Anything welding

Some 1” ss today. Ugh I hate Small butt welds. Got some X-rays back today no busts

 

That doesn’t look like stacked dimes, according to TW these welds are not that good. Please try harder in the future.
Awesome work btw

 

Thanks!

 

Check out what I just picked up for free-fiddy!



Hope them bottles are still good for huffin' this weekend!

Edit: Oops, I meant to say, I hope to safely attain baseline proficiency with an acetylene torch at some point in the near future!

 

Anyone have any tips to make the lens on a welding hood last longer?

mostly mig. When the outside gets cloudy and covered in spatter I tend to wipe it with my shirt but it scratches the lens making it almost worse. Wondering if there’s something better out there or a better technique, solution, etc.

I replace the lens every 2-3 days

 

Clean with a bit of soapy water and then automotive wax like you are waxing a car. Not perfect but better then nothing.

 

This is how I do it as well.

 

Got the radiator in today along with a few more tubes

 

Get yourself a DA and you will never look back... clean metal makes everything more fun

 

Da?

 

Orbital sander

 

Lol. Not many people call it that anymore. I said it this weekend and someone said they hadnt heard that term in years

 

Anyone used the Milwaukee corded orbital sander?

 

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Dual Action sander. I still call it that. The electric orbital sanders with velcro have come a long way from the air powered rigs we used in my youth.

 

I still use a pneumatic snapon DA everyday... one of my favorite tools

 

Y'all are using that for flat metal clean up I guess?

 

I have a DeWalt one that has been good to me. I'm sure a milwaukee would do just fine.

 

I convinced my wife to try tig welding. She dipped the tip a few time but enjoyed it.

 

The back of my welder has a male quick connect for gas. I just noticed there is a slight leak. I haven't ordered a new valve because I need to take it apart to measure the the threads for the new one. Is there temporary fix I can do on these valves? It's not a safety issue just a money issue with the leaking argon. There are no visible scratches or bends on either end of the connection.

This picture is not the valve I have but it's a similar style.