Welding
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Mig welding gas
I'm just getting into welding, and I'm going to try and learn mig.
Truthfully, I haven't even attempted it yet. I've just been gathering the necessary material and this weekend I thought I had everything I needed.
Unfortunately, me being the ignorant person I am, I got an inert gas tank from a 3rd party and swapped it at my local airgas for a 100% argon tank.
Most of you probably see the problem. I haven't used any of the gas yet, and I'm hoping to be able to swap it back for the blend and pay the difference. However, if I'm unable to I wanna try and come up with some alternative options.
Option 1: I work at a brewery and was hoping our gas supplier would be willing to swap it, but I'm not sure on that.
Option 2: I'm trying to see if a gas blender is feasible, as I already own a CO2 tank. And perhaps I could use the argon tank later for tig welding and get a CO2 tank that isn't beverage grade and be all dandy in that regard.
Option 3: Just buy another tank, I like this option the least as they aren't cheap and that means the argon tank just sits there and collects dust.
Option 4: Just learn how to tig welding first.
What would you do in this scenario?
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If you were getting into welding today, what welder would you get?
I have very little experience and I'm looking to get a welder of my own.
What welder would you get and why? It can be any of the types, but try to back up why you'd pick that one.
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Probably has been posted before, but this is such a chill video to watch
YouTube Video
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This is part 4 of his series fabricating a belt grinder
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What should I know before welding flux core for automotive work?
Been doing stick welding for a bit, but when it comes to thin steel such as on cars, sticks blow right through. I was thinking about getting a flux core machine to do some exhaust work on my car because I don't want to mess with gas.
What should I know about flux core? What are the biggest cons about it?
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Improvise!
Press for hub assembly did not work due to not having correct shim, so make one your self I said!
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Testing an auto darkening welding helmet
I'm going to learn some welding and I've bought myself an auto darkening helmet. I tested it my holding it up to the sun, and it darkens, but stops darkening right away (depending on the delay I set). Also tried with a powerful flashlight and it does the same. Also left it outside for a while for the solar panel to maybe charge the battery, no dice. Is my helmet is defective or is it going to work as intended with real welding?
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welding nuts to steel tube
I need to weld some nuts to a steel tube. Are there any issues with using regular zinc coated nuts or are there other, plain steel nuts I should be using?