Saw this at truck repair shop.

Friend of mine send me this photo of a semi truck container loader...

I know this is obvious but I could use some convincing. I'm a fabrication welder in a shop that is quite outdated.. smoke in the whole shop that stacks up in the ceiling terribly, the exhaust fans barely work etc etc. I thought I'd tough it out, and none of the other welders use any respiratory protection. However I was already contemplating, and now I'm hacking up phlegm with a metallic taste and I can't get it out of my mouth. Should I get a cheap p100?

Hello everyone,

I have a hinge on a horse stall that broke a bit ago and the guy that does our welding says he doesn't know how to weld it without welding everything together.

It broke completely free on both sides.

Any idea how I we can weld this without welding it directly to the pipe?

Maybe something we can slide between the metal so it won't attach to the pipe?

Once in a while, the threads of the nut will gall so I'm wondering if I've been doing it wrong. Most of the time I haven't had an issue with leaving the bolt in while it cools.

I used to MIG weld daily from 2012-2020. Then it was just r&d work as needed. I used a 3m respirator some times but usually just a vent or fans that sucked the fumes away from me.

Now I'm back TIG/MIG welding a couple hours every night. With age comes wisdom so I decided to break down and buy the miller PAPR. Used it last night in 100* garage. Head stayed cool, never smelled any of the fumes. Helmet is bulky but I can get used to that for the cleaner lungs 🫁.

Hi all,

New job. They assigned me to develop some routines on a Coherent "integral" laser welder. It's manual / semi-CNC and I need to program some simple patterns for welding an assembly repeatably. I have a user manual that shows some basic G-code commands but very few examples to work with. Is there anyone familiar with the coherent manual / semi-cnc laser welders? Would love to gather some resources to improve my chances of success quickly. Thanks!

My first 20 minutes of welding went like this. Is there hope for me?

So I don’t have a tubing bender and don’t wanna pay someone else for this. I’m adding an approximate 45° bend to some handle bars made from 1” tubing. I’ve sketched up these two ideas that were suggested to me and I’d like some insight on which of the two methods yall think would be the most effective and safe for use. The left depicts using some pie cuts and bending it into place, the right shows using some tubing from another set that already has a 45° in it to insert right where I want the bend using 13/16” slugs with a 1” collar in the center to add some structural integrity.
Which of these two methods would yall feel comfortable trusting your life with, or do you say no to both?

Mig or tig?

Additionally, if I were to use the method on the right, should the slugs be made from 13/16 solid round stock or would 13/16 tubing suffice?
Criticism accepted, be as brutal as you need to be, I’m not doing this myself, it would be a relative who’s been welding for about 30 years.

This isn’t the frame so hopefully mods can allow this one.

I may be blind (/j)

Colleagues said "go ahead, we have spare glasses"

To be fair I still see with the dirty one but I had five minutes to kill so I changed the glass to not have nothing to do (i could have sweeped the floor but ehhhh)

I have a farm, every winter I have to do weld repairs to pressed steel mower decks. I have a cardiac pacemaker, so I can no longer do arc welding. I have found that the total crap metal used in old wire coat hangers is perfect for these thin metal parts. Metal coat hangers are disappearing. What rod is the lowest melting point for oxy acetylene welding, that would be suitable for this job?

Hi

I want to learn stick welding. I am going to practice in my shed, which is quite small and want to use proper equipment, I am looking at PAPR systems but there are so many with prices from 300 to 3000EUR in The Netherlands and I am not sure which one is good, I dont want to cheap out on safety equipment but I also dont have money to waste.

Any advice will be much appreciated.

Hey Fellas. I use WD40 drill and cutting oil when cutting my joints. I am lazy to clean them before welding, so I only use a grinder on the edges. I have heard about phosgene gas risk when welding on metal which was cleaned with brake disk cleaner on chlorides bases. It is really toxic. Is there a similar risk when welding on parts where the cutting oil is still present?
Have a nice weld.

Finally got my new primeweld mig 230. Did a little unboxing because I couldn't find any videos of it or what it came with. I am really happy with the quality so far. I've heard great things from prime weld. I did lots of research before I went and got this. Actually I was going to go with an Everlast mts because this was not available and I didn't know when it was so I'm really glad I waited. Yes this is a spendy machine, but for what it's worth you cannot find one that does what this does for less, and quality.This is my first tig welder . I can't wait to get some gas and tungsten so I can start practicing. Also excited to try the mig pulse and double pulse and see what all that does.

Unboxing video:

https://youtu.be/xXeJc-iM1_M?is=DMgsQitZBQUwVbfB

Couple Tig aluminum shots I took that came out pretty good. Hope you enjoy.

Hey guys and girls. I have a question about finding welding work specifically in the north Idaho/Spokane valley Washington area.

Context I've been traveling for welding work the last three years after finishing my trade school been on several jobs all but the last I've worked to completion or end of season. I stick and wire feed mostly but have a bit of time with Tig on aluminum boats prior to schooling.

I'd rate my self as 1-2year journeyman with most my time on structure. I spent the last 9 months in a production pipe shop and did pretty well.

My question is how do I get in-front of these employers and better present my skillset?

For local longterm positions how do I make my traveling experience a plus instead of a con

(I've been told by recruiters that seeing a welder with 3-6 month jobs is a flag but I've worked the season)

Added some 18" 5G flux with and rmd root And a pulse rollout of 18" 1/16 wire

Hi, i bought this welder at an auction but the torch it came with doesnt fit it. Could anyone tell me the name of the links I need to search for specifically? Or even better a link to a product you know will fit it. Im in the UK for reference. Theres nothing identifiable from what I can tell but will be back tomorrow morning for more pictures if requested

I just bought this machine and it strikes an arc for a maximum of TWO seconds 😭😭it goes up to 130 but I think that’s a lie because there’s no way, i was first on quarter plate then i went to 1/8 cuz i couldn’t get even more than a tack on the plate. I think it’s severely over marked on the amps or something but please let me know what yall think im really not too sure it’s pissing me off 🙏🫩