There's a construction site near me and they have this kinda gray tarp around to cover the place they weld and stuff but it has little holes inside so occasionally as I'm walking by sometimes they start welding and I see the flash from a short distance away. Is there any danger to vision from that or is it problem free? submitted by /u/Tonythetigger [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

There's a construction site near me and they have this kinda gray tarp around to cover the place they weld and stuff but it has little holes inside so occasionally as I'm walking by sometimes they start welding and I see the flash from a short distance away. Is there any danger to vision from that or is it problem free? submitted by /u/Tonythetigger [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I'm a complete noob at welding. I've done the usual and watch a few YouTube vids. I just started yesterday and need any advice. I'm using a cheap hitbox gasless mig welder with auto feed and what I can only assume is a temperature dial set to 93 out of a possible 200. I know gas is better etc but this is all I got. Is it safe to grind this down more, I've been going at it with a 60 grit flap disc. Thanks submitted by /u/ObjectiveHealthy8887 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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I’ve been working on a project welding 1/4 angle iron to make a frame. I’ve been using a 75/25 gas mixture and .045 wire that I got from my local welding supply store. I can only purchase one cylinder at this time and do not want to get a different gas mixture I’m running into issues where my welds look really nice, but the don’t seem to hold much. I broke a weld in half today and it doesn’t look like I’m penetrating into the metal much. The welds seem to just sit on top of the metal. How do I increase the depth of penetration of my weld? Does adding more heat increase the penetration? Or do ..read more

Hey y’all. Searched this, and found some old post but nothing recent and I figured new stuff came out. What’s your favorite tape for fab work? My newest go to is the 16’ Milwaukee with a magnet. Although I wish they made a 12’ just for compactness but I’ve yet to find one. I didn’t think I’d like the magnet but my god now I can hardly work without it. Stick it and dangle it from a runner to mark an upright hands free and not fighting to keep a tap pressed tight and in place on long inside measurements is soooo nice. Before that my go to was a lufkin crescent shock force night eye, which was v ..read more

Been tigging for a couple of days now but I am struggling to make much progress. What are some of the things I could and should work on ? ( 3/8’s milled steel with a 45deg bevel at the root ) submitted by /u/3umel [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So somebody at my work place threw away a 2450 hood, it didn’t have its lens or anything, Just the shell & headband. Is it possible to buy the whole auto-darkening assembly to slap into the skeleton? I’m an intermediate welder in Industrial Maintenance, looking to get my own or build this hood up for my personal one. Thanks for any help in advance. submitted by /u/Thetheguy122 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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