Hi Alex
Thank you
We all have something to learn and something to share to keep it rolling.
I'll be 66 end of this year and still sparkin in all ways.
Being a vegitarian for over 37 years and a heavy construction carpenter non smoker of anything attributes to my excellent health. Carry on we...
I didnt have a problem for years I was just answering and giving some in put to others from what I have come to learn. We all must pass it on.
Cheers:cool:
Well I'm on to mig welding now and its a piece of cake with my clarke 220 volt 180 amp unit.
No matter what you use to weld with make sure the whole damn thing is clean and i mean clean. Then hit it with a good shot. clean it hit with another a shot then work the stud back and forth. If you...
Dead Auto Helmet
I had the same problem way back keep the helmet and either put a clear glass in it to grind with or if you can get a shade to fit use it as a fix 10 or 11 shade etc.
It's not worth the time and money to fix one I tried, put ne battieries in no luck.
I bought to new ones on...
Hi Pentawelder Your right about the white.
Guess the first question is where is this unit being used.
Second who made the unit and for what country.
Canada USA, England. ETC.
All the wireing is different ALL OVER . CALL THE MANUFACTOR OF THE UNIT. In Canada when your using 110. The black...
Hi
If your in florida and its a 220 volt then the green is ground and the black and white are each one side of the 220 . like black will be 110 and white will be 110.
Something like a 220 cloths dryer.
( Pei ) Prince Edward Island Canada
Hey Joe
Its not off the topic as we are still communicating and sharing.
Besides carpentry I used oxy acet for cutting and making tools and arc for welding. I never saw a mig or tig on the site.
PEI is Prince Edward Island Canada a little island off the...
Hey Joe it's all positive it's just the nature of the beast.
I'm on an Island PEI So they have to go to the mainland to refill.
It must work different where you guys are. If you own your own bottle here that wont exchange it. They bring there emptys once a week to where they fill them and...
Guess I will jump in on this one
Here in Canada it's the same deal 2 welding gas supply places, and rental
(leasing) on the tanks. I can see there point of view of leasing for a year. You bring your tank in and get another one in exchange. If I had my own tank there is no exchange I will have...
Quick note
Hi Guys
I'm still new with this MIG STUFF and I'm using a Clarke 180 / 220 volt Unit.
Guess I have learnt over the years is to do tests and not on the real work I'm working on. When my welder arrived last week I went straight to the sheet metal shop and got a bunch of scrap metal...
http://cgi.ebay.ca/New-Solar-Power-Auto-Darkening-Welding-Helmet-Meet-ANSI_W0QQitemZ7612278786QQcategoryZ92090QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Copy the above and paste this site. Copy the whole long thing:) I bid and won this for $ 26.00 USD + 15.00 SHIPPING
=$41.00 USD So in Canadian I paid $46.00...
The Plot thickens
Hey Malcom
That reminds me when I arc weld using a 6011 or 7018 rod and use another rod to fill in when I need extra metal, to not blow a hole.
I was just thinking of trying that with my mig welder on thin metal using a coat hanger or a proper rod .
What do you think about...
I find back lass helmets are good with a stick welder as thats the only welder I had till four days ago when My MIG ARRIVED. With a stick welder there is enough of a flash to keep you on track. I find with Mig a mig welder it's a little more tricky without a auto helmet, as youcant see your wire...
Good POINT about having light
Hi Harry
Your are right about the eyes and the light.
I only wear small 2.5 magnifer glasses to read with. $ 1.00 a pair dollar store type, have a pair on every one of my work benches and by the computer, and in my pockect. :rolleyes: Our eyse do get older as we...
Yes it's worth a shot. As I said in a past post I bought two on ebay from the same guy. One for me and one for my buddy and both died after after 8 months . Once you used a auto helmet its hard to go back to the back lass ones.
I was just trying out the Clarke to day to do a spot weld on my...
Helmets Ebay Good Or Bad
Personal I find ebay great been on it since day one. I bought a Clarke Mig Gas / no gas 180EN TURBO AND IT ARRIVED 3 DAYS AGO. It works great. So there is always the chance one can get ripped off. But if you watch there feed backs and they send you a mail response 9...
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Yea my Clarke Mig 180 EN TURBO just got dropped off at my door with my mail man. All 65 LBS of it. Didnt open it yet had a lot of stuff going on in the computer.
So will be back after I get it up and running. Still need the gauges and the hose and the tank and more $$$$$$$$:rolleyes: