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The container is getting moved to a pad here shortly hence i wanted to get it in the best condition possible before moving it away from the house...

Solid wire, gas shielded mig all the way man. :) Here's a rust pile I mig welded floors in - enjoy :D :waving:...

Stick welding - if the magnet is big enough to bend a 6011, I'd be afraid to be near it. Plus, I was welding a corner joint on pretty thin metal. I...

Can’t get it that close to the weld or it will pull the wire into the magnet. I’m surprised you got the magnet to that point

http://readywelder.com/ I used one years ago.

Working in a shop with new steel will really benefit your results and there will be more experienced weldors to help you improve. Some 1st year...

Yes, mig would be the way to go. There is a wire burns really smooth with C25 gas. It is ESAB/Allstate EasyGrind wire, the body man's best friend.

Under $200.00 Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Welding-Portable-Electric-Handheld-Adjustable/dp/B09PH4WDQ7 Dave

I just really got into using magnets for positioning. I almost always use clamps and squares. Well, I learned something... actually 2 things......

The spring caliper would have told me if some of the bore was bigger or smaller kind of like a go no-go gauge but I never checked. The hole looked...

unrealistic. the goal should be to not have the ugliest

good, nice ur doin that. i dont know how fitting or respectful that is to have a classic american made machine like that hooked u to that import ...

A lot of people put an idle up kit on them from bwparts.com, but i'm not sure if it needs 12v power to run. the bellows might just need some tweaking...

right, id get rid of the rust pretty much, and brush/roll on some oil based paint. but more importantly, id crib/block the thing u, so it can...

Interesting video. I guess next is a hand held fluxcore welder. Dave

3 days on this one already. https://weldingweb.com/vbb/members/581571-stoneaxe

This is the shaker I’m using its factory built Just got rid of the 2000 lbs base designed for off shore use it was way overbuilt for the work I’m...