Ashy Weld
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Ashy Weld
When I weld with my stick welder... It makes a big black ash... when i take a hammer to test it, it breaks the black ash like its nothing and leaves me with strong weld inside...
what is the problem??? i made a bigggggg weld on a joint.. waited 20 seconds.. and still, i could break it with my hands
what is the problem??? i made a bigggggg weld on a joint.. waited 20 seconds.. and still, i could break it with my hands
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Re: Ashy Weld (90blackcrx)
that coating is slag, its what keeps the weld oxygen free as it cools. this is why in mig welding you use a shielding gas with obviously dissiptes and leaves no nasty buildup like you get from the flux that is burnt during arc welding which leads to the production of slag.
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Re: Ashy Weld (backpurge)
I saw a weld on ebay for 120 plus shipping.. a MIG one that is only 90 amps or something... will it be better than a 200 dollar stick welder?
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Re: Ashy Weld (backpurge)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by backpurge »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd suggest at least reading a book on welding before diving in. Sounds like you have no clue what you're doing, and that's not too safe. 
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by backpurge »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd suggest at least reading a book on welding before diving in. Sounds like you have no clue what you're doing, and that's not too safe. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by backpurge »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd suggest at least reading a book on welding before diving in. Sounds like you have no clue what you're doing, and that's not too safe. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Read up man. Welding has been around for a while and there are countless books on the subject. I'm sure your local library will have plenty of bathroom reading material.
</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by backpurge »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd suggest at least reading a book on welding before diving in. Sounds like you have no clue what you're doing, and that's not too safe.
</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by backpurge »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd suggest at least reading a book on welding before diving in. Sounds like you have no clue what you're doing, and that's not too safe.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Read up man. Welding has been around for a while and there are countless books on the subject. I'm sure your local library will have plenty of bathroom reading material.
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