailpounder wrote:
Warrenh wrote:It can always be better

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Agreed but that's some damned nice welding you did there.
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I love mine and hope one day I can produce work as good as yours, as they say it is a much better welder than I am.

CONGRATS AND ENJOY !!!

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the heck with the duty cycle on the welder, tell me about the duty cycle on that grinder !!
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I appreciate all the nice comments. If yall ever run into an anodized job, I will give any help I can. It's mostly practice, trial, and a lot of errors.

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Warrenh wrote:I appreciate all the nice comments. If yall ever run into an anodized job, I will give any help I can. It's mostly practice, trial, and a lot of errors.

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There are alot of people who come and go around here but there is also a group of guys who hang out here. We challenge each other and call each other out and puck with each other every chance we get but in the end we respect each other. You skills are noted and we expect you to stay engaged...welding anodized is not easy from what I have heard. 8-)
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exnailpounder wrote:
Warrenh wrote:I appreciate all the nice comments. If yall ever run into an anodized job, I will give any help I can. It's mostly practice, trial, and a lot of errors.

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There are alot of people who come and go around here but there is also a group of guys who hang out here. We challenge each other and call each other out and puck with each other every chance we get but in the end we respect each other. You skills are noted and we expect you to stay engaged...welding anodized is not easy from what I have heard. 8-)
Well, im not sure about the skills part, blind hogs ocassionaly find acorns too, but it sounds like a group I would enjoy being a part of. There is always something to learn and if I can pass something on I will.

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That Squarewave Tig 200 is a great machine. I had one and like it very much. At first glance the ally in the first pic looked like it was anodized to me? The grain and shine threw me off I guess. Nice work.
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Its anodized aluminum

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