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Totally agree mate. thank you

Thanks a heap guys. I really think im going to pass this job in. There's too much uncertainty with it really. I very rarely pass on a job and could certainly do with the money but its just not worth...

Agreed Grahame. It's 45 minutes drive out to test. Guess i will still charge a callout which i don't normally do but fuel is costly for me at the moment.

Karl in your opinion is it aluminium? If so i dont have the gear to do it. the post was run into by a runaway golf cart and appears to have internal wiring. Cast steel i will have a go at but...

Hi guys and girls i've been asked to reweld this lamp post back onto its base but its looking to me to be cast aluminium.... i don't have the gear to do the job if thats the case but would appreciate...

best thing to do now is grab your helmet and a crapload of scrap and practice, practice etc etc.... over time you will get to know the machine. Play around with the different settings (adjusting with...

I bought a Unimig graphic helmet from gasweld for $130 and it has a great viewing area, spare lense covers, adjustable shade ranging from 9 - 13 in darkness (all electronically controlled) has...

Hi guys and gals, just thought i'd let you know about a purchase a few months back of a Unimig 140amp inverter machine from a pawn broker. What a fantastic little unit! Great arc starting, dc tigs...

Thankyou muchly guys! Karl, i have separate income protection insurance for my primary income in case something was to happen to me and will definently look into a quality broker in the coming days...

Thanks Kryn. How much per year would i roughly expect to pay for that type of cover mentioned? Obviously rough estimate is all im after at this stage before i start ringing around. Cant do a great...

Hi guys and gals. Ive been doing a little bit of mobile welding for a while now and things are starting to ramp up a bit so im seriously considering pushing on with it a bit more seriously as an...

Hahaha thats gold mate!!! :U

Unsure on the brand but they came in a pack of 6 rods in a sealed plastic bag for $12 at Gasweld. The run of beads or spots that i did last night would add up to the total length of the repair im...

Cheers Karl, im going to go with the stick option. I picked up some 2mm rods today and had a little run with them down the shed and it seems stop start is the way to go. ran it on an old stainless...

Thanks again guys for your help.
Karl it might be a good option using the inverter, being only 1.6 what amp setting would you recommend? 2mm rod?

Im really not sure...... it looks like it could well be stainless

Hi guys just wanted some assistance with this little job. Its the base of a handrail and appears to be mild steel with a chrome coatong of some sort. It needs welding so should i use the mig? The...

Thanks mate. I am using a unimig 140 inverter and the attempts were done at around 65 amps. stick and mig i can understand but tig is so different to me. tungstens are sharpened as you describe. i'll...

Ive started the journey to learn to TIG weld tonight and im really struggling. Any help and advice is most welcome. im running 2.4mm tungsten, pure argon onto 5mm plate with 2.4mm filler rod. reg is...

Thank you Grahame! You pretty much have nailed it spot on with those welds there! Most of the welds were done with weldcorp cheapies that i got with an old cig transarc and i dont know how they were...

Thanks WelderMick :) Ive been through the process of cheap Bunnings machines (CRAP) and slowly over time bought some quality gear etc so that i think was one of the hardest things to work through...

Thanks again guys, your help is very much appreciated! No real dramas Karl just going from Mig and stick to Tig is a new learning curve for me. once i get my argon bottle i'll have plenty of time to...

thanks heaps guys. i ran out of argon pretty fast with the disposable i had. going to get an e type bottle plus reg etc . damn TIG is hard....

Today i picked up a Unimig TIG torch and the tungsten that it came with is blunt on the tip. Is it normal to grind it to a point or should it have been sharp as is?

im still after any feedback on these welds. the wealth of knowledge on here is great! please offer opinion and i apologise in advance for the quality of pics.

Yeah i apologise for the camera quality..... Only using my phone cam for pics. havent been lucky with any scorpions of late but have had them in the past :) im burning cheap bunnings weldcorp rods so...

Thanks LordBug :) i think i'll go with that option for now with some silica gel packets.

RustyArc im interested to hear about that possibility!

The first pics are Arc welds using a Toolex 160 amp stick welder 2.5mm bunnings rod at about 90 amps on 5mm plate. one is showing the underside of the plate after welding, showing the heat...

Here are tonights welds

Thanks guys great ideas there. removing the wire would be a waste and i never know when i'll get the call to head out and do a job so i'm thinking the bagging of the whole machine and adding...

Thankyou guys! your feedback is very welcome indeed! To be honest those welds were done in no particular order, i think next i will do as you say and run maybe 2 or 3 beads with and without slag and...

Absolutely!! a crack at TIG would be an awesome step up! $60 to pick the brains of those who have gone before i think is money well spent :)

Thanks Bob. Im considering doing a course provided by WEA hunter which is a basic welding course hoping to pickup skills that i'd only learn after years of welding. Ive been welding for a year now...

Anything?.....Anyone.....??

Ive been back down in the shed playing with the welders and ran a few beads to play with some settings. Some are stick and others are mig with gasless wire. feel free to offer your opinions. All...

Thanks guys! Lordbug thats a great tip there!

Hi guys, i am wondering what you guys and gals suggest as far as storing your Mig wire on the machine. I have a small welding business on the go and do mainly small jobs like trailers and the like...

Thanks for your relies guys. i havent done any aluminium welding at this stage. My welding business caters for trailer mods and small general fabrication that most welders wont bother with and are...

what would you guys suggest out of the two migs?

Interesting info. I have a ross gas/gasless 150A mig on layby at gasweld and am thinking of doing small alli boat repairs (tinnies etc) seems from my research the mig wont hold up to the job...... i...