Welcome to the farm. Tell us what it is that are looking to get info on. There's still some of us that visit here with lots of info available.

I'm not familiar with the machine. I'm assuming that you use the arrow buttons to select the mode. Have you tried going the other direction with the button? Can you feel if the button is sticking while selecting? Have you contacted the manufacturer about the issue?

I don't know why you shortened the cart. Having the length gives you leverage to handle the tanks and somewhere you will be looking for that leverage,,,not today, maybe tomorrow. If it's mig you're using, you can hold the handle close and tack it then work on final welding by skipping around and let...

what cj said.
ER70S-6 mild steel welding wire is machinable because it produces smooth beads that require minimal post-weld grinding.

Does it do anything when turned on? Are consumables available for that machine? Do you have accessability to a manual for that machine? Other questions are as CJ stated.

What shielding gas are we using? Flow rate? What machine are we using and settings? Polarity?

I have several machines that have 2T and 4T. I also have "sliders" for mounting to the torches. My hands are so messed up from being broken that I find that I have to use 4T and a slider combo to control the heat because my fingers don't work so fast to set the 4T which will go to max, fin...

I'm not saying that you don't know what you're doing, so take it for what it's worth. The tension on the roll of wire is just enough to keep it from unwinding and turning into a slinky. The tension on the feed roller is enough to allow the wire to "slip" when the end of the wire is held be...

I would do as cj stated, but, I'm missing why the machine works better running .030 wire and seems to go totally nutty with the .023 wire. Wish you the best and do keep us posted.

Hello Curtis and welcome aboard. There's a great bunch of folks in this forum with lots of knowledge and not afraid to share it. The forum has been quiet for the most part, but as stated by tweake, the media has taken a slow walk for some reason.

can you flip the manifold or relocate the alternator to a lower position?

Hello Kelly. I bought some carts and ended up modifying them. The one I made into a dually to support the machine and a 125 tank. The duals also help with the stability. For my heavier machine I built a cart that supports the weight and 2 tanks. I have pneumatic tires on the rear and casters on the ...

As cj stated, you will need everything your machine can give you. Typically you would need one amp per thousandth thickness of the material Plus 20% and control the heat with the pedal. Don't be afraid to get right after it. You don't really want to hang around waiting for a puddle to form. Preheat ...

Welding 1/2 inch solid aluminum will take some horsepower. You can help with pre heat and adding helium if you can find/afford it. you want the tungsten stick out a bit, and keep the tip of the tungsten as close to the material as you can and straight as you can and still be able to see where you're...

Welcome to the house. Happy you're out of the dark place. Keep your head up and keep on sparkin.

As Cj stated, magnets interfere with tig welding and I've had magnets interfere with mig welding. When I need extra hands, I use a "third hand" that I put together using a connecting rod from Caterpillar engine and pieces of 1/4 inch round stock. Nothing fancy but gives me that extra suppo...

50???? I can only wish I was back there again. I had a crash that damaged my dominant eye REAL BAD. Since that I have one "cat" eye that's always wide open and the other eye can't see without glasses and then I can't find the script when I'm working. I'm having problems trying to figure ou...

Do you have a fixture table? OR you can make some jigs to make your corners

Im not seeing a real distinguishable difference in the color but I'd treat them as red - 2% thoriated. Is that what you ordered??

what I see is dirty material unless the camera angle is bad. clean the millscale OFF to bright shiny material. You probably want another dab in between the dabs you have. hold the torch so you have to peek around to see the tip of the tungsten while pushing the puddle. try just running some beads wi...

I’m so glad you came along to teach me all the things that everyone with decades of experience knows is now incorrect. I’ve welded using that ratio much thinner than 1mm and much thicker) which is where the ratio breaks down. But you know more than I after your few weeks of welding. Wish you best o...

Hi Frizz and welcome to the house. IF you can post some pictures about what you have in mind, I'm certain there are folks in here that can help you out. Also pretty sure there are folks down in your neck of the woods that can shed some light. You might have to be a bit patient when waiting for a rep...

Eye see. Thanks for the update

have you tried a pressure washer with the hottest water it will make. NOT STEAM. I used my pressure washer with HOT water to clean farm tractor engines.

a friend of mine has an older century wire welder. He began having issues after it sat for a spell. Right where the whip connects to the machine he began having a helluva lot of problems. Check that area , might be corrosion or something else going on.