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So I had some time on my hands Thursday afternoon....and I was sitting on the sofa with the laptop and the dog next to me looking around on Craigslist. My "buzzbox" is AC only, and I've read about the "joy" of DC stick welding. But, I really don't have that much welding to do and I can't...

Today was the day for me to bite the bullet and do something useful with my welder. I've had this project on the list for a while - the trick was figuring out how to weld it (or who). I am in the process of restoring a 1940's vintage Iron Fireman coal stoker and cleaning up a 1960's vintage...

So I got my lead plugs all sorted out for my 180 amp Marquette buzz box freebie, bought a variety of rods, helmet, etc. I've run 6011 old 3/32" and new 1/8", 7014, tried some old 7018, and 7018AC. The 7018AC is exhibiting the odd behavior of burning the core up inside the flux. I actually...

I was given an older Marquette model 10-123 180 amp "buzzbox" with no leads. My local Farm & Fleet had plugs which I thought would work, but it turns out the pin size is too small. This welder has the multiple "holes" for the leads for selecting amperage. I've not measured the actual size of...

I'm a self admitted diesel nut. My motto is "real engines don't have spark plugs". I've been trying to find an excuse to by a diesel tractor most of my life (I'm 37 now), but up to this point, haven't had a good enough one. So, I've been happy with my '05 2544. I did run across a used diesel...

My '05 2544 has about 35 hours on it. Running on the first oil change after dumping the break-in oil still. Hasn't used any at all and the oil is just barely turning a slightly darker shade of brown. Amazing, really. Anyway, I used 10W-30 as suggested in the manual. For the next oil change...

My 2544, now with 13 hours on the clock, diesels when I shut it off. It's done it pretty much since new. I'm sure it doesn't hurt anything, but it sure sounds bad. You would think it's some old 1974 Dodge Dart or something... I usually let it idle down for a few seconds then turn it off. It...

Hi, everyone, I've had my new 2544 for about 2 months now, and have almost 8 hours on it. It's been more than a little dry here in northern Illinois, so there hasn't been much to mow. I bought it after looking at everything (JD, Simplicity, all the lower end MTD stuff, Wheel Horse, Toro...