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You know your a Red Neck when.......,

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You can make two choices when it comes to welders " antique grey or progressive blue "

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cut off wheels

Any welding supply store that you go into will have cutting wheels, commonly refererd to as zip discs. There are stianless/aluminum, aluminum and steel. From 4 1/2 to 7 inch to choose from. I like the stainless/aluminium as they are good for all material and seem to last...

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Three kinds of people in the world.
1) Those that make things happen.
2) Those that watch things happen.
3) Those that wonder what happend!!!

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boat building

Having built a noumber of boats ranging from 24' to 47' out of aluminum I am a fan of the 305 inverter with a CV unit and an extended reach gun with a push pull system. One of it's biggest advantages is the adjustable goose neck that allows you to get into all the tight...

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depending on how often you plan on building railings. You could build a jig to make your own pickets. But for a $1.50 migth as well order them.

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what good does it do

How about higher pay,more oppertunities,job promotion and ofcourse the respect of your pers.

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I would normally change the liner every six months but it depends on how much you use it is it steel liner or plastic

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welding trailer

nice job bro, I preffer to have my gear mounted on a truck but that looks like it is going to work out real good.

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underwater welding

Having spent almost 20+ years as a diver/welder I can tell you that the average diver does not get paid $112.00 an hour . That may be what the boss charges out for you but in most cases you will be lucky to see 30-50 an hour, 50 being the high end of the scale Unless...

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Do yourself a favour and listen to your sister . It is hard to take someone seriously when they look like a freak show. Being the redneck that I am, no I would not hire you when someone works hard to build a business you cannot afford to loose clients because you need to express yourself as an indi...

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Air tanks

You can buy air tanks pre-made for a lot less trouble then building them. Spherical ends can also be bought.

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I would go with the ss filler 316L and as stated it will still rust in time. But I'm thinking if you coverd the weld area with a clear shilac so to keep air off the weld you can achieve the results your looking for

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That stack of dimes look your after is created by pulsed arc mig and is created by whipping simular to burning E6010 electrode takes some practice but not much. On the other hand though those welds look pretty good to me. Don't worry about it.

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gauging

You can buy all the fancy gear you want arcair is one of the more popular, all you will succeed in doing though is burning out your machine the 250 bobcat does not have the power it takes to run the process without over heating. I know many that have tried and regreted it. turns...