I bought a welder today.

Jeff Lange

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It's Miller Time!

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(I'm not a welder, lol, so my opinion doesn't mean crap, but my brother is, that's what he's got at his recently-opened shop, he just bought the TIG on the left, it's pretty sweet I must say).

EDIT: Yes, the walls are painted "Miller" blue. Haha.
 

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Yeah. I only have one brother.

They do custom parts and stuff, as well as engine swaps and various welding, etc. Both of the people who do the stuff there have jobs as well though, so it's not like a regular shop, just something they do on the side.

It's cool though.
 

MK3Brent

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Just as an update... I made my first project today: my WG dump tube!

Found out it wasn't angled right... so I had to cut it apart and re-try... now it looks like crap!

:) I'll take pics later I guess. :)

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Greatest grinding wheel ever invented!
Not necessarily the brand... but the wheel.
 

MK3Brent

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I'm just using flux... gasless.
Is "porosity" what you meant?

If so, there aren't many pores in the weld since I grind them down they're full and solid.

Welds aren't 50% cold or 50% hot... just right. :) you can follow the heat under the pipe all the way around.

LOT'S OF FUN!
 

thesandymancan

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MK3Brent said:
Flux core wire, yes.

So far it's run smoothly with everything I've thrown at it... melted a decent size hole in 304SS. :)

So in conclusion, my purchase has worked out just fine.
flux core is not the best choise for ss but if it works, use it. what hood did you get?