Hi Andy
I did the C&G mig 1 & 2 at Crawley a few years back and what you describe sounds familiar. At Level 1 you're left to your own devises pretty much, but I took that as an opportunity to play and practice as much as possible. The tutor did get more involved when we started doing the test...
I did some courses at Crawley about 4 years ago - Mig L1 and L2 and Tig L1. The courses were ok - possibly would have liked a bit more tutor input. The facilities are good though and I got to play with lots of toys including equipment not directly linked to my courses (Ali welding with a spool...
Welcome Matt
There are a lot of car nuts on here both classic and otherwise. I take it you're looking at a Clarke then - I've been using a 135 for about 3 years now, never caused a problem apart from a replacement swan neck.
What car/cars are you into?
jrmig
PM weldequip I'm sure he'll be able to advise what's best for your money currently. I got a sif mask off him a while back for about £60 (I think) hasn't missed a beat, does exactly what I need it to do.
John
Hi Guys
For all you guys using woodburners in the workshop just seen this article on the web http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1156763/Police-turn-heat-cannabis-factory-seen-thermal-camera---workshop-STOVE.html:o
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry! I know I'd be pretty p***ed...
Here a thought for you to think about and please don't be offended by this, but how are your eyes?
I'm of the age (46) where my eyes are not as good as they once were and like most blokes I lived in denial for a couple of years (more like five or six) before seeing the optician:ashamed...
Practical Classics Magazine has had a few good articles on panel beating and forming repair panels using shrinking and stretching methods. You may want to check out a few back issues, I think its in October to December issues.
John
Wow - having problems sleeping?
Welcome Goliath if you're into French metal you'll get on well with Malcolm :laughing:
About your welding, check out the tutorials on the main site they are brilliant and have helped hundreds of novice welders (myself included).
Firstly, make sure the...
Just a couple more small points to think about.
Seeing the brown staining on one side of the weld makes me think that your torch is not at 90 degrees. Keep the torch upright to the weld but sloped slightly back from the direction of travel (if that make sense :ashamed:).
Also you could...
Great stuff Wyn. I love to see the different types of engineering that goes on on the site. I know many people on here are just doing car stuff, myself included, but its great to see these other projects - very inspirational. I take my hat off to yer! :clapping:
jrmig
If you do go for it, I hope that it goes really well for you. Post back sometime soon and let everyone know how its going and if its met your expectations.
Oh - and have a great New Year! :welder:
jrmig
Welcome to the site:waving:
To answer your question - in short - yes.
Just make sure there is no sharp bits on the end to damage the liner.
You may find removing the tip makes life easier.
jrmig
That could be your problem. If the fan is blowing on your workpiece you are more likely to blow the shielding gas away especially at the start and end of the run (turbulence). If your worried about fumes, extraction would be better or air fed mask.
But as Shenion says you do need a flowmeter...