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It does suck. Just knowing I'm capable of passing the test but letting nerves rush me and mess me up is what sucks the most tho. I've passed this same test a thousand times before. It shouldve been a walk in the park.

 

Just curious how old are you ??

Do you get nervous because of how the testing area is set up ??.

Other factors but not the welding part??

Feel Free to Pm me if you want to keep it more private

Glad to help if I can When your relaxed and have the time

 

Bummer. Keep up your chin and go after it again.

 

22 yrs old. My age is part of the reason why I get so nervous. I intimidate myself and stress little things and forget the basics.

I don't smoke or mess with any drugs but I swear I'd be a jam up welder if I smoked a joint before welding lol.

I just basically get in a hurry and worry about the little shit. Like today. Ive burned backing strap test for a year straight in school. It's all we did. Never had a problem at all. Never failed a bend.

Well for some reason i got nervous today about burning through the strap. And it made me forget about the sides. So I rushed when I shouldnt have.

I'm literally my own worst enemy.

 

Can anyone give me some insight on a miller 190?

 

Well what kind of insight buying new you have a 3 year warranty on the machine but not the consumables.

You can down load the owners manual read through see if it will work for your needs .

Not a bad little Inverter based welder

I would only use .023 hard wire.

buying a used one make sure you have output and control through the entire range .

A new line of machines possible some bugs might show up with some time

 

Soooooo.... Called the guy who hires welders. He said I can start new paperwork in 2 weeks and come try the weld test again in 4-6 weeks depending on the holidays and paperwork lol.

Aint failing next time!

 

Good deal.

Just remember, there is a documented shortage of skill laborers. There is even a more shortage of skilled laborers that can pass the drug test.

I'm betting there is someone hoping you pass the next go around. Interviewing potential new hires is almost as bad as interviewing to get hired. They know you didn't miss by much.

Good luck.

 

Least you know exactly what to expect next time! Im sure youll get it done!

 

Do you wear earplugs when you weld??

I find they really helped me focus way back when now they are pretty much a given.

I think you will get it this next time

 

Hey everyone. Have a buddy who has a Lincoln promig 140 for sale. Could pick it up for 325$ if I wanted it. Always wanted to learn to weld so this will be my first machine. Would love to eventually weld/repair a trailer. Any thoughts on the promig 140?

 

That $200 less than new. Any cans of gas included? Regardless, that would be a great home use welder.

 

It would be a good machine to get your feet wet. Remember that if you want to break away from flux core wire you'll be spending some $$$ on a bottle of c02 or argon/c02 mix.

 

And for a box store grade machine, they seem to be pretty sturdy. We have one at work that's been to hell and back and still runs like a champ.

 

I would pick up a bottle and plan to start straight to mig.

 

No. Comes with just the welder and a cart. No bottles

 

No biggie. Still a good deal. The gas last a long time. There is no reason to get the big can. You can still use that rig with Flux core wire, but we will all encourage you to take the savings and put it towards a 75/25 can of argon CO2 mix.

 

I'd suggest a 20lb bottle of 100% c02, you get more penetration with it and the weld appearance is still pretty good.

 

I agree that you get better penetration, but I don't know if it would do the new welder any good. They need to work on achieving satisfactory welds before they work on weld penetration.

The price difference of the 2 types of welding gasses is not enough to worry about.

 

I definitely plan on picking up a bottle. Not sure what mixture yet. Need to do more research. I still need to purchase all the welding related tools. I'm a auto bodyman by trade but none of the tools overlap lol.