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 Sep 19 2009, 09:10 PM
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Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 111 Joined: 21-April 05 From: McKinney, TX Member No.: 726  |
I have a question. Most of you on here are good welders. I was wondering where ya'll learned it? Do you just pick up over the yrs. or were you trained, etc?
I've played around with a stick welder more times than I remember and I've got the basic idea from welding on farm equipment, etc. However, I would like to get into MIG and TIG welding....I'm just curious where to start. |
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Sep 23 2009, 06:37 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
I fully agree Mitch. I wasn't slighting the nicer machines (I'm lusting after the one you bought, or the 250 amp big brother) as much as stating that the Hobarts are quite good and win the dollar per amp contest while being very respectable. If a Miller or Lincoln is in your budget when you go shopping, buy one with complete confidence that you're buying a nice machine. If your budget leaves you picking between a 140 amp or smaller (110v) Miller/Lincoln or a 175+ amp (220v) Hobart, I'd take the extra power and buy the Hobart (assuming you have 220v available).
If your budget fits a 175+ amp Miller/Lincoln buy one and never look back. You do get what you pay for...if you can afford it. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (Still saving my pennies to buy a Miller Mig and lusting after a nice Synchrowave tig). |
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Sep 24 2009, 01:20 AM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (trackbird @ Sep 23 2009, 01:37 PM)  I fully agree Mitch. I wasn't slighting the nicer machines (I'm lusting after the one you bought, or the 250 amp big brother) as much as stating that the Hobarts are quite good and win the dollar per amp contest while being very respectable. If a Miller or Lincoln is in your budget when you go shopping, buy one with complete confidence that you're buying a nice machine. If your budget leaves you picking between a 140 amp or smaller (110v) Miller/Lincoln or a 175+ amp (220v) Hobart, I'd take the extra power and buy the Hobart (assuming you have 220v available). If your budget fits a 175+ amp Miller/Lincoln buy one and never look back. You do get what you pay for...if you can afford it. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (Still saving my pennies to buy a Miller Mig and lusting after a nice Synchrowave tig). And I wasn't slighting the Hobart either. For years I figured it would be "good enough". For exhausts and such stuff its probably OK. But if you start building cages, seat mounts, gussetts ... you know, things you are putting your life in the hands of, well ... |
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NU_BLUE Where did you learn to weld? Sep 19 2009, 09:10 PM
trackbird Buy a MIG first. If you can stick, you can learn t... Sep 20 2009, 05:18 AM Blainefab Take a class - community college, welding supply s... Sep 20 2009, 07:02 AM trackbird I realized that I forgot to say exactly what Alan ... Sep 20 2009, 02:48 PM TSHACK I've been thinking of taking some classes too.... Sep 20 2009, 05:57 PM prockbp I learned to weld at Tarrant County College in For... Sep 21 2009, 05:39 AM EchoMirage union trained and certified. butt welding pipe wi... Sep 21 2009, 12:52 PM Beach Cruiser My Dad taught me to TIG Aluminum at age 10, from t... Sep 21 2009, 02:54 PM mitchntx My dad taught me the basics of how to stick weld w... Sep 21 2009, 04:05 PM robz71lm7 I messed around for a while by myself(couple years... Sep 21 2009, 08:55 PM
prockbp QUOTE (robz71lm7 @ Sep 21 2009, 03:55 PM)... Sep 22 2009, 01:53 AM robz71lm7 QUOTE (prockbp @ Sep 21 2009, 09:53 PM) Q... Sep 22 2009, 06:50 PM 00 Trans Ram Still learning!
I simply went and bought a go... Sep 22 2009, 02:18 PM NU_BLUE Yeah, thanks for the replies. I'm not real int... Sep 22 2009, 03:48 PM trackbird QUOTE (NU_BLUE @ Sep 22 2009, 11:48 AM) Y... Sep 22 2009, 07:59 PM 00 Trans Ram Oh, also - check Craigslist for used machines clos... Sep 22 2009, 09:03 PM StanIROCZ I got my Miller 320 TIG for $875 off ebay 4 y... Sep 22 2009, 10:42 PM mitchntx There is no one more frugal (cheap) than me.
But ... Sep 23 2009, 12:56 PM trackbird QUOTE (mitchntx @ Sep 23 2009, 09:20 PM) ... Sep 30 2009, 02:25 PM robz71lm7 QUOTE (trackbird @ Sep 30 2009, 10:25 AM)... Oct 4 2009, 01:37 AM 00 Trans Ram Anyone have advice on a used unit? Are these the t... Sep 23 2009, 08:33 PM rpoz-29 Before I bought my mig welder, I asked the welders... Sep 23 2009, 08:56 PM Norm Peterson Couple of things that I don't think anybody ha... Sep 30 2009, 01:25 PM prockbp QUOTE (Norm Peterson @ Sep 30 2009, 08:25... Oct 3 2009, 06:00 AM robz71lm7 QUOTE (prockbp @ Oct 3 2009, 02:00 AM) Th... Oct 4 2009, 01:23 AM rdoms3800 i bought a Craftsman MIG 110v 5 years ago and it w... Sep 30 2009, 05:20 PM v7guy I learned at work, I played with the MIG during lu... Oct 4 2009, 07:56 AM DavidDymaxion I'm not usual... My first welder purchase was ... Oct 8 2009, 05:26 AM |
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