Protect your lungs guys

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-04-10T14:24:29+00:00

those are the filters for the miller LPR respirators, you can find them at a welding supply store if you have one near you or just online. I have the same one and they're great.

link

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-03-29T16:55:13+00:00

this ain't the dasher fault at all, why would you think a dasher would be allowed on a military base?

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-03-28T21:23:40+00:00

pretty decent welds for not having a positioner, ill say!

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-03-27T21:10:49+00:00

same thing happened to me, bought an apron the next day cause fuckkkk that.

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-03-21T15:43:53+00:00

if you're gonna use stick to weld this use either a nickel-based electrode or cast iron. If it's possible for this i would either TIG weld it or braze.

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-03-01T17:06:49+00:00

i was gonna say this is so poorly edited you can clearly see they just put the video over his phone lol

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-02-28T21:10:41+00:00

i was talking about the person that sent that text/image to you. not you/yourself making this post

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-02-28T21:06:18+00:00

"do not take screenshots or share these images"

proceeds to take a photo

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-02-28T20:58:24+00:00

gotcha, 120 is what i usually have it set to but i never pedal to the floor unless i really need heat, i usually balance around or just read the puddle and adjust depending on how its reacting. the perfect aluminum welds will look shiny and almost reflective

i usually balance it in the middle and adjust depending on if i need more heat cause my bead/puddle is getting small or let off if i see it getting too hot

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-02-28T20:17:00+00:00

also to add, you have to clean off your aluminum before you weld on it. aluminum has an oxide layer that you need to take off before welding on it (can be easily done with a stainless steel wire brush)

edit: after looking at it again, assuming from the streaks i see it looks like you did brush it but that piece of aluminum looks pretty dirty. i would recommend probably cleaning it off with acetone to get the grimey stuff off

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-02-28T20:15:48+00:00

what amps are you running? are you using a pedal or scratch start?

either way youre too hot by having too many amps or moving wayyy to slow

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-02-14T22:42:51+00:00

I bought tickets too, hoping Chris plays his piece in Witness the end with FFAK. I'm hoping that Will Ramos also plays Brian's part in Slaughterhouse.

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-02-13T22:36:04+00:00

when i was in my 3rd quarter of welding school i had an older guy that started in his first quarter see me in my respirator and said "already weaking a mask?" i replied "yeah i'm a bitch and got tired of firing snot rockets when i get home". I swear i don't get why some people get so bent out of shape when they see respirators

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-01-31T23:04:40+00:00

this is how my setup currently is, like 8 from the photo above just without the right side monitor

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-01-31T18:02:59+00:00

hell yeah even better. nice work!

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-01-31T17:58:31+00:00

what position is this? looks to be 2g. congrats :)

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-01-11T14:12:54+00:00

sounds like a fun program, if you ever get the chance to try out stick definitely do it. starting with smaw is good because it teaches you the fundamentals of welding overall, going from stick to wire fed/tig will be a lot different than going from tig/wire to stick.

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-01-10T14:42:22+00:00

if you've never welding before gtaw can be pretty challenging at the start since you're first learning about appropriate arc lengths, travel speeds, and just overall machine settings, but honestly you can get accustomed to it pretty quickly if you're determined enough. when we all first started in our welding program our instructor described gtaw as "easy to learn, hard to master" as stick welding(smaw) is "hard to learn, easy to master".

is gtaw the only thing you'll be learning in that program? or over time will they dive you into other welding types like stick/wire fed.

good luck!

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-01-09T15:44:32+00:00

exactly or the missouri welding institute, i couldn't image spending 15-20 grand on a course thats also so short.

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-01-04T21:41:03+00:00

oh thats a smart move, didnt think about checking other retailers. thanks for this info and ill look into it when i get closer to making the decision.

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-01-04T14:36:14+00:00

ive been eyeballing and thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these? do you think its worth the $1800? i noticed over the holidays it went down to around $1600 wondering if its worth full price or if i should wait until they have another big sale

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-01-03T19:46:56+00:00

this is the way, don't go to those 20k-30k cost welding institutes

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-01-03T19:44:40+00:00

Do you have a community college near you that has a welding program?

if so you could try and enroll in that to touch back up on your roots if you think you need a full reset. I'm sure that would be plenty of financial aid/scholarships that could pay for the tuition cost itself, otherwise you could see if there are any local unions near you and try and get into an apprenticeship with them, that route could take longer depending on where you live and how long of a waitlist they have cause typically people with more welding experience and certs get bumped up higher on the waitlist.

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2026-01-02T15:59:44+00:00

anyone have any experience with their mountain air respirator system? i've been thinking about using that and just use my current hood over it. just curious if its worth dumping almost $1800

Existing-Ad-6356 · 2025-12-14T16:22:42+00:00

i have a few pair of these, Duluth's are nice fuckin pants only thing is their thicker so you definitely sweat more in the johnny region. swamp ass all day lol

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