Well..finally got to use this little rig for the first time today. Had a close friend that does a lot of welding with a stick welder helping me and we got a little job compleated. Modified an old cart ( of some sort??) into a small cart to be able to drag the welder around on.
1 x 1 x 1/8 steel angle carriage. I had him use the setup to tack everything into proper position and then I had at it. First 3 mitered corners..flat looked like ****!....LOL But by the time we got done...my welds looked like I knew what I was doing....
Using .030 flux cored wire BTW.
YA got to remember I have NEVER been able to weld with a stick welder..NEVER. Unless you call just sticking rods welding..which I dont!
Using that new Jackson AD helmut I had trouble SEEING the work?? We were inside his garage and he seems to have plenty of lights...but? Then we opened the garage door..to let some of the "smoke"..?? out and the daylight really lite up the interior and it made TONS of difference. THEN I could see the work very well..place my electrode where it should be and as soon as I hit the trigger the thing would do dark IN A FLASH! I still dont know just how dark I should set it too..?..9; 10; 11..?? but I sure am amazed at how quickly it will go from "shaded to full dark" and then back to just shaded..wow!
Did learn one thing REAL quick. The angle iron carriage had to be welded to this tubing framed cart...that looks to be about .050 thick ( as compared to the 1/8 thick angle iron) Even at low settings I can burn a hole thru that thin tubing like RIGHT NOW...:E. Got to be real careful there!!
Ive got to pick up a lot of small items still...maybe some of that spatter compound so the nozzle dont get so nasty looking??..extra tips..etc....and I fully realize this aint no portable "battleship repair station"...but this little baby will do a LOT for ME in the future.
Thanks to all for the assistance in helping me buy this little rig