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?
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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)
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I hope everyone had a great Christmas! Here's a new video from our newest instructor, Shaun Graham Say hi to Shaun! You'll get to know him more in the coming weeks!
Shaun Graham - Cone Layout
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Hi everyone, I’m a welding student that completed 2 years of welding in college while in high school. I’ve done MiG, Stick and Tig but my experience really shines in Stick. I’m trying to go back to school for more or get a beginner job in the industry. Thank you Jody for all the videos you have made. We used to watch your videos in class and I still watch them outside of school. Currently 18 years old and excited to make a career and learn everything that I can.
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To all our members, I’d like to wish you guys a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New year. I hope this next year brings us all the best. Last project of the year for my shop.
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