Trouble holding a stable arc? 
I have been Tig welding for about ten years. I have always used a Miller Econotig welder. I use it on mild steel , crome moly ,and Aluminum . My trouble ...

Welding rectifier and welding inverter? 
I would appreciate very much if someone can explain the difference between welding rectifier and welding inverter.

Stay On The Front Of The Weld Puddle? 
Hello I want to know if I just keep on the front of the weld puddle all the time, would I get a straight weld on both sides? Or so I have to look at the ...

What wears out in old arc welders? 
Hi,
I have an old arc welder, the 8 inches square or so, box. It has two settings, 100 & 130 amps. It just wont produce enough heat even using very thin ...

No Arch With Flux Core Wire Welder? 
I just purchased a 90amp flux core wire welder. I am not getting a arch. This is a hot tip welder. The connections are tight in the welder and I don't ...

Millermatic 135 110v Problem! 
I have recently begun to have trouble with my welder, and I cannot figure it out. I'm hoping someone on here can point me in the right direction. I have ...

Tig Weld Using Er 5356 
I try to Tig weld using Er 5356 as filler. But it's always leaking around the weld pool after it's welded. What could be wrong with it?
Thanks.

Best ...

Welding Aluminium With Mig or Arc Welder? 
What do I need to get to be able to weld aluminum? I already have an arc and mig welder and would like to know the cheapest option so that I may weld aluminum....

Welding On A 2'' Thick Metal Plate 
I am not a computer whiz or a welding genius, but I think I can offer some advice on the problem you had welding 2" plate .

What I remember from welding ...

Beginner wanting to succeed 
I just purchased a used miller 250, got 25\75 I am looking for tips, sites maybe some used dvd's I can watch. I have plenty of wire and gas. Plenty of ...

Heavy Gage Wire Welding 
I am a retired DYI type but nothing I've done in the past has had anything to do with welding. My project now is to make figures out of heavy gauge wire ...

Weld Toes And Minimum Gaps 
What is the minimum gap required between two weld toes? Here were have fabrication oil storage tanks so for bottom plate has to be welded first then column ...

Pure Argon TIG? 
I have heard Argon is the only way to go when TIG welding, others say use only 75/25. What is the guiding factor for deciding which to use?

Oxy Acetylene Welding Tips? 
I have been doing a little oxy acetylene welding lately and I'm having trouble getting corners and welding plates of metal on top of each other any tips?...

spaceage welding rod for Aluminum? 
There is a spaceage welding rod out there that welds aluminum together. I've seen it at trade shows and local swap meet's (dumb some times that I am) did ...

6G PIPE TEST 6" PIPE CARBON 
HELLO. I AM TRYING TO FINISH UP A 6" 6G PIPE TEST TIG THE ROOT & HOT PASS CAP IT WITH A 70/18,1/8th. BUT MY CAP LOOKS LIKE CRAP MY EFT SIDE LOOKS OK MY ...

Opening up a weld shop 
I am in the process of opening up a weld shop. What I need help with is my shop rates. I am mostly welding aluminum some steel. Also I have gotten in some ...

Auto Darkening Helmet Help 
I am having a difficult time with my welding helmet. It's one of those auto darkening models from Miller. The back of my head is basically flat, not ...

Weld Breaking Load 
Kumar from Panipat -- I want to ask about welding measurement and weld braeking load. How can we measure the weld? Secondly what is the formula at which ...

welding sections of tubing into fence panels 
I'm interested in welding sections of tubing into fence panels. Does anyone have a resources for how to do this quickly? Due to the number of panels I'...

Cutting and Welding Torch Set Recommendation 
Hi.

I am in the market for a new cutting and welding torch set. I do ½ cutting. Maybe 3/4 in the future. So far I have looked into Victor and Smith....

Pipe Welding Questions For Student 
I'm a student studying drafting and at he the moment I'm specializing in piping, which involves welding, and was wondering if you could please help with ...

pipe saddles formula question 
What is the math formula for cutting pipe saddles?

Parameters of mig welding  
I need help of an experience welder. Our project is to make a cylinder, on a base plate, with beads of mig welding. But we could not do the job. beads ...

Bending square tubing 
Re: Bending square tubing...

I am looking for a method of bending a piece square tubing with out messing it up. I don't want to use heat and I have ...

