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[r97]

the 25lb was a bit of a joke, lol, i bet if i drilled a little hole in the back panel of the welder (i won't!) i could build a cart for the welder that had a big spindle in the back to hold a 25lb spool. i think i will buy a 10lb when i go to the store next.

 

[devino246]

the 25lb was a bit of a joke, lol, i bet if i drilled a little hole in the back panel of the welder (i won't!) i could build a cart for the welder that had a big spindle in the back to hold a 25lb spool. i think i will buy a 10lb when i go to the store next.

Sounds good. BTW, you'll have to flip the big plastic washer thing (thats between the spool and retainer) around to fit the 10lb spool.

 

[newrider3]

the 25lb was a bit of a joke, lol, i bet if i drilled a little hole in the back panel of the welder (i won't!) i could build a cart for the welder that had a big spindle in the back to hold a 25lb spool. i think i will buy a 10lb when i go to the store next.

That is what I did to fit a 10lb spool on my HF flux core welder.

 

[DirtTrackRacer_07]

The more wire you can fit in it the better, in my opinion, any way possible.

Thanks devino, when i save up some extra dough, ima buy a bigger and longer cable, but i really need a bigger welder.

I got a question, Has anyone ever welded with this welder or thinks that it might be a good tig welder?

http://www.harborfreight.com/welding/tig-arc-welders/240-volt-inverter-arc-tig-welder-66787.html

Also can yal tell if it can be used with gas or not?

I can't tell.

 

[devino246]

The more wire you can fit in it the better, in my opinion, any way possible.

Thanks devino, when i save up some extra dough, ima buy a bigger and longer cable, but i really need a bigger welder.

I got a question, Has anyone ever welded with this welder or thinks that it might be a good tig welder?

http://www.harborfreight.com/welding/tig-arc-welders/240-volt-inverter-arc-tig-welder-66787.html

No problem.

I have the old version of that welder. I mainly use it for arc, for which its works perfect. Ive only used the TIG enough to go thorough 3 small bottles of argon. Its DC, so it will only work for steel. Ive made some decent beads.

 

[DirtTrackRacer_07]

I appriate the opinion.

I am good with stick and mig but i wanna learn how to weld with tig but i don't know if it is worth the investment.

HF also offers a 700 dollar tig that i might get to learn.
It has digital display and all the fancy stuff.
It also has great reviews on it.

It's a big investment but i wanna learn how. Im only 16 but i can afford to lose some money to learn a little.

If I buy the good welder and learn on a good machine, it makes it easier down the road.

I know how cheap mig and stick welders weld. You get what you pay for.

Is buying a tig welder worth the money for good welds and good penatration?

 

[redsox985]

I believe Bill CNC found a discontinued TIG at HF for $50 a few months back. If you want nice welds, go with shielded, solid wire MIG. I can't complain about the ones I've used. Both MM's. A MM140 which can handle like 1/4" tops and a MM 252 which has some punch. Up to 1/2" steel in one pass. And it easily handles 25lb spools. The school go it on a kart with an aluminum gun and wire and what not for $3100. Expensive but oh so pretty.

 

[r97]

i currently only know how to mig weld, but my uncle has a big tig/stick welder.......

 

[redsox985]

I can half way stick but I wouldn't trust it. And I suck at starting new rods. I usually just freeze the rods to the work, but when I don't, it looks half way decent.

 

[r97]

lol, look what i found, http://weldingsupply.securesites.com/cgi-bin/spider.pl?ED012507||1|341|, just a few modifications and i'm set for the next several years! lol, unfortunately it doesn't come in .035 thickness so it wont work on my welder, so does any one have experience with this site there prices are 20 bucks lower than home depot, and they are having a buy2 get 30 percent off sale!

EDIT: heh, big allen wrench,

 

[Bluethunder3320]

so tomorrow im gonna weld for the first time using a stick welder.

that allen wrench is tiny


oh also my harbor freight order got screwed up so finally they said my flux core welder will ship tomorrow

 

[devino246]

lol, look what i found, http://weldingsupply.securesites.com/cgi-bin/spider.pl?ED012507||1|341|, just a few modifications and i'm set for the next several years! lol, unfortunately it doesn't come in .035 thickness, so does any one have experience with this site there prices are 20 bucks lower than home depot, and they are having a buy2 get 30 percent off sale!

That wire is more than twice the thickness you need. It wont work.

 

[r97]

That wire is more than twice the thickness you need. It wont work.

i know,

lol, look what i found, http://weldingsupply.securesites.com/cgi-bin/spider.pl?ED012507||1|341|, just a few modifications and i'm set for the next several years! lol, unfortunately it doesn't come in .035 thickness, so does any one have experience with this site there prices are 20 bucks lower than home depot, and they are having a buy2 get 30 percent off sale![/IMG]

lol, sry if i wasn't clear enough. ill edit my other post.

 

[devino246]

i know,



lol, sry if i wasn't clear enough. ill edit my other post.

whoops

 

[r97]

don't sweat it, lol, i like using jumbo font anyway, lol

 

[KieranM]

Somemore 6013 rod on arc/stick (From quad)

 

[oscaryu1]

Blurry pic... 7018 vertical.

Don't mind the random spots I missed, I was warming up with some scrap rods P: