Thanks TRS I want to eventually do TIG but right now my skills if you call them that are very rough and I want to get a bit smoother before I...
Yes I hope all goes well, I really want to thank you for the attention you pay to these forum problems. It is really a lot of help to have...
Joey; I ended up buying a Hobart 180. The guy at Airgas where I bought the machine suggested to me that I by a Tweco gun and a Teflon liner and...
Joey; you need not worry about me, I have no design on building a boat. I was a boatbuilder, (in wood), fiberglass took us by storm and it took me...
Sparky; thanks for the info., I looked at the site and it looks real interesting. Have you used the system youself? It would be interesting to see...
Thanks for that. I only have the word of the guy at Airgas, he says it does OK up to 3/16th but after that he doesn't know. Of course he is the...
Joey, while your visiting this thread, I wonder if you think the Hobard 180 will do the job as far as 3/16 to occasional 1/4 aluminum? Also will...
Thanks for that; I am going to take a MIG course in the next semester. The local college offers a two semester course that allows certification at...
Joey; thanks for the info. I have been looking for a good used unit but haven't found anything. I appreciate the offer of the spool guns but I had...
8knots; What you say about fiddle and fuss is really true. The problem I face is going from a 175 to at least a 200. The cost factor is so great...
Thank's for those tips. I havn't bought the Lincoln welder yet but I will check the OCV as you suggest. I have held off on this particular welder...
I was on earlier about MIG machines and you all warned me against buying a cheap machine. I did it anyway, a Chicargo Electric 151, 230v. I had a...
I am a first timer at MIG welding and while practicing I was unable to pool, my wire was feeding at a steady rate and the arc looked OK, perhaps...
:) Hi; i'm new to the forum but not to boats and boatbuilding. I am taking a new direction however and as such need to do a bit of MIG welding....
