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Lee Ex Member	Re: Welding question. Reply #30 - 03/13/05 at 16:18:42 We never used gas to weld, just cut. I never learned to gas weld. [/quote] It's been a long time since I learned to gas weld. If I had the room for a gas rig I'd have one for sure. There's really something magical about working the torch and watching the metal become liquid under your flame. Lee
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Reply #31 - 03/18/05 at 07:23:45

lee wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

We never used gas to weld, just cut. I never learned to gas weld. It's been a long time since I learned to gas weld. If I had the room for a gas rig I'd have one for sure. There's really something magical about working the torch and watching the metal become liquid under your flame.

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Yeah, it is magic. I got my very first lesson in gas welding by not wearing a long sleeve shirt. I had never dreamed how much "sunburn" I could get on the underside of my forearms. Ouch.

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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Welding question. Reply #32 - 03/18/05 at 08:24:19 Getting a large piece of red hot slag in a shoe has always been my favorite, lost count of how many time I've done a "rain dance" while welding. . You would think that I would of learned to wear lace up work boots instead of low top sneakers. Even with the ocasional burnt flesh I still love welding with a torch.
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Reply #33 - 03/18/05 at 08:40:04

Several things you learn quickly, like...

...never keep a book of matches in your shirt pocket, even when you are wearing leathers (got a singed nipple once myself)...

...if you must carry a lighter, carry a zippo - not a plastic disposable (heard horror stories on this one but never actually saw it myself)...

...you will go though levis quickly as the spatter collects in the edges of the cuff and slowly eats small holes which fray in the wash and really flame later on. You get to recognize the feeling of slightly warm wind coming up your pants leg and get to where you just pat it down with one hand while you continue welding...

(most of this was in arc welding though)

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Welding question. Reply #35 - 03/18/05 at 22:41:03 That's a true story. You wake up the next morning feeling like someone poured hot sand in 'em.
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Reply #36 - 03/19/05 at 00:44:41

My wife bought me a Campbell Hausfeld flux-core wire feed welder back in 98 or 99. I like it, it's great for doing sheet metal work. Anything over 3/16" stock is pushing it though.

I can't stick or gas weld. But turn me loose in a smithy...I love forge welding. There is something almost magical about taking a worn out HD primary chain or saw chain and turning it into a Damascus knife blade.

You can get decent 110 flux/mig/stixk rigs at Wal-mart, Sears, etc. Remember they aren't for big jobs and you'll be fine. Any "real" welding, I'll take to an FAA or USCG approved shop. My life is worth more to me than "saving" a couple bucks and attempting to do it myself.
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