Re: Welding Newbie

Tama na please...baka welding machine na lang bilin ko nyan kesa table saw 😀

Malakas ba sa kuryente yan ang magwelding?

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@doc.
thanks sir. ung auto darkening helmet, iniintay ko din makakuha at makapag feedback si JayL hehehe

@jarod,
hahaha sir mano manong lagare muna gamitin mo in replacement sa table saw (exercise na din) 😀 para welding machine na ang bilhin mo, yung pinost ni JayL na miller mig machine, maganda yu. isa sa wishlist ko hehe

hindi naman malakas sa kuryente, ok lang naman po.

Re: Welding Newbie

TIG is good as well but a much slower process plus harder to learn.

More expensive hardware too.

Yup those Millers are really expensive. Aside from its name and durability, its the aftersales that makes it expensive.

I asked our local machine shop here - He got a miller and a chinese migs. He said he cannot get the hang of his miller yet but his chinese is easier to learn and use. He also got a chinese TIG , he showed me how he tig welded 2 strips of aluminum foil together. Awesome!

Im really interested in doing a car panel and other thin metal stuff. and i was advised to get a TIG for this.

I will be using it for my occasional DIY projects anyway.
I think I'll get a chinese DC inverter TIG first. Edward (panda) is selling it for around 11k. Millers aside from being expensive i dont know if they have after sales support here.

Re: Welding Newbie

Most probably the TIG machine can do DC Stick welding too.

Can a DC TIG Machince do Aluminum? It would be nice if you could do a review of the Tig Machine Panda is selling.

This is a good Tig Machine but can't do stick welding.

http://www.weldfabulous.com/Welders/Tig/Miller-Electric/Miller-907460-Diversion-180-p8581544.html

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ayos to o? 🙂

http://www.plasmacam.com/indexfla.php

Re: Welding Newbie

Something cheap and good to use for the occasional auto body and sheet metal work.

I ordered a set with blue handles but got black instead. Not a big deal.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200228724_200228724

Re: Welding Newbie

hmmm asan na mga kapwa ko newbie dito hehe baka amagin mga welder nyo ha? hehehe

trip lang gumawa kasi malamig ang panahon hehehe

Re: Welding Newbie

hmmm asan na mga kapwa ko newbie dito hehe baka amagin mga welder nyo ha? hehehe

trip lang gumawa kasi malamig ang panahon hehehe

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diy metal bender. 46.3767891653673783% finished 😀

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Go go go Ossie !!!!!!

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hahaha thanks boss jay!

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grabe na yan ossie! ganda ng welds! parang yung sa batalla (frame) ng bike ko ah!

bat pa hahanap ng mig at tig eh kaya naman pala ni master ossie ng ganyang kabangis na welds sa arc welder!

happy new year bro!

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doc V, hahaha newbie welds pa din yan, kasi may fast at slow movement pa na hindi ma maintain, pati yung current settings minsan too high (non-sticky kasi pag ganun 😀 ) basta gusto ko pa din yung millermatic mig welder, asan ka na Santa?

happy new year to all!

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@Ossie

Does your welder have the fixed position current adjustments or the one you can rotate slowly to get more fine settings?

How about the plan for the bender ( sketchup )?

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@JayL,
im using creston 200A welder that you can rotate for low/high current settings, i usually sets the current to higher settings then adjust if needed.

i didnt draw the plan via sketchup, but only on the paper hehehe coz sometimes during the actual project, many things comes in my mind (i need a chop saw, drill press to make things easier hahaha ang layo yata hehe) for better result and a drawing revision is needed. do you like me to post the plan ba? with measurements? etc... no problem, malakas kayo sa akin e hehehe