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The list is long, and welding parameters are unique for each type.
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by Hay JockeyI used to frequent this forum quite a bit in past years but haven't been here for a while so I had to change my user name as well as my password. No big deal, I'm back now. I'm a commercial forage grower in SE Michigan and I also own and manage a short run machine and fabrication shop. Been using...
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by MegaHurtsHi members, newbie to here and I was given a really old Hobart Handler wire feed welder that previous owner said worked good but quit feeding. He or someone has been inside and made repairs before to keep it working but I opened it and found a wire not connected from large cap to anything. None of the...2 Photos
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by Graybeard62Lets say you were setting up a small mobile welding business, specializing in repair of hand rails fences, gates etc, marketing to apartment complexes, condo assoc. and the like in a metro area. Again, mobile service working out of a small uhaul? What welders / generators, equipment would be a must...
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by farmersammI'm shut down due to weather, so I figured I'd post something that might be of use to somebody I guess.
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by ExdairymanHey there yall, just signed in to this. Grew up on our dairy and used a Marquette welder since I can remember. Played with it enough that I ended up doing all our welding before I could drive, can't tell you enough times that old welder and 6011 rod kept stuff together. Wanted to try wire feed and made...
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