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Ok so i am making a project on about 4/16" thick metal (Idk the exact thickness)And I want to write somethiing with mig What settings would i use high volt low speed etc etc???its a miller 220 i think idk for sure.. but any suggestions would be nice.Age:17Machine: Lincoln AC 225v Arc WelderMotive: TO learn everything i can about weldin
Reply:What type of metal? common steel, stainless, aluminum,etc.Do you have gas setup on that MIG? if so what type gas mixture?Co-Own CNC shop:Miller :1251 plasma cutter, MaxStar 700 TIG/Stick, & XMT 456 Multiprocess Welder.&  2 Hypertherm HPR260's Plasma CutterSorry I had a bad stroke but now I am back.
Reply:Is that 4/16ths" a bit thicker or thinner than 1/4"? 200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:Originally Posted by bert the welderIs that 4/16ths" a bit thicker or thinner than 1/4"?
Reply:Have you welded before?Tim Beeker.
Reply:Why not take a page from routing signs and use a template for each letter?
Reply:How large of lettering?  Draw it out with soapstone, then weld right over it.  I think welded lettering looks much nicer if the face of the welds are ground down a little with a resin fiber disc, gives the letters surface a flat, uniform look.  I'd start at ~18.5v 220ipm with .035" wire, and do a couple test letters on a piece of scrap first.  Do the test letters in whatever position you're going to be doing the actual letters.  Do any long stretches of verticals downhill.  If you're having trouble seeing the soapstone clearly, try a lens one shade lighter then you normally use.
Reply:YOu guys are hilarious.sorry for not giving you life story here.MIG argon yes i have welded (17 yrs old only for 3 yrs)Trying to learnand 4/16 is no diff than 1/4. you look at it differently than I do. ty to those who stayed on topic.The handriting capital letters height 2"common steel.ty static.Age:17Machine: Lincoln AC 225v Arc WelderMotive: TO learn everything i can about weldin
Reply:1 more thing. Im 17 i dont know everything about what info you need. As you can tell a 17 year old cant be extremely experienced. just came here for an answer not smart *** remarks. tyAge:17Machine: Lincoln AC 225v Arc WelderMotive: TO learn everything i can about weldin
Reply:Cool yer jets, Ty. Gotta stretch your funny bone when on forums.You could cut out the letters with plasma, out of what ever thickness material you want. For 2" letters, a gas torch might be messy. Unless your a real ninja with one You could then plug weld the letters to your plate, or weld the perimeter of them and grind. Would give the look of the bead-run lettering without dumping in all the wire. Or like I think someone else said, chalk them out and fill in with wire, then grind( a la Mythbusters logo). If using thinner sheet stock, you try a jigsaw and file. This could be pretty tedious!! You could band the letters out of 1/8 to 3/16" round or square rod stock. Could bend up 1/2" x 1/8" flat bar and get a branding iron look. If you cut out the letters you can also epoxy them down to your base plate. I'm just throwing out ways I've done over the years. You know the look your going for and I'm sure you'll get there. "The hunt is better than the catch", as Lemmy says. Good luck with your project and don't for get to post pic's!!!!Regards,Bert200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:Ty,For short-circuit transfer mode MIG aka GMAW on plain steel, the shielding gas used is either plain CO2 or an argon-CO2 blend like C25.Spray-transfer mode GMAW on steel (plain or stainless) may use an argon-oxygen blend like 98-2.Not plain argon for GMAW on steel.  Plain argon is used to weld aluminum (GMAW or GTAW).  Plain argon is used for GTAW on steel (plain or stainless).  Plain argon is used for pretty much -anything- with GTAW, except when argon-helium blends are used.As mentioned, there's more than one general way to get letters onto some 1/4 inch thick steel plate.  Your call as to how you want to do it.If you just want to make the letters by welding right on the steel plate, then just use the parameters suggested (usually on the door chart or in the manual for the machine) for the thickness of the steel plate.  Practice and test the parameters out on some scrap before working on the 'real' piece, as the parameters are a suggested starting point and not necessarily absolutes.  The machine may be 'calibrated' slightly differently from another one, your personal style/preference may suggest or require slightly different parameters, etc, etc.Post some pics of the project in the projects section.  We like pictures.    Even if it is 'just' some letters welded onto a steel plate.  The best laid schemes ... Gang oft agley ...
