Anything welding

My local one stopped selling them in stores and they couldn’t even order one to store for me for some reason. I had to have it shipped to my house. Luckily shipping was a whole $6. And they still have the welders in store on display to feel and check out.

 

Are you looking to get one for occasional light usage? Or plan on using a little more regularly?

Id recommend the miller 211 if welding is something you think you might start doing more often. Great machine and the blue/red customer service is amazing. For welding up to 3/8 you’re definitely going to want 240

 

Not welding related, but I figured y’all could answer my question. Got a new to me air compressor yesterday. Charge air pro, 5hp, 20 gallon. Worked just fine when I picked it up, got home, cranked it up and of course air leak. At the regulator, I start getting a leak from the hole on top(pictured below, with the adjustment knob removed). I took the plastic piece off, and cleaned the little pancake looking rubber gasket with copper ring in the middle.


I’m assuming I need to replace the pancake rubber gasket thing below the plastic. Also assuming that RTV in the hole where I’m getting the leak isn’t a great idea, I’m not above it, but if it’s not going to hurt anything besides an already busted regulator then I’ll try.

Any thoughts?

 

$32 DeVilbiss D27254 4-Port Regulator for Air Compressor

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BCNET9C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_eH-rFbQM0QBXK

 

I'm a newbie also and recently bought a Titanium 170, absolutely love it. It's an inverter type welder, so it's about half the weight of the transformer types, which I really like. Do yourself a favor and plan on using gas, much cleaner welds and no splatter compared to flux core.

I had to order online; if you're not in a hurry, wait for it to be on sale. Normally it's $520 but I got it on sale for $450, which is a steal for what it does. It was on backorder when I bought it and had to wait a few weeks, but it was worth the wait. It can do 120 or 240 volt; the chart says it can go up to 1/4" thick metal, but I would bet it can handle 3/8" (assuming the 30 amp circuit I have it on can handle it, that would probably be the limiting factor).

 

17"x17"x2" tank, much fun to weld.

 

Looks like it'll do 3/8 just fine, as long as you have the appropriate wire in there.

 

Inert Gas Fitting they have there own thread to not mix with oxygen .

pure Oxygen and a Welding Arc might be interesting

 

I am guessing in transport the regulator got bumped or the vibration caused the diaphragm just to crack from old age

Myself I would just replace the regulator that is me

 

Got a new regulator yesterday. While taking the old one off, I found that I’d overlooked a cap on the bottom of it. Took that off, cleaned the best that I could in there where the plunger rides. Pop it back to together, and bingo bango Dodge Durango I’ve got a working regulator again.

 

What does oxygen have to do with this? Assuming oxygen would allow you to maintain an arc at 20v, I imagine it would be like a bad cutting torch.

 

The point is the manufactures of different compressed welding gases, use a different connector for different gases.

There is no way to hook up an O2 cylinder to your MIG welder and thus blow yourself to smithereens.

 

The picture I posted is the gas line from a tig torch. That's how it came from the manufacturer.

 

Made an AUX fuse panel. This is V3, V1 & V2 had their issues that were solved but cutting and re-welding various parts.

I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. Welding thin gauge metal is tricky! My hats off to whomever does it on a regular basis.

This is the only pic where you can actually see the welds.
I did a combination of straight pull, and cursive "e" Not pretty, but it will do
I key holed the mounting slots to make install easy. Worked out really well.

"...A grinder and paint makes me the welder I aint...."






Mini Me could not resist "helping"
he's my little grease monkey

 

Thin stuff sucks! What gauge?

 

Between 14 & 16. ( but I think its 14.... ) I nabbed it out of the scrap bin at my local metal yard, so not really quite sure.

 

That picture of your little man is awesome!

 

Another photo dump from the last week-ish

 

Anybody make their own skid plates if so can you a post pic. I'm thinking about building the front.

 

Couple more sets of sliders built between yesterday and today.