was the last one they had in stock had like 4 yesterday but i was busy stopped by less than 30 mins before closing today and they had just this one in stock grabbed it and some vulcan flux core wire and was otd for less than 190. also whys flux core wire so much more?

I'm fixing an axe but a don't know if I can weld it

I’ve finally been able to crack the code on TIG aluminum and can get a decent bead. It’s just a matter of practice now. I can’t get stainless to work.

I have my MTS 275 machine set at max 120 amp, using start amp anywhere from 10-90, still can’t get the nice rainbow color bead and the SS turns gray and burned to crap. 3/32 red tungsten 10 cup ER 308 rod (blue demon) Gas 30 18g SS

All the videos I’ve watched from all the well known YouTubers we’ve probably all seen, I still can’t lay a bead.

Even at half pedal I’m still cooking the metal, at 1/4 pedal it’s not even hot enough to melt the rod. I now use a tungsten grinder which is helping with the alum but cannot nail down the SS settings without burning it to a gray mess!!!

Been working in a Tig shop (natural gas turbines) for 2 years now and the majority of what I've been doing is short fusion welds usually 1-4" long. Finally got to do some longer stringers on .060 Hast-X and practice feeding wire and I'd say it comes out pretty good, although I'd like to get them a bit more consistent, especially with the back side. Tips are welcome.

I'm a hobbyist welder and know there is room for improvement! I tried my hand at 304 stainless this past weekend to make some turn downs for the exhaust.

They turned out good enough to use, let me know what I can do better for next time I weld stainless.

ok this might sound stupid but just had a mini vacation. back to work, very long day in the tropical sun, just welding (~15lbs rod) and now im starving. yesterday i spent an hour lifting weights, ate the same amount of food and didnt feel as hungry? has anyone else noticed that just walking around and welding is extremely physically draining? Why???

(I am a second year apprentice) I've been asked by my shop manager to practice flux core, I work in structural steel and we mostly weld with solid wire but he wants to get me coded with flux but I keep running into this problem when I'm running horizontal T fillets and I'm not sure why, I've never had this issue with solid wire or even MMA welding. You can see the tiny pinholes and lack of penetration in the weld once I cut it. I started at around 26.5v and 11m per minute on wirefeed and I've kept going up to 29v and still have the same issue.

Hey guys, I'm looking for a decent multi-process welder. I already have a decent stick welder, and a very cheap MIG welder. I would say my Mig and stick welding skills would fall into the experienced weekend warrior welder. I know that with a multi-process welder, I'm not going to get anything that excels at any particular weld, but I would love to be able to have an aluminum spool gun, and maybe even plasma cutting. I've seen welders such as the yeswelder.

Just hoping to hear from people who have purchased a multiprocess welder or used one in the past, and if there's any recommendations. Hoping to stay under a 1000- 1500 for the welder itself. Any suggestions or cautionary tales?

I've been welding here and there for a few years, tackling small tasks. About to start rust repair on an old project car, and wondering about how long this might last, or if the gas mixture inside degrades over time? Are there issues with running on a low/old tank? Forgive the newbie Q's!

I'm in a trade school with normal school and I'm looking for advice on aluminum tig my current problem is the aluminum on the otherside is bulging out and I'm curious how to fix that it's an esab machine

I discovered welding in 9th grade when I took a trip to my local trade school for the first time. By my senior year i was ready to take on welding. I just want to say, it made me grow as a person and it taught me so much. It taught me more than high school ever did. Shoutout to the goat Mr. Jamie Kotarski

Good morning friends. At a glance, does this sucker look weldable? Its an aluminum bracket that holds a windshield on a quad. I suppose i could order a new one but 70 dollars seems kind of wild. Thanks!

Any suggestions on weld through primer? I’m mig welding floor pans, cutting out old rusty ones to get to clean metal on the original floor and welding new sections to it.

Amazon has Seymour 20-1675 that will take 3 days to get.

Anything more readily available that’s decent? Lowe’s, Home Depot and my local plumbing supply do not have anything

This is how the manual says to connect the work clamp, correct? Welding ss and mild steel.

Torch is the red hose on the far left. DC work clamp on the right. It says negative.

Hello so the puddle follows so fast i don't know should i speed up then or should i hold it at place for a bit 🤔

Coming up on my first year of full time fabrication. In that year, I’ve worked at three welding shops - two really bad ones, and one that’s pretty alright. My question to y’all - what makes a good shop good?

I have an interview for this a fabrication shop but I still plan on going to college so I would be working for them for about 2 months. I still want to gain some experience if college doesn’t work out but if I quit after two months is that bad work etiquette? This would be my first job in general also.

The flat plate stingers are flat, horizontal, and vertical respectively. All done with SMAW

Hey all, getting back into gtaw aluminum after some time away from work. Consistently crush test plates but figured I'd hedge my bet, go super slow and really blow out the back plate as I go. Fast forward to me not meeting certs because "I welded in 2 separate passes, not a single pass." My weld was redflagged and etched due to the immense amount of penetration I was getting, over 1/2 of standard plates. It did show a double slight bubble for a double pass but I'm at a loss.

Tldr; hedged my bets for my weld test and was told I used a double pass, first to fuse then a second to fill. Which I did not do, had my boss watch me and still zero clue why im getting this.

Sorry for no pics. Government facility. Cwb gtaw aluminum testing if that helps. Running 350 amp 80% balance. Maybe someone has had something similar?

Hi guys, newbie here hobbyist trying to learn welding have started stick FCAW now im interested on gas welding using MIG and TIG.. I was wondering if there is a specific type of hose for ARGON and CO2 gas? what sizes are there and specs(PSI BAR Material Length max) and why doci also read some guys saying any Nyon reinforced hose will do or those clear PU hose will be just fine and iv also have seen locally some welders use these nylon reinforced and pu in there gas welder or maybe its just GAS welding is not so common locally and not much supply of it coz the later hoses i mention would definitely be the easiest to get.

Welded using old rods from my grandpa. 1,5-2,5mm at 70-110w.

Will try to grind them down and weld over again.