Improving your welding?

[PhysAssist]

Well I decided to buy a HF 20ton press and the first thing I did is test some of my fillet welds using a 110v MIG :shocked: on 1/8in coupons I cut up. I was pleased to see that my welds held up at least enough for me. Also enjoying the press which I outfitted with a pneumatic bottle jack. Put some caster wheels on it and the whole setup was less than $200. And I have a spare hand crank bottle jack to boot!

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My current shop is small so I put most everything I can on wheels!

Hey DE,

Nicely done, and that's my approach too, because, it everything possible is on wheels, you can move it where ever you need it, you can get it out of the way when you need to, and your whole shop is flexible.

That weld looked pretty solid, what machine did make it with?
Thomas

 

[dragoneggs]

Hey DE,

Nicely done, and that's my approach too, because, it everything possible is on wheels, you can move it where ever you need it, you can get it out of the way when you need to, and your whole shop is flexible.

That weld looked pretty solid, what machine did make it with?
Thomas

Yeah I am still dreaming of a dedicated shop. And thanks... I used my Miller 211 on the 110v setting. It still had plenty of power to spare. It has 220v ability but I don't have the 220v properly 'plumbed'. Right now I run my air compressor and my table saw on 220v but I am running a homemade extension cord off of a dryer outlet. Don't tell anybody. To run 220v from my service panel will be real chore so I am waiting until I expand my detached garage to make a more appropriate 'shop'.

 

[ThomasH]

The problem isn't with someone posting pictures of their projects. Most people wanting to learn appreciate constructive critism. The problem is with someone posting pictures of their projects where they ask for opinions and then make excuses for cutting corners and not doing the best job they could because they aren't a pro. It shouldn't matter.:anyone:

+2 Yup. And some go on to say that it works fine for them and suggesting it for others...

 

[ThomasH]

Another duplicate post...

 

[Reverser]

Yeah I am still dreaming of a dedicated shop. And thanks... I used my Miller 211 on the 110v setting. It still had plenty of power to spare. It has 220v ability but I don't have the 220v properly 'plumbed'. Right now I run my air compressor and my table saw on 220v but I am running a homemade extension cord off of a dryer outlet. Don't tell anybody. To run 220v from my service panel will be real chore so I am waiting until I expand my detached garage to make a more appropriate 'shop'.

Thanks for posting your experience, showing the 110v side to be very capable of making a strong repair. :drink:

As for using an extension cord off a dryer outlet, it's pretty commonplace. I did it one time using my Idealarc 250 ac/dc.
I used it to do a short weld, on about 150amp. It did fine, but of course I wouldn't recommend doing it with that heavy of a welder.