What should I charge 
I'm starting a welding business. I have a trailer to repair and I don't know what is a fair price to charge per hour. I will be doing it at my place so ...

Welder For A Garage? 
What is a good welder for a garage? I am looking at purchasing a welder to start off in my garage with. What is the minimum High Frequency start, remote ...

copper and stainless steel 
I was wondering if you could tell me the best/easiest way to connect copper and stainless steel. I have had people tell me to both sildering in or tig ...

Just Learning 
Do you have to wear welding goggles with a face shield? If so, do both need to be the same lens number, or does the lens number only apply to the face ...

6g Pipe welding 
6g Pipe welding: On my 6g root on the bottom section (overhead) I cant get more than flush. How can I have at least 1/8 penetration build up on the inside?...

Problem Welding Metal Plate 
My technical staff here in my company recent worked on a 2-inch thick metal plate. While doing heavy welding on it the plate bended from both corners resulting ...

How To Weld Angle Iron? 
How does one TIG weld into the inside corner when welding two pieces of angle iron that have been joined at 90 degrees (each piece has a 45 degree angle)...

Running a lincoln 225 welder  
What size generator do I need to run a Lincoln 225 welder? I have a Lincoln 225 ac/dc and I would like to be able to use it a away from my shop occasionally....

Step Up Transformer for Welding Machine 
Help -- Step Up Transformer for Welding Machine (CP-300 Miller):

Sir, I have an important question I need answered? I have a 3 phase power supply: 120/...

Advice 
I don't have a story but I would like some advice on MIG welding and arc welding. I'm 15 and this is my first year and i really don't know that much about ...

Zinc Nothing To Mess With? 
I have read some of the comments you sent and they are right, zinc is nothing to mess with. But it's not impossible. Just clean off the coating where you ...

Move Away From Beads  Not rated yet
When laying down short beads every 12 inches or so be sure to move away from your previous beads. One time when laying several beads as I started my next ...

Weld carbon steel to stainless steel?  Not rated yet
How do you properly weld carbon steel (A36) to stainless steel (304)?

I have a job that will require me to weld a stainless tube to a HR base plate....

How To Weld Galvanized Metal!  Not rated yet
Here's how to weld galvanized metal:

Welding galvanized metal is dangerous because zinc oxide is released into the air as the metal melts. Good ventilation ...

Learn Welding Again?  Not rated yet
I have passed 6G 10 years ago and fell out of practice, I am trying to remember and learn all over again. I work on the North Slope Alaska and practice ...

Custom Steel Storm Doors  Not rated yet
I am a metal artist and I want to start making Custom Steel Storm doors. I want to find information on how to measure doorways, figuring how much space ...

Brass to Brass Tig Welding  Not rated yet
First time at it? Using Tig for Brass to Brass tig welding. Any tips on how to do it like what amps to use on it, gas, filler rod to Tig on Brass pipe ...

How to weld build and reshape a backhoe  Not rated yet
Have a fabrication shop and have been asked to weld build and reshape a pair of badly worn backhoe 4" diameter chisels. What is the alloy steel that they ...

Welding alloy  Not rated yet
What's the trick on welding alloy like monel and nine chrome with tig procedure? What's the safe heat zone on those?

Welder For CB 350 Swing Arm Modifications  Not rated yet
I am thinking about buying a welder but not on the miller, lincoln, horbart range. The one I am looking at is a 200amp tig/arc/mma, and 150amp at arc/mma....

Welding 70% prep 10% skill  Not rated yet
Welding is 70% prep 10% skill and 20% doing up your collar.

Prevent Bending  Not rated yet
One possible way to try and prevent bending would be to try not to weld the piece up so quickly. You don't really want to dip or spray down the piece to ...

Firewall for Welding Carts  Not rated yet
Can you tell me the specifications for a firewall on a welding cart that meets the OSHA 1/2 hour no burn requirement?

What metal and/or insulation ...

Welding reels  Not rated yet
I am looking for plans for the double welding reels that are on eBay. I know they can be made cheaper than the 300 they are charging, any ideas? Basically ...

Mechanical engineer and bike builde painter graphics  Not rated yet
A picture is worth a 1000 words.

ANTON MOSTERT  Not rated yet
I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM YEARS AGO WELDING IN A VERY COLD PART IN THE COUNTRY. I WOULD IN THIS CASE TRY TO HEAT UP THE PARTS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE BEFORE ...