to be a professional , you dant have to be good at somethingI've seen plenty seasoned professionals make a poor job of things too... Just sayin'
I wasn't on any of those jobsto be a professional , you dant have to be good at something
you just need to get paid for doing it ,,,
Titanic was built by professionals , and
the Ark was built by armatures..
electric propulsion then!the Ark was built by armatures..
Hi & welcome Markus Don't take it personally, Brad says it as he sees it, which ain't a bad thing. Ask what you want on the forum and you'll get an answer that helps - FFS, I ask enough silly questions, but someone will answer@Brad93 I am sorry that it seems like every man and his dog is a welder these days. I guess being a member of a forum with a section called “learn to weld” with a sticky post saying “no question is too stupid to ask” is going to give that polarised impression. I am not looking to take over or replace anyone's job just yet.
with scratch you lift off to break the arc i think, can lead to the hot weld pool being unshielded while it cools?@mike os I know that postflow is the gas that comes out after you finish and before you pull away to protect the final weld point, right?
I just read up about HF, and scratch/lift-arc seems like more room for initial errors. what is the normal process if there is no 2/4 latching trigger?
Both would have parished then you meanI wasn't on any of those jobs
Hi markusI misspoke in my opening statement, required was definitely the wrong word. I already install posts made by a reputable company, fabricated to a high standard with test data. I have dreamt about, and would like to be able to make my own posts to a high standard as well at some point, but I am not about to rush out and start installing them at my local abseiling club.
I wouldn't use anything I had made myself unless I was certified and that It passed impact resistance, stress testing and line load testing data done by a company like lucideon or bsi (I have spoke with both in the past about the process and quotes), but that is a long way off, for now my reasons are that I am genuinely interested in welding and want to learn how to do it, and that maybe, just maybe... the fruits of this fun could end up benefiting my; newly setup, ever optimistic, the worlds my oyster, he who dares wins, one man band, its now or never, business. I just talk with the end goal in mind.
@Mma man nice pictures. It looks like the same sort of caprail I use on the frameless glass. Would the 2mm /1.5mm wall stuff be considered the finer end of welding?
I have seen the 316 1mm sticks for sale now and realise I needed to branch out from screwfix and toolstation as my inspiration for welding supplies, thanks to this forum for showing me the light.
@Brad93 I am sorry that it seems like every man and his dog is a welder these days. I guess being a member of a forum with a section called “learn to weld” with a sticky post saying “no question is too stupid to ask” is going to give that polarised impression. I am not looking to take over or replace anyone's job just yet.
Thanks to @carl0s @. @Tom Orrow L and others for the positive contribution.
I really want to get going now and start playing around with the scrap parts I have laying around. I guess you purists woud balk at the thought of me starting off with something like this? https://www.toolstation.com/draper-145a-tig-welder/p52140