Shamu Posted October 16, 2013 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted October 16, 2013 Do you have an auto darkening shield? They are really nice for TIG welding and have come down significantly on price. Hemps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted October 16, 2013 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.16 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted October 16, 2013 been wanting to get a tig welder for a long time now, but they always been very pricey. always wanted to be able to weld all metals, stainless, aluminum, ect. and also make very small welds that my oxy acetylene, mig welder couldn't.and since where i live now i dont have the use of a 220v, it needed to be 110v, so i finally got one from longevity, sure it made in china, but the price was great, and it had great reviews, and a friend of mine who welds for a living got one and said it was a good welder for what i needed. welded 1/4 steel with no problem, and the small welds i did where great! was able to make my 1st aluminum welds...some where ok, need to work on that. so my 1st project was a welding table and since i now have a tiny garage, i made it a folding table and here's a "Gear Lamp" I made, almost done, just need to be cleaned up a bit, paint or powder coat not sure what yet, and a printed canvas weaved between the rods to finish off the shade here's them tiny welds i was wanting to be able to make and a extra deep 7/16 socket for me when im installing some faucets at work so far im very happy with this welder. got a bunch more projects and cant wait to get to them! even got a >XI< lamp i started a while ago, ill be able to finish it up now with the new welder! Very nice looking welding beads. Very pretty. I tigged stainless steal once.. not too hard but aluminum. I think I would burn that shit up. lol Hemps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted October 16, 2013 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.16 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted October 16, 2013 Do you have an auto darkening shield? They are really nice for TIG welding and have come down significantly on price. I would never recommend one of them. They don't darken fast enough and it will effect your eyes over time. Not sure if you can get flash burns but still. But they may have fixed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted October 16, 2013 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) I would never recommend one of them. They don't darken fast enough and it will effect your eyes over time. Not sure if you can get flash burns but still. But they may have fixed that. Sorry, HXTR, need disagree with you but also admit at one time I thought the same as you. They have become an industry standard and work very well. With TIG welding it allows you to be right on your start point without guessing in the dark. To qualify myself I am a Journeyman Tool and Die welder, automotive industry and still work in the industry as a technical representative for Eureka Welding Alloys who manufacture specialty FCAW wires and SMAW electrodes. And while I am being technically correct TIG is GTAW. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. So there..............nyaah, nyahh, nyahh, Edited October 16, 2013 by Shamu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted October 16, 2013 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.16 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted October 16, 2013 Sorry, HXTR, need disagree with you but also admit at one time I thought the same as you. They have become an industry standard and work very well. With TIG welding it allows you to be right on your start point without guessing in the dark. To qualify myself I am a Journeyman Tool and Die welder, automotive industry and still work in the industry as a technical representative for Eureka Welding Alloys who manufacture specialty FCAW wires and SMAW electrodes. And while I am being technically correct TIG is GTAW. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. So there..............nyaah, nyahh, nyahh, Maybe it is when they came out in 1989 or 88 when I heard of them. But my neighbor a welder told me not even long ago they were bad. Sure things have changed as he as not welded professionally in a bit. About as old as you... Very old. lol jk But so understand about being right up on it. Aim and seeing the puddle as it happens and able to keep that focus. That would have helped me big time period. One thing I hate is when using stick stick and trying to start on a spot you have to them end up moving pulling the hood down. TIG is way worse. You have to be precise and two steady hands to make it work and make it look great as these pictures. I need mistake room like like in a MIG, ARC or Oxy. I want a plasma torch... I want to cut stuff up. What a cool invention. . Hemps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted October 16, 2013 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted October 16, 2013 I want a plasma torch... I want to cut stuff up. What a cool invention. . Plasma cutting is awesome. Especially since it allows you to cut non-ferrous material like aluminum and stainless. hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemps Posted October 16, 2013 Member ID: 1482 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 37 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2018 Content Per Day: 0.40 Reputation: 1440 Achievement Points: 15303 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/05/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 15 Birthday: 07/13/1967 Device: Windows Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 Do you have an auto darkening shield? They are really nice for TIG welding and have come down significantly on price. yep, picked up one last year, they are a must have for sure. always hated doing the 'hold it there....flip helmet down...doh missed the weld!!!! hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Hemps Posted October 16, 2013 Member ID: 1482 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 37 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2018 Content Per Day: 0.40 Reputation: 1440 Achievement Points: 15303 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/05/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 15 Birthday: 07/13/1967 Device: Windows Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 Maybe it is when they came out in 1989 or 88 when I heard of them. But my neighbor a welder told me not even long ago they were bad. Sure things have changed as he as not welded professionally in a bit. About as old as you... Very old. lol jk But so understand about being right up on it. Aim and seeing the puddle as it happens and able to keep that focus. That would have helped me big time period. One thing I hate is when using stick stick and trying to start on a spot you have to them end up moving pulling the hood down. TIG is way worse. You have to be precise and two steady hands to make it work and make it look great as these pictures. I need mistake room like like in a MIG, ARC or Oxy. I want a plasma torch... I want to cut stuff up. What a cool invention. . i went to a welding tech school for a couple years and was wanting to become a welder before i fell into plumbing, never got to start learning tig or mig back then, it was all oxy and stick. the first thing i bought was a victor oxy acetylene kit and tanks, and did all my welding that way for years til i got a miller mig. but id have to say tig is very much like oxy welding but with out all that heat and much more control. love it! Shamu and hxtr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Hemps Posted October 16, 2013 Member ID: 1482 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 37 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2018 Content Per Day: 0.40 Reputation: 1440 Achievement Points: 15303 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/05/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 15 Birthday: 07/13/1967 Device: Windows Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 A few things my fire starter has gotten done. wow Jon! very nice, that's some heavy duty welds there! hxtr and JohnnyQuest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
