Who Here Is REALLY Good At MIG??

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Think your good and have all the answers? post here.. ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:No one that is really good will think he has all the answers...
Reply:Originally Posted by Joe HNo one that is really good will think he has all the answers...
Reply:I know what I know from learning and experience. What is it that sparks your question?
Reply:Yeah, wonder what you are asking, really. I'm not all that experenced at MIG but I know several people who are. They are professional welders, however who have been doing it for a long time.
Reply:Originally Posted by heavymetal_2006I know what I know from learning and experience. What is it that sparks your question?
Reply:Cool.
Reply:Originally Posted by heavymetal_2006Cool.
Reply:GMAW is my thing and I like to believe that I'm really good at it.  Short-circuit and spray on mild and stainless, spray with the spoolgun on aluminum.  Now, if I could only get a damned pulser for my power supply, I would be the king of all GMAW.  I've put a lot of effort into my rig and I'm damned proud of how well it works.  There are a lot of folks in the shop where I weld that have various single-phase welders.  MM210s, MM175s, Hobarts, and Lincolns.  Every time one of 'em picks up my gun and runs a short bead they look at me and exclaim, "wow, this is really sweet."It's my favorite process because I'm an productivity freak.  I never got into stick like most folks, TIG is fun in an obsessive sort of way, but too damned slow for me.  GMAW seems the best for all around for metal fab in a shop.-Heath
Reply:heath.. your on the list......zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:im a fair hand at it really good depends on who im welding next toChuckASME Pressure Vessel welder
Reply:well i no im not really good. but im only 17 and i do know that there are not many people that i know in my age group that spend as much time welding as i do. i have taken class for 2 years and am on my third. but im not the person you are looking for. but maybe someday
Reply:Originally Posted by benmyers44well i no im not really good. but im only 17 and i do know that there are not many people that i know in my age group that spend as much time welding as i do. i have taken class for 2 years and am on my third. but im not the person you are looking for. but maybe someday
Reply:I am thinking you might want one or more folks who are not so experienced to read and review things.  I find that when I explain things I know well I frequently forget to start with the basics.  You know the stuff you have forgotten you had to learn way back when.
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Reply:I think I've got a decent handle on MIG...... Still have a lot to learn....seriously. Attached Imageshttp://all-a-cart.comWelding Cart Kits and accessories
Reply:yes you got some nice weldsChuckASME Pressure Vessel welder
Reply:Originally Posted by ZTFabI think I've got a decent handle on MIG...... Still have a lot to learn....seriously.
Reply:Originally Posted by teknition..... but as far as a mig weld I'm sorry but that ain't it.
Reply:i was gonna stay out of this one...buti know TIG welds and that aint it... many moons ago when i did govt work thats what a real mig looks like...i hav'nt touched a real mig in 12 yrs but thats what it looks like when you have your shntz together and the right equipment and settings...besides....why would anyone tig something like that?sorta like tigging a stock car together...why? could be junk in the first turn...thats a waste...lots of drag cars are tigged..you usually dont crash them on a regular basis... ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Teknition Those are really nice welds at least i think so thats the way i try and make mine look. its not about production its givin them more than they wanted.excellent work
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterbesides....why would anyone tig something like that?sorta like tigging a stock car together...why? could be junk in the first turn...thats a waste...lots of drag cars are tigged..you usually dont crash them on a regular basis... ...zap!
Reply:so i stand corrected..  but around here anyway 90% of whatever races in whatever kind of motorsport is migged..i look at everything with drag / show cars being the exception...maybe its a $$$ issue...i dunno.....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
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Reply:Originally Posted by B2N3 Welder its not about production its givin them more than they wanted.excellent workOriginally Posted by ZTFabMaybe it's just a "West Coast" thing.....You know how we are.......
