I am getting shocked sitting at my welding table. It's clean I'm grounded well none of my cables are touching. I sit down position myself hit that foot pedal and wham I'm getting tickled where I'm resting my arm. What could be going on? Brad Goodman
December 11
Brad Goodman Matt Hayden you guys ever fabricated with a slip roller, if so can you share your experience.
Allso, working plate and sheet metal is so different, especially with out a sheer, if you wanted to cut multiple small shapes with accuracy, what method would you recommend.
I'm trying to make a hoilday tree topper star out of 18 Guage, and 6 " cut off wheel. Let just say I taught my daughter the Importance of making the part match the template.
Anyhow I hope I get to post it.
Happy holidays
November 06
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Question for the instructor crew.How wide should a tig bead on steel be when not using? Trying to gauge whether or not what I am getting is appropriate . I know I need work on keeping them straight .JODY COLLIER
December 11
• Edited (Dec 11, 2024)
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November 07
• Edited (Dec 11, 2024)
New to welding and the helmut I bought was like a 30$ helmut from harbor freight but I have never liked it so just looking for ideas on what I should look for in a helmut. Very new to all of this. But am liking it so far and the helmut I currently have I feel like I can't see anything. Any help or suggestions
November 08
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I was listening to a podcast the other day. They had a man named Bill Newell on, and he was absolutely death on walking the cup. Something about lack of fusion between passes, from sharpening the tungsten down to a needle and tipping the torch way back. I can kind of see what he’s talking about, but I thought it was sort of extreme. Curious about your thoughts and experience.
October 18
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I'm doing some 1/8" 5052 & 6061 aluminum but welds and they are cracking at the beginning of the weld. I've been able to minimize the cracking, but not eliminate it. I know the cracking is caused by heat/cooling cycle, but I could use any help I can get to eliminate this problem.