Shop / Tools Opportunity to learn/experience welding... Episode 1

[frieed]

Bump... getting warmer in the garage now but it's still time to melt metal...

 

[frieed]

The offer is still open.... any takers

 

[DaveN]

The offer is still open.... any takers

Yes. When's your next opening?

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[frieed]

I'm busy today but free tomorrow or next weekend.
I'm in Draper.

 

[frieed]

DaveN,

Trying to get a feel for the weekend activities. Are you still interested ?

 

[frieed]

bump,

I'm home over the holidays and the heater works well

 

[UNSTUCK]

Up for a TIG class? I just picked one up at work and have been playing around with it, but some direction would be awesome.

 

[frieed]

Blind leading the blind, but I'm up for it. I have 20# of filler rod on its way as I type.

update: now 40#, I added 20# of aluminum filler.

 

[frieed]

So this followed me home today:


1985 Idealarc 250 AC/DC
Like new inside and out

 

[BlueWolfFab]

sweet that looks nice! I learned my first welding adventures on an old 'tombstone' Lincoln arc welder when I was 8 years old. Built an IFS go kart from scratch ha. It looked like crap but was fun as heck.

 

[frieed]

I now have plenty of both steel and aluminum rod, so bring on the TIG.
I'm just learning aluminum and trying to source some 1/8 plate for bead practice.
Wow, and I thought I sucked at TIGing steel
I have the .060 diamond plate that is proving to be less than ideal to learn on, it's very thin, the heat builds up quickly, and the diamonds limit the heat absorption by the table.

 

[frieed]

Duh,

Let's not forget Manly stick welding now....

 

[YROC FAB.]

I now have plenty of both steel and aluminum rod, so bring on the TIG.
I'm just learning aluminum and trying to source some 1/8 plate for bead practice.
Wow, and I thought I sucked at TIGing steel
I have the .060 diamond plate that is proving to be less than ideal to learn on, it's very thin, the heat builds up quickly, and the diamonds limit the heat absorption by the table.

Let me know if you need any pointers or have any questions with welding. I consider myself an expert in the field. I have a AAS degree in welding, was Utahs state champion welder in 2009, have welded almost every day for 14 years with mig, tig, and stick, on aluminum,steel, and ss. I currently work in maintenance fab shop that does tons of aluminum mig and tig welding.

 

[I Lean]

Eric, I have quite a bit of 1/8" aluminum waiting for me to take it to the recycler. You're welcome to come grab some of it to cut up for weld coupons.

 

[frieed]

yes.. yes.. yes..

Where do I pick it up ?

 

[frieed]

Let me know if you need any pointers or have any questions with welding. I consider myself an expert in the field. ...

Thanks for the offer. Mostly I just need more practice

 

[MurpheyZ]

My issue is vertical AC stick welding. As long as I'm flat on the table I'm good, but for when it comes time to weld on the jeep or things that are attached with gravity against I'm struggling. It probably just takes time and lots of practice, but tried the 6013 the 6010 and 7018 on 1/4 plate and cant seem to get it to where it doesn't drop out, or want to keep sticking the electode to the material.

 

[frieed]

there's these videos from Jody:

 

[frieed]

Eric, I have quite a bit of 1/8" aluminum waiting for me to take it to the recycler. You're welcome to come grab some of it to cut up for weld coupons.

Kevin just delivered the goods, thanks a bunch Carl and Kevin, this will keep me going for some time.

One mans scrap is another mans treasure
No excuses now...

 

[frieed]

I did some 6011 stick practice today since the weather was warm and I could open up the garage to vent the smoke.
It would seem that at some point today I told a lie
Actually not the first time I've set myself on fire.