My new miller TIG welder

[mnnmaz]

:Bounce I just picked up my new miller TIG welder :lol: anyone need some welding done? Im certified in all alloys from .010 to 1/2 so if you need something done PM me.... :D :Bounce

[84honda200s]

nice im stuck with my 100.00 wal-mart arch welder. but ive had it for 5 years and ive almost got it mastered. finaly.


i want a miller arch/stick welder.

[mnnmaz]

Ouch! ARC... nasty stuff but effective! If you need aluminum welding let me know :) got all the stuff today :P

[84honda200s]

awww man whats wrong with arch? once you get it down its proven to be the best and strongest welds.

[mnnmaz]

All welds have there place... but if you do aluminum you need TIG. FYI all welds should be strong stronger then the metal that you fused together welds should NEVER brake if done correctly! But arc is ok for I beams.... LOL

[WIkid500]

Yep arc will do well when ever it's needed, but the TIG is soooo much nicer. TIG welds look purdy too.


What model Miller TIG did you buy? Miller is good stuff.

[84honda200s]

lol true man true. mine does great for what i need it for. i dont do much with aluminum. i mostly weld 1/8 - 1/4 inch steel.

[70ATC90]

Heck Yeah Lincoln Hobby Welder Represent!

[84honda200s]

hellz yea i like the old "tomb stone" or "head stone" welders too.

[70ATC90]

If it doesn't work bazooka joe's will

[84honda200s]

what are they? ive never herd of that before.

[70ATC90]

bubble gum

[84honda200s]

oooo lol i thought it was a name nickname of a welder that i never herd of lol

[mnnmaz]

thats too funny! thats jacked tey moved the tread to here! oh well

[84honda200s]

lol ooo well

[70ATC90]

yeah whatsup with that? Because its not trike related? I picked up an old lincoln headstone arc welder at a fleamarket last year for $40.

[84honda200s]

wha man no fail ther like 200.00+ here

[TRITecate350]

I have a miller tig welder......but I dont know how to use it. I also have a lincoln welder with a spool gun, and am not to bad with welding aluminum with it. I seem to always shock myself with the tig welder, what is up with that.

[Billy Golightly]

You know I keep hearing of people shocking themselves using a TIG. I weld without gloves most of the time and I've NEVER got zapped yet? :wondering

[mean350]

yeah i just got a lincoln mig welder. not to good with it yet but im learnin

[mnnmaz]

Your not grounded good enought... or should I say your material your working on needs to me grounded and you should never get shocked... just make sure you have good contact and a clean area where you putting the ground and have some fun! :)

[3 weelin geezer]

what are they? ive never herd of that before.


You didn't wait on me the other day I went to get some .38 special +P ammo, did you?

M: I would like some .38 special +P please.
S: I am sorry but we only have Winchesters right now.
M: Yes, I would like a box of +P.
S: No, I don't see any. I don't think we carry the Plus pee brand. What color box do they come in?
M: <sigh> Ok, then may I have some of those Winchester +P's you have there in the white box?
S: Sure, I have the Winchester. But as I mentioned, we don't seem to carry the Plus pee brand.
(Luckily he didn't disappear to the head only to bring back a dripping box of ammo.)

:lol: :lol: :lol:


Oh, I seem to have gone on a tangent here. What I was going to say in the beginning was

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/3_weelin_geezer/postpics.gif

Or better yet, some in focus closup action video like this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSQhxaRl99U

[mnnmaz]

First of all you need a camera that has a filter to do that. Second, the guy is an idiot! at the end of the video he says "thats how you stick weld" well its not stick welding!!! fool its TIC! and anyone can weld 1/2 plate in a but joint that is flat and prewelded!!

[smyers33]

We got a old miller stick welder, and we got a new miller 310 mig. Both are good welders. I've been practicing oxyfuel welding at school, and I'm getting pretty good. Took me forever to get the hang of it, but I'll be moving on to TIG sometime soon. Oxyfuel makes some nice beads too, if done right!

[3 weelin geezer]

First of all you need a camera that has a filter to do that. Second, the guy is an idiot! at the end of the video he says "thats how you stick weld" well its not stick welding!!! fool its TIC! and anyone can weld 1/2 plate in a but joint that is flat and prewelded!!

Actually, I think he says 'thats how you stitch weld'. I meant it as an example of the work the machine is capable of which I would like to see because I am wanting to replace the worn out, broken plastics on my trike :TrikesOwn with aluminum. I have a cambell/hausefeld ac stick welder but I am undecided whether to buy a miller stick welder with DC or a Lincoln Electric mig rig with gas I saw at Hoe Depot to be able to make pretty welds on aluminum and not burn through. I have tried gas before but I suck at it. :(

As for the camera with lens, couldn't you just put the camera behind a welding helmet with the big type of lens and just zoom it in like it looks in the video? Sound would be a little off maybe though.:wondering

[70ATC90]

I took welding for pseo in highschool at st. paul college. There was this one jerk in our class who nobody liked. I stuck a rod in the end of the tig handle and asked him to come over to my booth and look underneath the table. While he was down there stuck the rod down by the waist of his pants while he was bent over and stepped on the pedal.. man we all had a good laugh, but he was waiting for me when we were getting on the bus to go home. haha.

[mnnmaz]

too funny! If you want some aluminum fenders let me know, I can weld window screen if you need :) and burn throught is not a problem!!!!!!! Good idea on the camera thats why hit sounds like he says "that how you STICK weld" I think?? :lol:

Anyhow let me know if you need some welding im cheep! and I have to admit DAMN good too :cool:

[3 weelin geezer]

Who can do it with o/a? I just got back with some tig rod I scored and was looking at a miller 175 I think. Anyways I figger I can try it tomorrow after I find some aluminum s-crap out back. I'm sure I saw a track for a door or something laying around the other day.

[sblt500r]

You know I keep hearing of people shocking themselves using a TIG. I weld without gloves most of the time and I've NEVER got zapped yet? :wondering

i use to hardly ever wear gloves while tig welding. but now that i weld more aluminum, my hands and arms get a nice sunburn! so from now on i wear long sleeves and gloves. never got shocked though, its always in the back of my mind!

[mnnmaz]

Here are some Aluminum picks of my welding on my new Miller machine.... :naughty: :naughty: If anyone needs some welding PM

[traxxasx]

he says stich weld, cant you see the criss cross pattern like stiching lol....

[mnnmaz]

LOL we never saw the final product.... porbably looks like !@#$$$(((@)!@_ :D

[smyers33]

I went in and started practicing today, and we set the amps at 100, while welding on mild steel. That was easy, I just need a lot more practice. Then we went to 1/8 aluminum. We had the amps set at about 86. We were using pure tungsten 3/32. It was a lap joint. I started, waited a second until it got shiny, then went to add filler. I couldnt seem to push the filler as I could on the steal. Any tips or tricks to get my puddle flowing? I ran about a 2 inch bead that was melted through like a mofo, and looked terrible.

[mnnmaz]

Well, first turn down your amps, then turn down your argon flow, and practice practice practice.... If you cant get it.... sendt it my way :D :naughty: :naughty:

[mnnmaz]

Remember TIG is not like stick, you dont push the puddle you just add just me nice and steady.... but if you need anything welded or fabed let me know : bounce