the latest installment of Sam's welding rig is up now
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The bead challenge contest is over and we have winners!1st - Jeff Loffert 🥇2nd - Mike Murphy 🥈3rd - Kenneth Lawrence 🥉4th - Everyone else who entered, we're sending you something too!Email me joey@welderskills.com with your name and address info so we can reward everybody who participated. To recap, prizes are:1st: Goodman Metal Products Kit, 1 on 1 call with Jody, Brad, JD, Sam, or Aren, TIG Finger Bundle, Gloves, and hat2nd: Gloves, TIG finger Bundle, and Hat3rd: TIG Finger BundleEverybody else who entered will get something nice too as a thank you and a early Christmas gift.We're cooking up the next challenge as I type this, so look forward to that! We'll be highlighting the winners on socials likely starting tomorrow.
January 06
December 16, 2024
Prizes for contest #1 should go out in the next day or so! Thanks again for all who participated. Next we're thinking we'll do a stainless Tee joint. More info on that coming soon!
December 22, 2024
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Quick fixturing trick with hold down clamps. Sometimes the wrong tool is the right tool. Be creative with tooling.
December 31, 2024
Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday. We plan to keep hitting it hard in 2025 with lots of new stuff. Anyone have any welding related new year's resolutions they'd like to share?
in ❓ questions
December 29, 2024
• Edited (Dec 29, 2024)
This was brought to me by a locksmith. First time with an cast aluminum repair. Should I use high amps and move quickly, or lower amps and progress at a normal travel speed? What settings would be generally recommended for such a small part made of cast aluminum? Also, I am using CK Lazer green tungsten with my Primeweld 325x. Any help would be highly appreciated!
in 🗣️ general
December 29, 2024
I wanted to practice on some .063 x 3" aluminum tube, so rather than cutting short pieces I decided to make pie cuts. After making 2 90's I went a step further and made a ram's head. Then a couple of saddle cuts into a cross, on to 3 more 90's of different radii. Then what the heck, put them all together. Man, did I learn a lot, like how to fill holes and the criticality of torch angle, and so much more.
in ❓ questions
December 31, 2024
What causes the cystally finish on the right?
The one on the left is an earlier bead.
The lower are with filler. Ignore those for now.
Thanks
in 🗣️ general
December 30, 2024
Man today I got my order from weldmonger.com. I bought a fupa 12 with a titanium ring and a sticker. I'm so happy because I got three stickers and you all know we love stickers in our orders JODY COLLIER thank you so much. I've been filling up my case with cups and gas lenses tungsten and all the goodies from weldmonger.com. you guys go check out weldmonger store and you won't be disappointed.
in 🛠️ projects
December 29, 2024
• Edited (Dec 29, 2024)
This was brought to me by a locksmith. First time with a cast aluminum repair. Should I use High amps and move quickly or lower amps and progress at normal speed? What settings would be generally recommended for such a small part made of cast aluminum? Also Using CK Lazer green tungsten with my Primeweld 325x…. Any help would be highly appreciated!
in 🏆 contests
November 15, 2024
• Edited (Nov 19, 2024)
Here is my settings I forgot to add tungsten and cup size. 1/8 2% lanthanated with a #8 gas lens 24cfm 1/8 4043 filler and I’m not sure on the aluminum I ordered it from Brad because I don’t keep a lot of aluminum at my shop because I don’t weld it a lot. I used a pedal as well. 170 was the top of my range.
Nathan Leiter (NMT Welding and Industrial Maintenance llc)