Do to all the help i have recieved from you guys

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Well do to all the advice and help i have recieved from you guys i have managed to make it through my classes at the college in the smaw process as well as land my first job. I had to preform a 3f test using gmaw open root smaw hot pass and fcaw fill an cover and i did amazing. Thanks so much...

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ok i originally asked the question

Ok I'm the one that asked the question and I'm not trying to sound like a know.it all or be a **** but even I know the welding machines at home depot and lowest are display models only meaning when you picked it up it had no guts you only felt the cage...

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If I'm not mistaking dual shielding is flux core wire plus a tank of either argon or some mixture of shielding gas together ? I was only running flux core wire mostly because it came with the welding machine when I bought it from airgas. And I had never used it before.

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So yesterday I ran flux core for the first time ever and it seemed to run different than the regular MIG wire we have. Was it just me being nervous because the smoke was crowding my helmet or does it require a different movement ? Because just regular MIG wire with argon I can just drag and produce...

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Actually Lincoln makes a weld 120 pack for 190 bucks and its a complete set ready to weld and I have the money but why spend more than you have to doesn't make sense to me that's why I asked

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Does anyone know where I could pick up a miller MIG welding machine for less than 500 bucks I k.ow Lincoln makes a few models for around 150 to 200$ but I prefer miller obviously please let me know feel free to email me or txt due to being in lass [email protected] or 661-414-2079

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Thanks

Thanks and as far as the projects go those were my first 2 go arounds an 6010 vertical

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Thanks

The pictures we are referring to are in my profile under my pix mr hawk

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Posted 2 pix of my welds in my profile and the middle is my professors

Ok i have posted 3 pix 2 outside are mine and middle is my professors please give me some feed back

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Ok sorry for all the confusion and for arguments sake

My professor who i am goin to let remain anymonus has been welding since he was a teen worked at bowing engineering mc donald douglas and is a certified welder advanced tig welder holds more than 5 certs in the nde feild. I think he...

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showed my professor this and he said there are wagon tracks? is he just way to picky ? thanks so much for posting the pic thpough?...

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Okay so i wasnt clear i whip the rod because thats what the instructor calls for

In the school i go to the requirement is whip and pause. I didnt mean to start an arguement i was told by a ol man once ask if you dont know because any and everyone is always willing to give there point...

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As far as uniformity goes I have that down with the above a 32nd face reinforcement I can make the tie in seem seamless cjp is also there. I'm wondering does it affect the strength of the well depending on how close the weld puddles are ? And hardrockshot I have some books seeing...

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Ok thanks for looking today.
First off im not a welder...yet that is im still in school for welding smaw. I have been rod burnin e 6010 7024 and 7018. Problem is i dont know how close together the puddel is suppose to over lap. My instructor came in and has showed me many of times but each time...

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Hawk

Your information has been more than helpful sir it has helped me through a 3 part series of sheilded metal arc welding and that i am thankful for sir i do read all of your replys as well as everyone else that takes the time to give me tips tricks and hints. And as far as my helmet...