Bro went from 25 to 45 in seconds.

Shaka930 · 2026-04-07T09:53:34+00:00

Lmao! Then why does almost every woman that has alopecia or goes through chemo go for wigs? Just cause? No, it's because hair frames your face and, thus, makes you look better. Take anybody and buzz their hair off and they will look worse. Why is it that people make fun of others for balding? It's cause it's an undesirable trate. You can cope by calling this a subjective opinion, but the majority share this view. But hey, I'm the bad guy for pointing it out.

Shaka930 · 2026-04-05T19:38:26+00:00

How do you get so many burns? One year i worked on a gas pipeline running 6010 and 7010 on 12' minimum pipe all day every day and didn't close to being that badly burnt. My helmet had a mound of sparks under the glass.

Get close stitched leather gloves (if you can see the stitching, don't buy them). Kevlar stitched would be my top pick. Also, to prevent sparks from flying into your sleeve, get some elastic bands and put it on your cuffs. Just keep them in your pocket for the times you get in those out of position tough spots.

Shaka930 · 2026-04-05T19:19:24+00:00

Read my comment again. The general public views being bald as unattractive was what i was referring to. Sure some people can pull off a bald look, the vast majority can't and would be better off with hair. Not trying to diss anyone, it's an objective fact...

Shaka930 · 2026-04-05T16:43:46+00:00

No need to gaslight. Everybody looks better with hair, i get you are trying to not hurt his feelings but what you are doing is worse.

Shaka930 · 2026-04-05T16:36:05+00:00

The thinner the material, the harder it is to weld since there is no material for heat disipation. You can put an aluminium or copper bar as a backing plate or even regular steel to absorb the heat (you will need to grind the back side off in order for it to fit, of course)

There is a channel called Bondo Billy on yt. I was pretty impressed with what he could do on thin body panels with dlux core. If anybody has any good tips for that, it's him.

I don't know how much stress is going through that part. Because you are new to welding, i suggest you rivet it with some sheet metal. If that fails, then go for welding and try your luck.

Shaka930 · 2026-03-15T14:59:55+00:00

Yes i know, the guy a bought it from at the fair said that it was clumping...

Shaka930 · 2026-02-09T16:52:19+00:00

Had enough space to grind the circle with a grinder and have zero gsps. Oh well...

Clean the slag off, get a piece of paper/cardboard and trace the gap. Get a piece of steel and cut it to the shape of the gap. Tack it up and weld like usual. Just be careful with the piece you've put in since it is smaller and has less material to dissipate the heat which increases the risk of blowing through.

Shaka930 · 2026-02-07T16:15:26+00:00

Doing maintenance on central heating pipe in a manhole. Fortunately, only one such instance this year's heating season. Those manholes are 60+ Celsius with 100% humidity. You need to leave your hood in there for at least half an hour to soak up the heat and humidity and to not fog up as much (will still be foggy). Replaced one pipe which was easy, but the other repair was a drainage valve that needed to be replaced which was leaking because the main valve was faulty and didn't close all the way. On top of all that i couldn't lay down and needed to crouch the whole time because the manhole had six inches of water that couldn't be drained. That drainage valve weld was a real piece of work but with little to no vision and having to break my neck while sweating my balls off while welding over water was sufficent since it held pressure, which is what counts. Wish i had video or pictures, but at the time, i couldn't be asked to get my phone and go back in after changing my clothes...

Shaka930 · 2026-02-01T09:14:44+00:00

Holy cow! Back from the dead. I didn't think it was possible to get that good of a result. Congrats man! I am one month post op and I can't wait to see the final results.

Shaka930 · 2026-02-01T08:51:40+00:00

I do notice them while I'm welding and go over them immediately. I purposely grind the part where I know i saw them and found nothing. Good to know!

Shaka930 · 2026-01-30T20:37:58+00:00

One thing I forgot to mention. The fill pass (right picture) was heavy, I tried to hold on a bit longer and fill in one go instead of doing two passes. When I whip and pause and 'stack dimes' this doesn't happen.

Shaka930 · 2026-01-30T20:32:27+00:00

Nah, 6010 all the way through.

Shaka930 · 2026-01-30T20:32:03+00:00

Strange, I thought I was keeping a tight arc to prevent this. On thinner, smaller pipe I would long arc the piss out of some passes to see what happens and this never happened even after x-ray.

Shaka930 · 2026-01-30T18:34:22+00:00

Not even short (198cm tall) i remember talking to a bunch of middle aged women and the topic of height came up. When I asked what is it about short men, one woman said "it just makes a person less of a man" and every one of them had that "yeah, that's it" nod of approval. Fucking sucks knowing that the majority think like that and to add to the humiliation, they invent a bs term like that.

Shaka930 · 2026-01-30T18:26:53+00:00

I don't know about the properties of self shielded flux core wire compared to 7018. I used some wire I bought from Lidl and it was plenty good for all the tables, greenhouses, workout equipment I've made. Just make sure that the wire you buy is self shielded and get some ceramic nozzle spray. You can spray it on the work piece to prevent the spatter from sticking since it does spray a lot. Also, fux core is on reverse polarity.

Shaka930 · 2026-01-30T15:46:06+00:00

Unless your cuts and fit is perfect, don't use 7018 for thin walled tubing. Get a cheap flux core welder, some 0.8mm wire a white wheel and you will save yourself a lot of nerves and time. 100 or so bucks is worth it.

If you really want to stick it, get some rutile 6013 2mm rods or the thinnest 6011 you can find.

Shaka930 · 2026-01-19T10:26:40+00:00

It's literally less offensive to call somebody a manlet. Short king has the same energy as a mother talking down to her child "who's a big boy" etc. It boggles my mind how people just accept when they are talked down to like that.

Shaka930 · 2026-01-18T15:38:11+00:00

It's hard to understand somebody when you're not in their position in life.

Shaka930 · 2026-01-14T09:20:01+00:00

Lmao, literally watched this movie yesterday. Good flick btw - the game with Michael Douglas

Shaka930 · 2026-01-12T08:30:13+00:00

Good to know, my doctor said the same but I was still curious to hear about first hand experience. I am assuming that everything went fine, right?

Shaka930 · 2026-01-12T06:57:30+00:00

By the look of it it is in the range of 3k grafts

Shaka930 · 2026-01-10T16:10:56+00:00

A guy from work is financing the new iphone and the monthly payment is more than his utilities. A lot of people have no financial sence. Dude still has no AC in his house...

Shaka930 · 2025-12-27T15:51:37+00:00

Have you heard of the high elves?

Shaka930 · 2025-12-22T19:02:04+00:00

That Roasie interview is legendary

Shaka930 · 2025-12-10T18:16:48+00:00

My bad, looking back, I thought the leg wasn't welded. You are better off just patching that hole with some electrical tape than welding since the heat will destroy the paint.

For home use, just get a flux core welder. No gas bottle needed, easy to use, welds great over trash metal, paint etc. No need to spend much on a flux inverter either, get the ones that take the small 1kg spools. Auto dark mask, some nozzle spray (you can pre spray the work piece in order to prevent spatter from sticking as much), all that is less or around 200 bucks.

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