[TheForge] RE: Welding

[frosty at customcpu.com]

Oh I'm sincerely glad you called me on it, that wasn't what I intended to say. 

I think "accomplished" fits the bill fine, as would: experienced, trained, 
competent, worth a damn, etc. a person shouldn't be welding structural 
anything if they're not at least competent, accomplished would be better. 
<grin>

I haven't used much 6010 but have burned hundreds of lbs of 6011 and probably 
a couple thousand lbs of 7018. I have the coreflux equivalent (I don't recall 
the number) for my LN-25 wire feed. I don't know how much really, I don't 
count or weigh rod, wire, etc. even when charging for it.

I have no gripe with mig (GMAW) you just have to know what you're doing, even 
my little Hobart 120 Handler will make good welds on heavy stock. Takes a long 
time with a 20% duty cycle at 100% power and many passes but it penetrates 
just fine.

If you're not watching it'll cold lap a joint in a heartbeat. There are high 
freq, spray arc migs that are pretty much point and shoot but you still have 
to know what you're doing to do it well.

Once again, thanks Bill.

Frosty

Quoting Woolley <wjec at verizon.net>:

> 
> 
> No big deal,  I just couldn't pass that one up cause 7018 is such a great 
> rod in my opinion.  I knew I shouldn't have used the word "accomplished".  I
> 
> pretty much learned on 6010 and 7018 so I have a real good idea what to do 
> with those.  I tend to agree with you on MIG, it seems to want to just lay 
> on everything.  I have a small MIG setup but generally avoid using it.  It 
> certainly has it's place, especially on thin material.  I do alot of  TIG 
> welding on stuff cause of the control, size and appearance.
> 
> Regards,
> Bill Woolley 
> 
>