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Questions, Suggestions and Support
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General Welding Questions
A place for general welding-related discussions that don't fit neatly in the categories below.
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Good metallurgy book?
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MIG / Wire Welders
Talk about MIG welding equipment, guns, drive-roll systems, solid and flux-cored wires, etc.
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RC-250 will not respond to power switch
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Stick Welders
Talk about Stick welding equipment and filler metals a.k.a. welding rod.
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TIG Welders
Talk about TIG welding equipment, torches, tungsten, foot and thumb controls, etc.
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Looking for manual for my heliarc 306 L-tec
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Generator/Welders
Talk about Generator/Welders that can both weld and generate AC power for tools.
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Plasma Cutters
Talk about Plasma Cutting equipment, torches, piercing and gouging, air supply, etc.
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12ci compressor pulses
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Oxy Acetylene
Talk about cutting and welding with oxy fuel systems.
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Welding Helmets & Safety Gear
Talk about auto-darkening welding helmets and other safety products for welding/metal working.
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Shielding Gases
Talk about Argon, C25, CO2, Tri-Mix and variations to shield the weld from contamination.
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Metal Working Tools
Talk about clamps, carts, tables, benders, drilling, notching, etc.
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Mild Steel
Carbon steel is the most commonly welded metal of them all. Heavy, strong, inexpensive.
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Stainless Steel
This metal alloy is resistant to rust, corrosion and stains.
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Aluminum
If it needs to be light weight but strong, aluminum is good choice.
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Hobart 210 with spool gun problem
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Other Specialty Alloys, Castings, etc.
The list is long, and welding parameters are unique for each type.
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Casting mismachined for fabrication
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Metal Art / Sculpture
Show off the artist in you. A masterpiece can be 10 feet tall or hang on the wall.
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On the Farm / Ranch
From equipment repairs to custom-built grain feeders, welding holds your world together.
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Home Hobbyist
Some of the best times in life are spent tinkering in the garage. What's happening in yours?
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Auto Repair / Restoration
Classics, antiques, muscle cars and street rods. Make Detroit jealous.
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Off-Road/Trucks
Weld it. Break it. Weld it. Break it. Rock crawling is fun.
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Cycle / ATV / Kart
No seatbelts or doors required.
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Custom Metal Fabrication
Sometimes welding can be serious business.
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Small Acreage / Country Living
It only takes 10 acres to live the dream beyond the city lights.
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pull-up bar diy
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FFA Organization
Have you heard? Hobart is a proud sponsor of the FFA Organization.
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Buy, Sell or Trade
Ready to purchase that new welder? Your old equipment is someone else's treasure.
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Industrial grade mobile welding shop/trailer
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Linde UCC-305 problems
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Hi. Bought a big old(1990?). Heliarc 306 , been looking for a pdf/manual for it . ESAB has been useless,they haven't even replied to any of my emails. Any help or even hints on this machine would be great, it's the fully loaded machine -slope,pulse,spot , water-cooled ECT ECT
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I am a new member. I tried searching and found nothing about the welder I have. My father bought it new in 1980 and it has been used for thousands of hours in his machine shop. I started having an issue yesterday. The welding unit will not power up reliably. Is there a known source...06-22-2022, 09:23 AM -
After coming to terms with 1/8", 1/4" and 1/2" steel, I went in the other direction and tried to join some 26ga sheet metal (1018). Not much luck with that. The only thing that worked out consistently was spot welding by sandwiching two pieces, setting max amps to 45 and flooring the...06-19-2022, 12:52 AM