Anything welding

I'm one of the antique welders, and have fabricated and welded over 15 race cars, drag racing, have certs SFI 23.3, 25.5, and NHRA 8.50 both in mild steel, and in Chrome Moly. MIG/TIG. I was apprentice to Kevin B., Weld Supervisor, Weld School, Submarine Base Kings Bay Georgia where I retired. I'm not a Journeyman.

That Montana man felt it necessary to criticize the welds on the farm equipment that @Jpiskura posted, which looked good, and proceeded to "try" and explain the difference between stringer and weave. If you're going to criticize, offer some pictures, or some technical explanation we can understand, not senseless dribble from 1970.
That's all I was doing.
Zim

 

Calm down guys, sheesh. This is the one thread in tw that’s drama free, let’s try and keep it that way.

 

I'm good.
Zim

 

Me, too.

 

Thanks, you damn knuckle draggers.

 

No, I don't think so. Elbow bump is all I'm good for in today's environment.

 

Touché.

 

I’m curious about the HF plasma cutter. A couple YouTube reviews show cutting up to 1/4” using the 110v plug. Moving slow of course but for me needs, I’ll probably be using it mostly for 3/16 with occasional 1/4”. Might be worth a look although it’s over $500.

 

Thanks Randy I need to remember this tip.

 

The titanium one? I would imagine it’s pretty good if it’s anything like their welders. I had one and it was great. I’ve also user the 220v Chicago electric plasma at someone’s house once and it seemed to work great.

 

What consumables do the HF plasma cutters use? Do they have the tips at the stores?

 

Unsure on interchangeability but they do have the consumables in store. Which for me is a plus since I have two stores within 20 minutes of me and I’m there all the time.

 

If you have dirty air, it makes sense to use a cheap plasma cutter.

You are going to use up tips faster if you have wet air as well.

I'm curious as to what tips they use, I'll have to take my Miller tip with me next time I'm in there and compare.

 

The sad thing about this pic, I actually watched the prefight bullshit this came from. Payed pay per view to watch a 58 second fight.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I remember the hangover too.

 

We used up the most tips cutting out floors, wheel wells and other sheet metal from older cars where there would be a interruption of current from good metal to bad. When we cut clean, new metal, a tip would last many many cuts and we never had a problem. We also had bad issues with the lead right behind the torch handle. The wires broke many times and we finally had to put some rubber hose around it to stiffen it up...
This was a older miller spectrum 500 unit.
Zim

 

Buddy laid his bike down and ripped off his peg mount. Little chunk of 1/2” steel and good as new. Not sure if it’ll eventually crack due to welding mild steel to 4130 chromoly, but he didn’t care after I raised the concern. So, we’ll see.

 

Running some SMAW for the first time in a while between yesterday and today, mainly 6011 but also some 7014, first time running 7014 that I can remember and I don’t mind it.
I hate these stingers though, nothing like Ive used in or since school and with bending the rod to get the angle I want it so far from my wrist that it just feels goofy.

 

What kind of stinger is that? I’ve never seen one.

 

I remember using those at my old shop.. I believe they screw the rod in a way, almost clamping it I hate those. I remember the rods always falling out or not getting a good arc.