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  1. MasterMech

    MasterMech The Mechanical Moderator

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    And solid ER70-S6 wire is cheaper than flux core by far....
     
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    I finally tried my hand with my welder. Had the welder for a while but waited to pick up an auto darkening helmet, gloves, etc. I went with a Hobart 125EZ.

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    My first shot at a fillet weld....think I need a "little" more practice. :)

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    Great start!
     
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    Thanks man....coming from you I'm energized to go give it another crack.

    Looking at it I was thinking I went a little too fast?

    I know that 125EZ is a low end system, but the one setting switch and self shielded wire makes it simple for a newbie welder like me. :)
     
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    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    Your splatter isn't bad so slow down a bit! Keep your tip angle 45* into the joint and your direction angle 5 to 15 *, "no more". Try small little circles as you pull your tip and stay no more than a 1/4 to 3/16 away from your work. Don't laugh when I tell you this but, spray your nozzle with pam cooking oil before you weld! It will keep splatter on your tip down to a minimum. Yes, they make a tip coating spray at + $9.00 a can, pam will basically do the same and is better for you if you breath it! Next, practice, practice, practice… :whistle:
     
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    Great advice, WD!
    Didn't know the Pam trick- always used the 'spensive stuff when I used to weld Transformer parts together.....
    NozzleKleen was pretty stinky!
     
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    Nozzle kleen is a synthetic base lub/coating and is "REALLY" bad to breath. I welded in hull cavities with a 433 and using Nozzle kleen about killed me. You need good ventilation with it. For the home guy, Pam is all you need!:cool:
     
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    Thanks for the input on that unit but I had to pass on it right now as my wife wants to be a responsible adult and pay off debt before buying new toys:salute::confused::cool::p:picard:Ill keep looking though and Ill get one in here one day.
     
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    Wise choice. I waited 4 years for the same reason. :)
     
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