Reply:I agree, the East coast is slightly different from what the West coast does in Motorsports. I think even if you look at some of the stuff that S&W puts together it's GMAW. 1st pic - my test plate for various wire size and settings: 2nd pic - is a quick GMAW on a grinder stand:3rd pic - is my quickie grinder stand done. Attached ImagesLast edited by MicroZone; 08-05-2006 at 10:12 PM.John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:looks good as you go...i hate tilting my head that way.... ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:I thought I'd put that one in there to throw you guys for a loop.  The brass colored line is a large nitrous feed line for the grinder when it takes on a thicker piece of metal and start to bog down. John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:The brass colored line is a large nitrous feed line for the grinder when it takes on a thicker piece of metal and start to bog down. __________________now thats funny...  ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by ZTFabI don't exactly know how to take what you are saying tek....Of course these are not "production" MIG welds. The pics I showed are from a one-off custom cage I did for a customer that was built with 1.5"x.120" D.O.M tubing, MIG welded, by me, with my Lincoln Power MIG 200 using .035" ER70S-6 wire and a C25 mix.you say that my welds "..don't look as they should." ?How do you think they should look?
Reply:Originally Posted by teknitionThe results are just as strong if not stronger, much faster, and look cleaner.
Reply:I think I go ok after 28yrs I'm starting to get the hang of it  I agree with what ZTFab is saying everyone will have a different spin one what makes a good or bad weld by the ZTFab congrats on your award the best way to gauge any weld is would trust your life on it if you do then its a good weld because there are other people putting there trust in our welding I work on trucks ranging from 30k to 400k so theres alot trust needed on both sides Creative metal Creative metal Facebook
Reply:ZTFab, as they say, to each his own. If you and your customers are happy with the welds then thats all that matters.  Wello, Nice looking weld
Reply:Well I donot think I'm the best at Mig I have been doing it for a little while now in a production setting. I have welded thin galv. Various thikness of mild steel from thin walled tubing to heavy plate. I have done allot of aluminium the last 2 1/2 years with a push pull setup varouis thickness from thick to heavy some castings. Very little staineless. I wish i could post pics but that's a big no no where i work. the one thing I have truly discovered in my welding experince is no one welder does it exactly the same as the next. And every welder out there can learn something from one another as long as we drop our ego and take a little time to share our experinces.
Reply:Originally Posted by ZTFabWell, while I appreciate the constructive criticism teknition, I think I'll stick with my processes and procedures as I have been using them for almost 10 years and have multiple wins, finishes, and class championships in offroad racing without a single weld failure. Not to mention that I have built my business with repeat and referral customers solely on my abilities as a weldor/fabricator. In fact I just received "Best Engineered" Junior Dragster, 2006 @ Denver for Matt Verlingo's car last week. But I am not here to pat myself on the back, I know my abilities and I'm confident in them and so are my customers."..much faster" Tek, I am building custom race cars and off-road vehicles, not BBQ's. Speed is something that is acquired with experience and time....not something I choose to do, especially when it comes to welding critical components. I work plenty fast on tube fitting and placement, welding will ALWAYS be something I take my time on.....and as far as "looking cleaner", I will have to STRONGLY disagree. But that is only my opinion and is one of the things that makes fabrication work great. There are a million different ways to do something and end up with comparable results.Honestly, Thank you for your insight but my work has proven itself and, if nothing else, is one of the things that sets me apart from your average "production" welder.
Reply:Hey MicroZone, cool idea mounting your grinder on the wall like that!! What size bolts did you use? How do you keep the batt from sliding? Velcro?                                                         ZT Fab--  THIS TEK  knows a good mig weld when he sees it and those look good to me!
Reply:Originally Posted by TEKHey MicroZone, cool idea mounting your grinder on the wall like that!! What size bolts did you use? How do you keep the batt from sliding? Velcro?
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Reply:nice looking weld there wello..."Harbor Freight 'mind meld' "  ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:No, no, no....it's "The power of Blue" mind melding.  John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:I have a pretty decent hand at wire welding (gas or self shielded FCAW, and MIG).  I don't have a digital camera so I can't back it up with pics though.  I have only been welding for a couple of years so I realize that I have a bunch to learn, but I have a pretty good start so far.