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[aametalmaster]

ESAB took over part of the old Westinghouse Welder Plant when they closed. An old Westinghouse engineer called me on the phone one night and we talked Westinghouse for hours. I had asked for WH info on another welding forum so he filled me in....Bob

[aametalmaster]

British Oxygen Company. An important part of BOC's history was the acquisition of Airco Industrial Gases, an American competitor. After 11 years of litigation, in 1978 Airco became a wholly owned subsidiary of BOC. The enlarged company changed its name to the

BOC Group

. I used to see lots of their Oxygen

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[aametalmaster]

I would just get some 4" spools of steel wire and run what you have. I have the same problem with on old Westinghouse that I think I can add a feeder but for all I am going to use it the spoolgun and steel wire will work. I ran miles of steel thru my spoolgun welding on dump trailers...Bob...

[aametalmaster]

So you just bought the power source without the spool gun? Your manual >>>> https://www.millerwelds.com/files/ow...O1539B_MIL.pdf ...Bob

[aametalmaster]

My Thunderbolt is a tranny machine with balls. Great machine ...Bob...

[aametalmaster]

I have seen pipe thawing with a welder since the early 60's when my dad had a prortable rig. Now something I just saw and still am scratching my head. We have a Russian electrician at work and a 50 hp motor wouldn't run because it was cold outside. He pulled our engine drive Miller around to it and...

[aametalmaster]

Another seasoned veteran of this forum with over 4,000 posts and zero orange bars...Bob...

[aametalmaster]

Yup I am warm here under Youngstown. There are 3 Miller blues that I have seen. We had old old spray cans of them when I worked at the dealer. They all had different numbers...Bob

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Looks like my profile pic...Bob

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Nice..Bob

[aametalmaster]

Use AC, ground on one end and electrode holder on the other, crank it up and let it go. Did it almost everyday to our barn 30 years ago. But it was a transformer machine...Bob

[aametalmaster]

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http://www.submarineboat.com/welding_aluminum.htm

[aametalmaster]

the 150 is the same construction as the 100...Bob

[aametalmaster]

The spoolmate 100 doesn't have threaded parts. The hose goes in a barb right into the side of the barrel. Gun angle has so much to do with soot as well as the type of wire and parts welded. Too much gun angle and the air will suck in from the back. 15 degrees is textbook perfect, but not always can...

[aametalmaster]

Yes and I am still crying. I moved into a million dollar house and didn't have anywhere to plug it in. That was the best mig I ever ran. I do plan on getting a TIG, I am still in love with the Multimatic 200. I bought out an upholstery shop and the giant sewing machines and want to dabble in that.....

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Some pics

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I never ran into weld codes for the first 1/2 of my career. I started in my dads trailer shop and for 8 years it was all mig or 7018. He pretty much beat 7018 into me. You are going to learn how to use it, forget that other stuff. Well I got more than pretty good with it. Then 8 years in the Sheet metal

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[aametalmaster]

That's how I got my job at Marathon Oil. They were doing away with 6010 and the guys couldn't pass the test with 7018. I went in and the tester said I hope you can weld 7018 and I said so whats the problem. That was all I ever used. I never ran 6010 or 6011 on any job I ever worked in the prev 20 years....

[aametalmaster]

I learned a lot about wires and electrodes when I worked at the local welding supplier. Most brands we sold had USA Made and China made in the same brand lines. Lincoln wires were mexico and Hobart had the china wires along with inweld and crown. But Some Hobart was USA made as well as some Lincoln...

[aametalmaster]

And some gun receivers are Zamac...Bob