On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:45 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> At 01:32 AM 3/27/2009, neil N wrote:
>>
>> Some of those cheaper ones have poor wire feed mechanisms.
>
> Like Century...
>
> Crying twice...the Miller cost a lot more, but it feeds smooth as silk.
>
> Crying three times...the Lincoln (that I haven't got) converts easily and
> cheaply to use aluminum wire. �The Miller...might as well buy another one.
> �But the Miller's prettier.
>
>

Yup. Cheap ain't no good!

But as I knew, and am learning in a different way, good tools will
never cure bad technique. (or at least a lack of knowledge)

Pretty interesting. My first time welding on a vehicle. The patch got
done and should hold fine, but ain't pretty.  <rolls eyes> Speaking of
"ain't pretty", I was so intense thinking about safety, work position
etc., I forgot to turn on the frickin shielding gas! My first pass
looked like pigeon excrement!

I need a dang lift. Welding a patch onto my Westy's subframe while
lying on my back holding my upper body in position (with like, zero
core muscles) and working with poor lighting sucked.

Yeesh!   ;)

;)

Neil.

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