SoGeorgia
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From the good 'ole days.. funny, from this video you'd think DC arc welding would be extinct.
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MinnesotaDaveChalmers
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One of my favorite videos 
I don't mind welding on AC at all - no arc blow and welds right into corners with little rod manipulation needed.
For AC I'm fond of 7014 rods, 6013 are fine too - but not Horbart ones, they spatter more than I like.
Washington Alloy is available locally and weld nicer
I don't mind welding on AC at all - no arc blow and welds right into corners with little rod manipulation needed.
For AC I'm fond of 7014 rods, 6013 are fine too - but not Horbart ones, they spatter more than I like.
Washington Alloy is available locally and weld nicer
FarmDad
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Heck if you listen to the mig guys go on about their glue guns you would think stick welding is antique and dead anyway
ericher69
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Truly spoken like someone who does not own a MIG...
Every process has its place and application.
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ericher69
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FarmDad
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Never said Mig didn't have a place or application . In fact thats pretty much my point Wire welding has its place and application and within its bounds nothing else is as efficient . However it isnt the end all be all answer to every welding question .
Edited to add ( tongue in cheek )
Not even if it plugs into the outlet in the bathroom , or hooks to your car battery .
ericher69
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When you refer to "guys go on about their glue guns" you are saying that MIG does not provide sound welds which is incorrect.
I enjoy the challenge of running nice sound welds with a stick but for my applications MIG is the go to process. I am by no means a professional welder but do enjoy welding and have done so for 20years plus now.
Shield Arc got me onto running my MIG beads as hot as possible and it does make a huge difference on the strength of the weld.
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FarmDad
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Way to set up a straw man . I said nothing about weld quality at any point in my post .
There is an issue of new/inexperienced guys managing to make good looking but weak welds with wire before and until they learn to set up the machine . Its worth remembering that I didnt bring that issue up , You did . All i have done is poke a bit of fun at the " mig is the end all best welding process " folks and the " how i power my mig" group .
I in fact do own a little mig , and pretty much despise it . When i have stuff worth running wire on i haul it up to the neighbors place and use his big miller and nicer shop to run it up . However i am rehabbing a farm/ranch and the majority of MY welding is done out in the field where the wind blows , materials might not be clean, or could well be magnitised , I cut and weld material at times 2" thick . In short my welding goes a bit beyond the conditions and materials that are suitable for a reasonably affordable wire welder , much less the practical limitations of shielding gasses . I dont ( yet ) have a tig setup but do have a few ideas on projects that are talking me into getting one and learning tig for the precise heat control it affords .
If your life and projects lend them selves to a wire squirter being your primary or only welding tool , then good for you !
Mine doesn't so lets not pee down my leg and tell me its raining free migs that will do what i want/need to do .
Shield Arc
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FarmDad before CV engine drives came out in the early 1980s we ran self shielded flux core on CC engine drives. Before the Northridge earthquake in California we ran mostly T-11 wire. Now a days it's pretty much all T-8 wire here on the west coast which requires CV.
Here is some 1/16-inch Hobart Fabshield 21-B ran with a 1966 engine drive, and an LN-25. If you ever get to the point where you need to do a lot of welding fast, there is a whole world of self shielded T-11 wire out there that can be run outside.
Here is some 1/16-inch Hobart Fabshield 21-B ran with a 1966 engine drive, and an LN-25. If you ever get to the point where you need to do a lot of welding fast, there is a whole world of self shielded T-11 wire out there that can be run outside.
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FarmDad
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Shield , I realize this and if i run across a CC suitcase setup cheap enough i will nab it just to have if no other reason . My old AEAD miller would be a fine power supply for one and at times it could be nice just to squirt weld , but not often enough to justify the $$ i have seen them sell for so far around here .
Besides , i have reached the stage in life that the only things fast are the ones you would prefer to last for a while . Changing rod and chipping slag really dont hurt me none and i got a lot more time than sense anyway LOL .
Besides , i have reached the stage in life that the only things fast are the ones you would prefer to last for a while . Changing rod and chipping slag really dont hurt me none and i got a lot more time than sense anyway LOL .