I'm going to be using my HH135 on some 5/8" square 16ga tubing, and want to use .035 solid with 75/25 gas. Any problem with this setup?
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HI MARK WHIDDEN..........GIVE ME A CALL ABOUT YOUR MACHINE. IF IT WON'T HANDLE .030 WIRE MAYBE THEIR IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT...............GOT A FEW EASY CHECKS TO FIND OUT. CAN'T GET THRU SEND ME AN E-MAIL..............ROCK
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Went and bought a 2lb spool of .024 and a couple of tips. Got home and popped the cover, only to discover I had .030 already in the machine - so I used the .030. Worked just fine 'til I ran out of wire (on Sunday, of course!). Ran over to Home Depot - they only stock .035 flux cored. Lowe's was across the street and they carry a good assortment of Lincoln wires. Finished the job real quick and clean. Kept the .024 - you can't have too many choices on hand!
The project? I have one of those big (3'Wx2'Dx6'H) two-door metal office storage cabinets with 4 adjustable shelves. The shelf is supported on brackets front and rear, out almost to the corners. I store a lot of benchtop power tools in it, and those stamped steel shelves buckle if you overload them. One shelf had about 150lbs on it and buckled. I pounded it back into shape, and cut 5/8" square tubing to fit under the front and rear lips of the shelf. It was a snap fit, and probably would have done the job - but, heah, any job worth doing is worth overdoing, so I cut stringers and welded them front-to-back every 12" on the shelf. Sure stiffened those shelves up! Did all 4 shelves for $9 worth of steel and a hour of my Sunday. Didn't even have to miss a game.
Now I can move tools in the cabinet without acting like I'm working with a house of cards. Thanks again for the advice!Trent
Building my wife's fortune - one machine at a time!
Bobcat 250, MM210 w/3545 spoolgun, HH135, Miller Dialarc 250 AC/DC w/HF251, Red AC/DC tombstone, Victor SRII
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