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A place for general welding-related discussions that don't fit neatly in the categories below.
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TIG Welders
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Plasma Cutters
Talk about Plasma Cutting equipment, torches, piercing and gouging, air supply, etc.
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Hobart 250ci won't power up
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Oxy Acetylene
Talk about cutting and welding with oxy fuel systems.
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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
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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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Other Specialty Alloys, Castings, etc.
The list is long, and welding parameters are unique for each type.
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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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Some of the best times in life are spent tinkering in the garage. What's happening in yours?
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Weld it. Break it. Weld it. Break it. Rock crawling is fun.
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Custom Metal Fabrication
Sometimes welding can be serious business.
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It only takes 10 acres to live the dream beyond the city lights.
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Buccley Old Engine Show
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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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Vintage hobart generator welder name plates
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Adding MIG to a 400D or similar Stick welder
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Wire Speed Control Not Working Correctly
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Hi Hobart Expert: I was looking at some older posts (2010 or so) and the images are gone now. Does this board remove images after a certain length of time? These aren't images that were linked and go to a dead link. Looks like the images were embedded in the post (?), but vanished. Is this a...Today, 07:50 AM
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Is there a section here on brazing? I'd like to learn how to do that. Completely ignorant of the how-to's.Yesterday, 09:13 PM
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I turn on the oxygen valve and there's a distinct hissing noise. Sounds like there's a definite leak. Do I take that valve to a weld supply shop for service? Is there a rebuild kit? I know there are no oils to be used but can a soapy solution be used to find where the air leak is?Yesterday, 09:10 PM
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I have a Hobart Handler 135. Love it. Enough issues with the gun, however, that it's time for a replacement. I see there's something available called a 'flex-neck' gun. Any good? Or should I stick to the original style??01-22-2021, 09:51 PM
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Hi All, , , welder - millwright - electro-mechanical tech, , CAD, - CMMS: IGOR, Maximo,MP2, SAP, , , working in a steel foundry now, , holy crap is it effin dusty - dirty, , , used HOBART machines while taking Welding Technology in college, , and THE HOBART SCHOOL OF WELDING TECHNOLOGY PRESENTS"......05-11-2021, 09:07 PM
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I Almost hate to post this because it certainly isn’t a problem or causing any difficulties but I had a friend remark about it today and well just got curious.
Most of you know I’m a self admitted newbie hobby welder. I messed with a Big old stick welder back in the early seventies...10-17-2020, 10:14 PM -
Should I be able hear the cooling fan on new Hobart 210 mvp?02-13-2021, 04:44 PM
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Hello all. New here and new to welding. Looking for any and all helpful comments and tricks of the trade. I’m basically just aiming for hobbyist/ shade tree welder quality but wouldn’t mind being better. I’m self teaching myself (YouTube lol) on mig welding. I’ve bought a...04-29-2021, 03:20 PM