Welding

[HoustonR6ryda]

So I bought a really cheap welder off of eBay for 35 bucks free ship and I couldn't believe it so you know it was straight out of China. I have been fighting trying to figure this thing out watching YouTube videos some really great information out there and today I finally achieved one of my nicest 3-inch beads it I'm using 1/16 e6013 if 55 amps on 1/8 inch sheet metal tube scraps. After I get this little thing figured out I will definitely upgrade myself to a way better welder.

[Draco]

You certainly picked a bad set up to try to learn welding. With most rods, you need to keep the rod no more distance from the metal than the thickness of the rod. So trying to weld keeping the rod within 1/16th inch from the metal is hard to do for any one let alone some one just starting. You will have a much easier time with 1/8" rods when you get a machine that will handle them.

[savin yours]

Just keep practicing. I know it's a cheap machine, but it's good you started out with stick rod.


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[brnhtown]

I have a lincoln a.c. 225 stick welder for sale if your interested. $225

[atomiclab]

Everlast makes some real nice welders, very affordable models too.

[savin yours]

So I bought a really cheap welder off of eBay for 35 bucks free ship and I couldn't believe it so you know it was straight out of China. I have been fighting trying to figure this thing out watching YouTube videos some really great information out there and today I finally achieved one of my nicest 3-inch beads it I'm using 1/16 e6013 if 55 amps on 1/8 inch sheet metal tube scraps. After I get this little thing figured out I will definitely upgrade myself to a way better welder.

If you are ever in the lake jackson/Freeport area hit me up. You can come over to the shop and I'll show you how to glue some metal together.


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