Comments on: Mig Welding Basics: Mig Wire Installation

By: A K

A K — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:46:26 +0000

Do not use welding glass. It does not protect camera lens at all.
Go to a store and buy appropriate filter even a bigger one and attach it to your camera.

By: dksith

dksith — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:32:14 +0000

Dont hold….!!!!

By: boskeub

boskeub — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:48:39 +0000

very nice hand still

By: Joeysper

Joeysper — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:44:55 +0000

18v with 260 wire… I think you should use less wire, more like 190-210. But that’s just me. Weld would look flatter. Have a nice d@y! =)

By: Mark H

Mark H — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:07:06 +0000

welding is a physically demanding job, regardless of the type, most of the time you are sitting or standing for long periods of time, but it is also a great trade to have, if your asking about strength, it depends on the job, if you are production welding then you do not need to be very strong, but if you are a welder-fitter you would need alot of strength, because you would be handling material by hand and it can get pretty heavy, basically its up to you to know what type of welding you want to get into, and if you feel that it would be right for you in a physical sense. hope that helps with your question, good luck.

By: SomtinsGoinOn

SomtinsGoinOn — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:51:21 +0000

get an arc welder that has at least 200 amps dc
a name brand such as lincoln miller etc
practice with the 6013
switch to 7018 for higher strength

mig welds are strong but brittle they will break without warning if overloaded
and yes i know a lot of shops use the mig on everything
but if they see what i see all of the time they wouldn,t
arc welds will usually start cracking before they fail

on the lighter metals you are talking about the mig would be ok or if you plan to do any aluminum welding
but if you want to go to heavier metal later the arc welder is better

most of my welding is done on 3/4 inch or thicker metal
i will use my mig if it is nonstructural

if you think what i say about a mig is not true try fillet welds on 1/4 inch plate then bend them

By: 3blindmicefilms

3blindmicefilms — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:08:38 +0000

Have you guys seen “You Can’t Weld This!”? It’s pretty funny… The guys over at WeldingMart com had it made! Do a youtube search for it

By: doesrealityexist

doesrealityexist — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:29:27 +0000

I would like to see that weld cut open and sent to a lab for testing. HE DID NOT EVEN CLEAN THE METAL. Dirty welds have poor penetrations and are set up to fail. People, if you are too lazy to clean the metal, don’t weld.

By: welder1

welder1 — Thu, 07 May 2009 01:59:40 +0000

you may want to do a search on that (google). That may give u the help u need. Good luck!

By: shah rahman

shah rahman — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:53:36 +0000

The WPS is the specific directions instructing the welder in how to execute the weld. It would specify method (mig, co2, stick, submerged arc, etc.), material for the base metal and the filler metal, directions of travel, position of the weld (horizontal, vertical, angular, etc), voltage, and similar variables.

Any WPS must be qualified to demonstrate that it produces the weld characteristics that are desired. It then becomes the recipe so to speak for each welder to follow.

A WPS is typically written by a person experienced in welding.