Re: [MBZ] Learning to weld
I've been using flux core wire. At my skill level it doesn't really make any difference vs gas welding. I don't see a whole bunch of difference between my cheap Lincoln Handy Mig vs the really nice Miller's we had in class for working with rusty metal. On nice clean metal a nicer machine makes a nicer weld more easily but its not a huge difference. If I were welding a lot the nicer machine would be worth it though. -Curt Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:28:21 -0500 From: dave walton To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Learning to weld Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Make sure you check the pricing on fills for different sized cylinders. I ended up with an A size (~ 5ft tall) because the cost per cubic foot was about 1/5th the cost of refilling the little pony tanks Harbor Freight sells. No one locally actually fills 'your' cylinders - they just swap them out. -Dave Walton On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Me three, although having some success welding up a brace for my snowmobile > trailer (thicker, new metal) helped a lot. > I took a basic welding class at "The Steel Yard" in Providence. Best thing about the class was learning to cut with a torch! > > Its a tired old saw but there is no substitute for time on the stick. My welding started to show serious improvement when I started my second 5# spool of wire... > > -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Learning to weld
A friend of mine did just that. But I told him to hurry up and start
practicing, as I hear iron oxide is really hard to weld! hee hee
Ed
300E
On 20 December 2010 01:27, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
> Yeah. Save your money. Forget the class. Buy a mig welder and practice on
> some scrap metal then ask us and we'll teach you the intricacies of the
> whole process.
>
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> On Dec 20, 2010, at 1:28 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
>
> I am looking to do the same thing ("I was looking for a welding class')
> one of these days, but I just cant seem to find the time right now.
>
> An alternate approach is to buy a $100 rusty car and a welder,
> and have at it! That's what I did...
>
> -- Jim
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Re: [MBZ] Learning to weld
Make sure you check the pricing on fills for different sized
cylinders. I ended up with an A size (~ 5ft tall) because the cost per
cubic foot was about 1/5th the cost of refilling the little pony tanks
Harbor Freight sells. No one locally actually fills 'your' cylinders -
they just swap them out.
-Dave Walton
On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
> Me three, although having some success welding up a brace for my snowmobile
> trailer (thicker, new metal) helped a lot.
> I took a basic welding class at "The Steel Yard" in Providence. Best thing
> about the class was learning to cut with a torch!
>
> Its a tired old saw but there is no substitute for time on the stick. My
> welding started to show serious improvement when I started my second 5# spool
> of wire...
>
> -Curt
>
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:28:24 -0800
> From: Jim Cathey
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Learning to weld
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>> I am looking to do the same thing ("I was looking for a welding
>> class') one of these days, but I just cant seem to find the time
>> right now.
>
> An alternate approach is to buy a $100 rusty car and a welder,
> and have at it! That's what I did...
>
> -- Jim
>
>
>
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> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
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Re: [MBZ] Learning to weld
Me three, although having some success welding up a brace for my snowmobile
trailer (thicker, new metal) helped a lot.
I took a basic welding class at "The Steel Yard" in Providence. Best thing
about the class was learning to cut with a torch!
Its a tired old saw but there is no substitute for time on the stick. My
welding started to show serious improvement when I started my second 5# spool
of wire...
-Curt
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:28:24 -0800
From: Jim Cathey
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Learning to weld
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> I am looking to do the same thing ("I was looking for a welding
> class') one of these days, but I just cant seem to find the time
> right now.
An alternate approach is to buy a $100 rusty car and a welder,
and have at it! That's what I did...
-- Jim
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Re: [MBZ] Learning to weld
Yeah. Save your money. Forget the class. Buy a mig welder and practice on some
scrap metal then ask us and we'll teach you the intricacies of the whole
process.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 20, 2010, at 1:28 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
I am looking to do the same thing ("I was looking for a welding class') one of
these days, but I just cant seem to find the time right now.
An alternate approach is to buy a $100 rusty car and a welder,
and have at it! That's what I did...
-- Jim
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Re: [MBZ] Learning to weld
I am looking to do the same thing ("I was looking for a welding
class') one of these days, but I just cant seem to find the time
right now.
An alternate approach is to buy a $100 rusty car and a welder,
and have at it! That's what I did...
-- Jim
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