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I assume from the lil bitty pic of the weld I can see ?? Normal. Assholes sell perfectly oK machines because they do not Read The Fucking Manual !Reverse the polarity. You're welcome . Drag flux, push gas.
That would be assuming you had it wrong in the first place.
Ask me how I know.
Yeah. "stacking dimes" is generally a TIG/Pulse thing due to heat control. Guys doing it with warr feedin is dunn it rong.As a machinist we always had someone in the shop that was either competent at welding,or in some cases were masters at it depending on the shop.
Seeing the great welders in action was cool as hell!!!
They could stack dimes like nobody's business!!
Ironic...Most machinist can't weld or fit by hand worth a damn...most grinders/fitters/welders cant even read a mic....they have the "eye" to judge things. Like most carpenters can't build furniture and a furniture builder doesn't stand a chance forming up a tapered staircase. Takes all kinds.As a machinist we always had someone in the shop that was either competent at welding,or in some cases were masters at it depending on the shop.
Seeing the great welders in action was cool as hell!!!
They could stack dimes like nobody's business!!
I guess I'm an oddball cause I can frame a house or build fine furniture,, I can weld up a storm and I can do machinist work with the best of them,,,Ironic...Most machinist can't weld or fit by hand worth a damn...most grinders/fitters/welders cant even read a mic....they have the "eye" to judge things. Like most carpenters can't build furniture and a furniture builder doesn't stand a chance forming up a tapered staircase. Takes all kinds.As a machinist we always had someone in the shop that was either competent at welding,or in some cases were masters at it depending on the shop.
Seeing the great welders in action was cool as hell!!!
They could stack dimes like nobody's business!!
Then you "might be an old guy" Like me. Made the windows too. Made the stickers for the orchids in the glass and "bead blasted" with arm and hammer baking soda. Fun stuff !I guess I'm an oddball cause I can frame a house or build fine furniture,, I can weld up a storm and I can do machinist work with the best of them,,,Ironic...Most machinist can't weld or fit by hand worth a damn...most grinders/fitters/welders cant even read a mic....they have the "eye" to judge things. Like most carpenters can't build furniture and a furniture builder doesn't stand a chance forming up a tapered staircase. Takes all kinds.As a machinist we always had someone in the shop that was either competent at welding,or in some cases were masters at it depending on the shop.
Seeing the great welders in action was cool as hell!!!
They could stack dimes like nobody's business!!
and those are just of few of my specialties,,,
Then you "might be an old guy" Like me. Made the windows too. Made the stickers for the orchids in the glass and "bead blasted" with arm and hammer baking soda. Fun stuff !View attachment 417759View attachment 417760I guess I'm an oddball cause I can frame a house or build fine furniture,, I can weld up a storm and I can do machinist work with the best of them,,,Ironic...Most machinist can't weld or fit by hand worth a damn...most grinders/fitters/welders cant even read a mic....they have the "eye" to judge things. Like most carpenters can't build furniture and a furniture builder doesn't stand a chance forming up a tapered staircase. Takes all kinds.As a machinist we always had someone in the shop that was either competent at welding,or in some cases were masters at it depending on the shop.
Seeing the great welders in action was cool as hell!!!
They could stack dimes like nobody's business!!
and those are just of few of my specialties,,,
Ironic...Most machinist can't weld or fit by hand worth a damn...most grinders/fitters/welders cant even read a mic....they have the "eye" to judge things. Like most carpenters can't build furniture and a furniture builder doesn't stand a chance forming up a tapered staircase. Takes all kinds.As a machinist we always had someone in the shop that was either competent at welding,or in some cases were masters at it depending on the shop.
Seeing the great welders in action was cool as hell!!!
They could stack dimes like nobody's business!!
I bent a lot of exhaust pipe but no roll bars,,Built some cars over the years. Chrome moly tube one piece fenders frames and one piece 304 mirror,attachedView attachment 417761 with rivet nuts. Ever use them ? Cool technology.
if you know your numbers machining is pretty easy,,, its the machines that get complicated,,,Ironic...Most machinist can't weld or fit by hand worth a damn...most grinders/fitters/welders cant even read a mic....they have the "eye" to judge things. Like most carpenters can't build furniture and a furniture builder doesn't stand a chance forming up a tapered staircase. Takes all kinds.As a machinist we always had someone in the shop that was either competent at welding,or in some cases were masters at it depending on the shop.
Seeing the great welders in action was cool as hell!!!
They could stack dimes like nobody's business!!
Meh.. I was a fabricator before I was a machinist.
Fabricating is child's play compared to machining.
I used flux core the time, especially out on the trail. I drew the line at hauling welding gas on a rock crawling rig and no one ever complained about the neatness or looks of my trail welding. Stuck together good enough to get your shit off the trail was always good enough. One thing about carrying a welder was that I didn't have to haul as much beer.Get a decent welder and ditch the flux core.
I bought a Hobart 210 and couldnt get it to weld for shit until I started using shield gas.
It made a world of difference!!! I'm no expert but I've welded leaf spring mounts that have endured a shitload of abuse in some serious off road conditions.
You can see the difference here. The left is with shielding gas the right with flux core in the exact same conditions. The porosity with the flux core is ridiculous!!!
Oh...when in doubt turn up the heat!!
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Then you "might be an old guy" Like me. Made the windows too. Made the stickers for the orchids in the glass and "bead blasted" with arm and hammer baking soda. Fun stuff !View attachment 417759View attachment 417760I guess I'm an oddball cause I can frame a house or build fine furniture,, I can weld up a storm and I can do machinist work with the best of them,,,Ironic...Most machinist can't weld or fit by hand worth a damn...most grinders/fitters/welders cant even read a mic....they have the "eye" to judge things. Like most carpenters can't build furniture and a furniture builder doesn't stand a chance forming up a tapered staircase. Takes all kinds.As a machinist we always had someone in the shop that was either competent at welding,or in some cases were masters at it depending on the shop.
Seeing the great welders in action was cool as hell!!!
They could stack dimes like nobody's business!!
and those are just of few of my specialties,,,
Good man ! I gunsmithed at the Colt custom shop in the mid eighties. Prepping before and after engravers, then bluing.All hand work. I didn't make any parts but crap for myself...threaded and chambered a few barrel blanks but nothing crazy. More of a file.buffer master than machinist, for sure !Then you "might be an old guy" Like me. Made the windows too. Made the stickers for the orchids in the glass and "bead blasted" with arm and hammer baking soda. Fun stuff !View attachment 417759View attachment 417760I guess I'm an oddball cause I can frame a house or build fine furniture,, I can weld up a storm and I can do machinist work with the best of them,,,Ironic...Most machinist can't weld or fit by hand worth a damn...most grinders/fitters/welders cant even read a mic....they have the "eye" to judge things. Like most carpenters can't build furniture and a furniture builder doesn't stand a chance forming up a tapered staircase. Takes all kinds.As a machinist we always had someone in the shop that was either competent at welding,or in some cases were masters at it depending on the shop.
Seeing the great welders in action was cool as hell!!!
They could stack dimes like nobody's business!!
and those are just of few of my specialties,,,
Meh... I built out of wood as a hobby.
I machined parts that last a lifetime....including firearm parts.
if you know your numbers machining is pretty easy,,, its the machines that get complicated,,,Ironic...Most machinist can't weld or fit by hand worth a damn...most grinders/fitters/welders cant even read a mic....they have the "eye" to judge things. Like most carpenters can't build furniture and a furniture builder doesn't stand a chance forming up a tapered staircase. Takes all kinds.As a machinist we always had someone in the shop that was either competent at welding,or in some cases were masters at it depending on the shop.
Seeing the great welders in action was cool as hell!!!
They could stack dimes like nobody's business!!
Meh.. I was a fabricator before I was a machinist.
Fabricating is child's play compared to machining.
if you know your numbers machining is pretty easy,,, its the machines that get complicated,,,Ironic...Most machinist can't weld or fit by hand worth a damn...most grinders/fitters/welders cant even read a mic....they have the "eye" to judge things. Like most carpenters can't build furniture and a furniture builder doesn't stand a chance forming up a tapered staircase. Takes all kinds.As a machinist we always had someone in the shop that was either competent at welding,or in some cases were masters at it depending on the shop.
Seeing the great welders in action was cool as hell!!!
They could stack dimes like nobody's business!!
Meh.. I was a fabricator before I was a machinist.
Fabricating is child's play compared to machining.
Real machining is far from easy.
I've made parts for the NASA shuttle program as well as the prototype F-22 fighter.
I can build the engine in your car from scratch,as in from a billet chunk of metal. And yes I can program the machine to make it or I can do it on a manual machine.
Is this easy?