No they don't. I've seen way worse.Mine just suck but it’s good enough.
No they don't. I've seen way worse.
You were moving too fast on these welds
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The other bracket looks great.
Also, it's hard to tell, but did you remove the rust/dirt before welding.
No they don't. I've seen way worse.
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Alright - for your amusement, I present to you, my very first weld! Or first since shop class anyway.
It’s my son’s basketball hoop; the brace broke at the factory weld. What a perfect test subject. Only thing is I don’t know how thick or what kind of steel it is so I went with low voltage and dialed up the wire speed as I went until it more or less filled the holes and stuck metal to metal.
It was good just to figure out all my gear - the helmet, the gas regulator, even the welding table & clamps. And - I didn’t die!
My favorite part is the wire sticking out of the glob. I thought you guys would like that! What a travesty.
Now that this ugly thing is done I’ll move on to some 18 gauge coupons in preparation for body panel patching on the jeep. Fun stuff!!
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What's the cost difference for you between 10/3 & 8/3?
New machine on the way.
Owners manual states for 230V, max input is 22.5A (30% duty cycle).
However, that same page recommends an input of 15A, with 40 amp breaker, and #12 wire. This seems incorrect. Or am I not reading it correctly? For an input of 20A, sure #12 wire makes sense. But at 22.5A, I would think #10 would be a better wire choice. Including a 30A breaker vs 40A. Thoughts?
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...the NM-B stuff typically used in residential is a 60C insulation, sheathed and run through a wall cavity so the allowable ampacity is different than what that chart shows for 75C in conduit.
What machine did you end up buying?
Good catch on the 75C. I completely overlooked that!
Im looking at the 8/3. Decent savings for better wire, why wouldn't I? It's going to be a relatively short run and close to the subpanel as possible.
I picked up the lincoln 211i. It's still a fairly new unit and not much out there yet in terms of real world use. Excited to try it.
And the the 240v units shouldn't require (or at least most shouldn't) a neutral wire. Two hots and a ground is all that's needed depending on welder.