HUZZAH! My first welds on new welder.

"Frank Grimes" (FrankGrimes) 10/15/2015 at 15:18 • Filed to: None

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Meh not bad.

BigBlock440 > Frank Grimes 10/15/2015 at 15:25

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Now check the back side

Wacko > Frank Grimes 10/15/2015 at 15:27

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not bad at all

I bought my self a little flux core 100a welder. I am starting to get the hang of it. I built a metal box to carry my staps in my cargo trailer, I made many hooks for my garage(for shovels, tools....) I made one metal bed frame out of two frames and added 16 inch of 6 inch casing to the top of my well. I’m gonna have to reweld my plow before the snow starts.

I got myself an cheap auto dimming mask too, since cheap ones you hold with a hand are crap.

crowmolly > Frank Grimes 10/15/2015 at 15:28

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Not bad. To my unskilled eye it looks like you need to slow down a bit, but the heat and feed are OK.

Frank Grimes > BigBlock440 10/15/2015 at 15:56

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Frank Grimes > crowmolly 10/15/2015 at 15:57

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thanks will try that.

Frank Grimes > Wacko 10/15/2015 at 15:58

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welding is great isn’t it? auto dimming helmets are a must.

crowmolly > Frank Grimes 10/15/2015 at 15:59

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What machine do you have?

crowmolly > Frank Grimes 10/15/2015 at 16:00

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Forgetting to flip the helmet is a mistake everybody makes. Once.

BigBlock440 > Frank Grimes 10/15/2015 at 16:10

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Good penetration. You may know already, but I ask because some welds look decent from the top, but look like this when you flip it over:

Frank Grimes > BigBlock440 10/15/2015 at 16:14

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yeah I was happy with this because even though it isnt pretty it has pretty good penetration and this is like my third weld right out the box.

Frank Grimes > crowmolly 10/15/2015 at 16:15

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mine is the 2015 model which is a little better alpha tig 200dx

crowmolly > Frank Grimes 10/15/2015 at 16:20

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Wow, that sucker is nice!

uofime-2 > Frank Grimes 10/15/2015 at 16:34

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I can’t tell if you did, but make sure to clean the surfaces with a wire brush or similar before you weld them.

Wacko > Frank Grimes 10/15/2015 at 16:39

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nothing make you feel more than a man than welding, sparks, fire.

not only can I mend something I can build what ever the fuck i want.

Frank Grimes > crowmolly 10/15/2015 at 16:52

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yeah they are a killer deal with all the capacity and features I wanted.

Frank Grimes > uofime-2 10/15/2015 at 16:52

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yeah the metal was pretty clean but I just wanted to get at it.

Nibby > Frank Grimes 10/15/2015 at 17:02

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dem beads

Frank Grimes > Wacko 10/15/2015 at 23:08

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Seriously. For so long I was like “nope can’t build that I dont have a welder or know how to weld.” and then it was “nope can’t build that I dont have a TIG welder.”

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Frank Grimes 10/15/2015 at 23:51

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Everlast makes a few surprisingly inexpensive TIG welders. I’ve been tempted.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Frank Grimes 10/15/2015 at 23:52

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Nice indeed! I’ve been eyeing up the Everlast equivalent of this one. I’ve been wanting to learn to TIG weld aluminum, and as far as inexpensive AC TIG welders go, there aren’t many out there.

Frank Grimes > BaconSandwich is tasty. 10/16/2015 at 01:30

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I was checking those out too.