Nuff said to sell me on the Miller. What else would I need besides 308 wire to properly weld SS with the miller 135?

 

75%/25% Argon/Co2 tank (Rent one locally for cheap, get 80cuft)
Helmet
Gloves...



At some point you'll need tips and other misc stuff, so check here: http://www.welding-direct.com

 

Miller 135

Get the cart while your at it. It comes in handy. Cyberweld is a great company.

 

Im looking into learning how to weld. Ive never welded anything before. What is the best way to get started? Do colleges offer elective type classes that would help? What would you reccomend as a good welder for a newb?

 

nice

 

community colleges will have welding classes.... you should just get a book from the library, read it, then spend your tuition money buying a welder and learn by practice!

 

is welding with Oxy-Acetylene the ones with the stick and torch? if so is it as hard as soldering(SP), because i cant solder(SP) for crap.


[Modified by lazyvietboi, 10:19 PM 2/8/2003]

 

thats brazing. brazing is simple compaired to welding.

 

Well im already enrolled in a university and I have a full scholarship so it would be free.

 

One can also weld with oxy-acethylene torch.

 

that oil drain doesnt look gravity friendly to me where it goes to the pan, and where it comes out of is sideways


[Modified by evoeone, 2:35 PM 2/9/2003]

 

I have never seen an acredited university that offers a hands on welding course.. what degree would it possibly apply towards?

 

This is not my best welding but here it is. The pipes are with my tig and the rest are big fat mig welds. This a manifold I just finished for my friend. h22 fmax style.

 

how the hell do you get rid of splattering ??


[Modified by project dc2, 7:47 AM 2/10/2003]

 

I have never personally used it, but I have seen spatter protection stuff at welding supplies and home depot made by lincoln... I would have to assume you spray it on the metal and then spatter doesnt stick so you can wipe it off.. kinda like no stick cooling spray I guess?

 

Yup, thats why theres hardly any splatter on my peice.

EDIT:

In your first 2 pics, It looks like to me that your weld is a little too cold. Your using lotsa wire and not enough heat. I would recomend that you turn up the heat and turn down the wire, that way as long as your moving fairly quickly you will minimize splatering, and you need to use anti splatter spray. I use that and the mig tip dip when I'm trying to weld something nice.

The bottom picture looks not too bad, I think that your heat was ok but you need to turn down the wire a bit and thin the beads out a bit. You were too hot when you welded the pipes together. Thats my critique





[Modified by legendboy, 8:24 AM 2/10/2003]

 

what is "mig tip dip"?

 

you dip the tip of your gun in it so that spatter won't build up and clog the tip

 

mig dip is this thick black gel paste that you dip your mig nozzle into to prevent splatter buildup.

EDIT: Beat me to it!


[Modified by legendboy, 9:32 AM 2/10/2003]

 

So about how much would I be looking to spend for an entry level welder? Any suggestions as to which one? Im thinking of getting some books and learning by trial and error. Usually lots of trial and lots of error, but thats how I learn most things.

 

how about the lincoln weld pak 100? 100 amp flux welder, 1/4" steel , for us beginners? its the only one my home depot has.... and i am hoping that for piping/exhaust work only its good enough if you dont care about pretty or spatter, is it strong enough?

and also, when you get really thick welds, can you grind them off? does that affect the strength?

 

Have you run your car like that? That oil drain is gonna give you problems. Trust me, I know and mine wasn't even as bad as that.

 

 

sorry but .. what the hell is that ?? it looks soo ... so .... mutated....

 

yeah well the turbo is off of mustang and the exhaust housing elbow pointed upwards so i had to turn it to face downwards 180 deg, thats all i could have done. i needed to use the existing elbow cuz it had the wastegate on it and not on the exhaust housing it self, but once i get a external wg then it'll look like the ones you lucky bastards have.