"Josh Welton" (watchtheprettylight)
09/13/2013 at 11:28 • Filed to: welding, brown dog welding, weldopnik, triumph, stainless, tig, tips and tricks, miller welders, josh welton, buckle
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"Josh Welton" (watchtheprettylight)
09/13/2013 at 11:28 • Filed to: welding, brown dog welding, weldopnik, triumph, stainless, tig, tips and tricks, miller welders, josh welton, buckle | 7
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Step by step....good practice for any skill level.
DasWauto
> Josh Welton
09/13/2013 at 12:07 |
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Neat. I want a tig welder so I can do this (among other things).
Corson Currently Coupein' It
> Josh Welton
09/13/2013 at 12:44 |
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Good timing, I'm taking a TIG welding class right now, next session is on monday, can't wait!
Telumektar
> Josh Welton
09/13/2013 at 14:08 |
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Great videos!
I'm JUST starting with arc welding, any word of advice in protecting gear? Something a newbie could miss or some general recommendations.
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Josh Welton
> Telumektar
09/13/2013 at 14:22 |
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When you're stick welding you'll wanna use some thicker leather gloves. With tig want tight loves with more feel.
I've got a Miller Titanium helmet that is super comfortable, works great. With tig I'll usually wear a long sleeve shirt, but for stick it's better to wear a welding jacket. Leather shoes and socks that aren't wool....
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Telumektar
> Josh Welton
09/13/2013 at 14:45 |
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Great, I'll have all that in mind. The place I'm going to already has a well-sorted inventory of protecting gear :D
TurboSloth
> Josh Welton
09/13/2013 at 15:01 |
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My right ear is a little lonely. Other than that, I have a question. Where do you get your metal? I'd like to do some small projects, but I don't want to buy bulk metal, and I don't really see home depot selling metal like they do lumber.
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Josh Welton
> TurboSloth
09/13/2013 at 16:48 |
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Most of the stuff I use for sculptures is scrap. I've got a lot of friends that work in factories or fab shops. But when I need other things, there are metal shops.
I got to a place in Ann Arbor called ASAP Source...well, it use to be, now Alro Steel owns it but at least the physical location is still there. Rather than buying nominal lengths or specific cuts, I go there looking for drops(chunks leftover from other cuts). Most places have them, but this specific store does a great job of organizing them. Drops are usually a fraction of the cost(per pound) of a nominal size, and there's no cut fee.
I have friends that use onlinemetals.com, but I never have.