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Pretty much the same prep for 7018 works for dual shield or inner shield. Mill scale , light rust and small amounts of oil or grease are no problem ....

Hey hey hey well that’s a pretty good description. Howdy welcome to 5he fire

thanks will tell him that maybe he did that and forgot. also is there a setting on this machine that lets you control the length of the wire before...

So, I'm a quasi welder. Always good to have a handle. Jack

I'd be willing to bet that while doing these initial welds, the first few layers of wire were spent up. Those first layers are the ones that will...

Are you trying to remove silicone or the adhesive holding the strips?

I've used one before while in the military. It's a great welder. It's worth what ever someone is willing to pay for it. Bid the $500 on it and in 5...

You probably could remove the residue with Acetone...

So yea,,, you talk Aluminum and you're in a Whole New Ballgame... To weld just 1/4" Aluminum (and that's not all that Thick) then you're gonna...

But won’t the silicone contaminate the wheel and disc? I’ve heard that there are industrial silicone-cleaning products (not for sale in retail,...

It’s a tire rack on back of Jeep. It had rubber strips silicones on for rubbing protection. I want to clean it, repair a few welds, and then repaint.

We’ll there’s always something to look for. I never noticed the 50 amp plug and cord would not go all the in the receptacle, it’s dark down there...

The 251 will kill the output power if you feed wire too long without initiating an arc IIRC.

As noted, inductance resists a change in current so it will help to get the arc started and keep it running. Software controlled inverters...

Yeah. I have been focusing on military generators. Thank you for the information.

Before I looked at the text,, (I only looked at the photos) I instantly thought,, "welded with 6011,, and looks good for farm welds" I think any...

OK. I work (drive) nights and just got up from my afternoon nap. :D Won't be available until sometime briefly tomorrow and then again until Thursday...

Typically Home Depot doesn't sell the best versions of Lincoln welders. For example they mainly sell the AC version of the 225 "Buzz box". I have a...

To the OP, I would strongly suggest that you switch to 7018 for your structural stuff, and learn to run it uphill if you don't currently know how. ...

It save money for workmen's comp insurance. No doctor to charge a fee to harpoon you. My insurance pays for home white blood shot every month. ...

TIG must be divided into Steel, or Steel/aluminum. Those needing to weld only steel, or stainless can get out of this a lot cheaper. A steel...

I learned about bad welds before I could drafted doing work my father. My father had go over all welders weld and fix them. The books at did not...