Hi, my name's Ross, from Penrith / Sydney. I'm a retired Junior Science Teacher who loves tinkering with all manner of things (eg. metal, wood, electrical, plumbing) in my workshop and was recently blessed with a seemingly ancient Oxford Model RT 180 oil-immersed electric arc welder - courtesy of a family friend who brought the unit out to Oz when he migrated here from the UK about 4 decades ago. Note, years ago, I briefly played around with an arc welder in my school's Metal Workshop and have since longed to get more involved in welding stuff as it's arguably easier and more practical compared to joining things with an assortment of high tensile bolts and/or screws etc ! Accordingly, I'm keen to get the unit safely up and running.....thereafter, to actively seek the advice, expertise and knowledge of members on such a forum who will hopefully be able to assist me in becoming a proficient tinkering welder of sorts.
Cheers, Ross


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