Reply:Do you have access to an O/A torch? If you do you could do something like this.Just draw your design on the metal, cut it in with a chisel, melt some brazing rod into the cuts, grind it smooth, then hit it with some heat to get the steel to change colors. Just an idea. Attached Images
Reply:That's cool GRIMM!!! I do something similar but with stainless.Bert200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:Not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but here are a couple signs I whipped up when I started my welding class. They are 14 gauge steel. I created custom stencils when I found a font I liked and used the stencil to trace out the letters with a sharpie before cutting out the letters with a plasma cutter. If you wanted to mig over the stencil rather than cut them out I imagine that would work fine as well.The sign on the top was my first one. My hand got a little steadier with the plasma cutter by the time I made the 2nd. Attached Images
Reply:wat up doe welding community?!? well im new to this welding web thing but i come to find out its pretty ****in sweet!!!man Detroit blows *** right now for jobs.... i need to go back to wyoming.....anyways my name is matt and im 23 years old and i have a welding certificate of completetion g4 in smaw g4 in gmaw and g3 in fmaw i went to school in job corp in utah...i have been in the field for about 5 years and now im back in punk *** detroit with a car that is in the trans shop fix and i have no money to get it out and i need a job someone please help with the leads man!!! and o yea little man "ty" the 17 year old  dont get mad if we **** with you if you wann be a welder you have to know how to take constructidive critisium lol talk **** back lil mans!!! youll earn more respect ha!!
Reply:Originally Posted by bert the welderThat's cool GRIMM!!! I do something similar but with stainless.Bert
Reply:Wouldnt it be nice though to post a question without getting smartass remarks... i can understand not providing enough info but dont be stupid about it. i have horrible sense of humor ty bert and others for help.Age:17Machine: Lincoln AC 225v Arc WelderMotive: TO learn everything i can about weldin
Reply:First, if you are going to get your feelings hurt so easily I'd suggest using the search feature first next time.Second, you are still not making it clear what exactly you have, and what exactly you want to do. Strait argon is not for mig welding steel, so you have the wrong gas. "Miller 220" is not a specific welder model.Do you just want to 'draw' with the mig? Meaning make letters out of the weld bead itself on top of steel? Why don't you just go practice on some steel and play with the settings on your machine? These are honest questions, not being a smart ***. But when we don't know what welder you have, don't know what process your using, don't know what position you'll be using, and don't even know what exactly you are trying to do, you can expect a few smart *** replies!It always amazes me people will take the time to post questions like this here, and even come back and argue with the replies, when it would take just about the same amount of time to go burn some metal and find out the settings for yourself. And any answer you get here for a question like this is worth little to nothing compared to the experience you'll get from just 5 minutes of trial and error.But 4/16ths, LMFAO. Now that one is just classic! Last edited by slagmatic; 04-01-2010 at 03:19 PM.
Reply:Originally Posted by ambishion7018wat up doe welding community?!? well im new to this welding web thing but i come to find out its pretty ****in sweet!!!man Detroit blows *** right now for jobs.... i need to go back to wyoming.....anyways my name is matt and im 23 years old and i have a welding certificate of completetion g4 in smaw g4 in gmaw and g3 in fmaw i went to school in job corp in utah...i have been in the field for about 5 years and now im back in punk *** detroit with a car that is in the trans shop fix and i have no money to get it out and i need a job someone please help with the leads man!!! and o yea little man "ty" the 17 year old  dont get mad if we **** with you if you wann be a welder you have to know how to take constructidive critisium lol talk **** back lil mans!!! youll earn more respect ha!!
Reply:it deffinently wasent a drunk post  i jus dont know how to post stuff up and i thought i had it right but i guess i was jus posting something on ur conversation my bad bro......
Reply:Originally Posted by ambishion7018it deffinently wasent a drunk post  i jus dont know how to post stuff up and i thought i had it right but i guess i was jus posting something on ur conversation my bad bro......
Reply:yea i guess im still in that text mode ha! i swear everytime im on the computer wrieting something i think im texting on a cell phone ...ur right tho man thanks for the tip
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Reply:Originally Posted by Grimm1You'll have to post some pics in the projects thread. I'd like to see.
Reply:Originally Posted by LandinBenkOk so i am making a project on about 4/16" thick metal (Idk the exact thickness)And I want to write somethiing with mig What settings would i use high volt low speed etc etc???its a miller 220 i think idk for sure.. but any suggestions would be nice.Originally Posted by bert the welderPlus taking a second to read through ones posts to make sure your not missing any words helps too. I'm quite cixelsyD , and am prone to thinking it, but not typing it. Bert
Reply:Originally Posted by bigbYour'e right there are often misunderstandings when posts are not read carefully. For example if you read his posts carefully, you will see his name is not Ty at all. He is using ty as an abbreviation for "Thank You" which is a texting thing.