deerejon Posted October 16, 2013 Member ID: 842 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 62 Topic Count: 278 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3712 Content Per Day: 0.71 Reputation: 3150 Achievement Points: 28451 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 12/06/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 06:09 PM Birthday: 05/04/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted October 16, 2013 Family run heating oil/diesel terminal...it is so much cheaper when you can do shit on your own.... Also didnt know you were a plumber too!! NJ Lic# 12613...!!! lookit my avatar....hammer and pipe wrench and skull....when I was younger and wilder I was gonna get that for a tat...soooo glad i did not!!!! I have to say I have seen alot of welding, but you got skills Hemps.... Hemps and JohnnyQuest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted October 16, 2013 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Here's my rig. Leadfinger and hxtr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Leadfinger Posted October 18, 2013 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted October 18, 2013 Here is my oxy- methane welding set up . . . .a little hard to control Butt can run a nice bead when she wants to . . . .feeding her oats produces a blue flame and makes the Bulls stomp and snort. JohnnyQuest, Hemps and hxtr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JohnnyQuest Posted October 18, 2013 Member ID: 1965 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1176 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 1082 Achievement Points: 8599 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 15, 2016 Birthday: 02/11/1969 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Family run heating oil/diesel terminal...it is so much cheaper when you can do shit on your own.... Also didnt know you were a plumber too!! NJ Lic# 12613...!!! lookit my avatar....hammer and pipe wrench and skull....when I was younger and wilder I was gonna get that for a tat...soooo glad i did not!!!! I have to say I have seen alot of welding, but you got skills Hemps.... Plumbing and heating buisness in Canada...took over my dads company 8 years ago....pain in the nuts...lol...but a good living...plus i like the challenges with each job...being different all the time..also i have a GF2 license and can work on and up to 1,000,000 btu's...love the work but hate running it...too much paper work and such..if i want to expand i would have to hire a few more..and compete in the industrial scale but i am getting too old for that shit i think..unless i can find a good woman to run the financials for me....he he...because as you all know [men] behind every good man is a better woman...i hope this gets me some points with the ladies...lol... Hemps, hxtr and Leadfinger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyQuest Posted October 18, 2013 Member ID: 1965 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1176 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 1082 Achievement Points: 8599 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 15, 2016 Birthday: 02/11/1969 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Here is my oxy- methane welding set up . . . .a little hard to control Butt can run a nice bead when she wants to . . . .feeding her oats produces a blue flame and makes the Bulls stomp and snort. that is some funny shit Lead....just about spit my coffee on my keyboard at that one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt(XI) Posted October 18, 2013 Member ID: 478 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 22 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 299 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 245 Achievement Points: 2276 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 27 Birthday: 07/26/1952 Device: Windows Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Johnny ur a sick fuk. What color is ur hair this weeK?? Edited October 18, 2013 by Burt(XI) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Marshaljohnn Posted October 19, 2013 Member ID: 4576 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 3 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 1 Achievement Points: 17 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/30/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshaljohnn Posted October 19, 2013 Member ID: 4576 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 3 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 1 Achievement Points: 17 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/30/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 looks great Hemps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted October 19, 2013 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.16 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted October 19, 2013 yep, picked up one last year, they are a must have for sure. always hated doing the 'hold it there....flip helmet down...doh missed the weld!!!! YEP... the worst.... Only onegen seedlings is it not a problem. The torch is a flashlight. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted October 19, 2013 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.16 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted October 19, 2013 Plumbing and heating buisness in Canada...took over my dads company 8 years ago....pain in the nuts...lol...but a good living...plus i like the challenges with each job...being different all the time..also i have a GF2 license and can work on and up to 1,000,000 btu's...love the work but hate running it...too much paper work and such..if i want to expand i would have to hire a few more..and compete in the industrial scale but i am getting too old for that shit i think..unless i can find a good woman to run the financials for me....he he...because as you all know [men] behind every good man is a better woman...i hope this gets me some points with the ladies...lol... good that you worked for yourself.... it is not easy at times. But less bullshit. i went to a welding tech school for a couple years and was wanting to become a welder before i fell into plumbing, never got to start learning tig or mig back then, it was all oxy and stick. the first thing i bought was a victor oxy acetylene kit and tanks, and did all my welding that way for years til i got a miller mig. but id have to say tig is very much like oxy welding but with out all that heat and much more control. love it! I tried tig stainless about 8 months about. My boss that moved had a rig. Look me a bit to get close enough to see the puddle. Once I got it started it was moving along good. Look ok but with practice sure I could get better. Stick was great for when smoking weed at school. The made enough smell and smoke to hide anything. lol hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted October 19, 2013 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) An example of some of the work I am involved with, this die is on the smaller side. Many dies are bigger than a large desk. It is a forging die for a crankshaft that is worn and needs repair. The impression is gouged out using carbon arc and the refilled with specific weld material using the GMAW (MIG) process with 1/8" diameter wire. We call it "Flood Welding" and the puddle diameter is often in excess of 2" diameter. Volts are about 32-34 and amperage about 600 to 800. Water cooled torches are generally used but so are some air cooled torches (guns). A competitors video of a manipulator we also sell. Most times they are welded with hand held MIG guns, not a fun job in the heat of summer. Dies are heated to 950 deg F for welding and heat is controlled throughout the process followed by specific heat treating procedures depending on the base alloy and weld alloys used. After heat treatment it is re-sunk by CNN or EDM. Then back in service with usually better die life than the original base alloy. Edited October 19, 2013 by Shamu Hemps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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