Miller bobcat 250 / oil pipe fence building

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Well I just picked me up a miller bobcat 250 welder the other day and have yet to weld anything with it. I was just offered a job building some pipe fence around a ranch. I took the job because I have built fence before with a few people just never by myself. So I'm looking for any advice or little tips you guys have for welding with this welder, what rod, building fence, or welding old oil field pipe. Thanks
Reply:A used machine? Did you give it a complete servicing yet? That would my first thing i would do buying a used engine drive welder. Oil change, new oil, air and fuel filters, spark plugs (for a gas motor).JasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720
Reply:Yes I already have serviced it but that is very true. I bought the welder with 46 hours on it
Reply:1/8" and 5/32" 6010 is your friend..... 90amps, and 125amps.That's all I  got.Just a couple welders, big hammers, grinders, and torches.Work will free you.Men in dirty jeans built this country, while men in clean suits have destroyed it. Trump/Carson 2016-2024
Reply:you sound like a novice, so, you can buy or make some type of template to cut your saddles for the particular size pipe your working with.    you want at least semi accurate cuts so your not trying to fill the gaps.   although 6010 may be the the 1st choice,1/8"  6011 is right behind it on a close second, and may make things quite easier on you.   That oil pipe kinda gets pockets of sludge in it, that kinda pops sometimes from heat of torch and welding, so keep safety glasses on all time.   i'm glad im not doing it.   thats how i got my start though
Reply:Thanks guys I appreciate it. My dad's an old timer so I managed to collect a few of his templates from his days of building fence for doing the saddle notches, like a split pipe on a pair of vice clamps. Thanks for the pointers