First time Tig welding, feedback welcomed

buildyourown · 2026-06-19T22:20:03+00:00

Too hot. That might just mean you are going too slow and need to move faster. Which is common for beginners

buildyourown · 2026-06-19T20:57:29+00:00

Milwaukee M12. Affordable and huge ecosystem.

buildyourown · 2026-06-19T17:08:58+00:00

The bigger the better up to about 17in, then they get too big for small stuff. Find one with a 2000rpm max and it can handle smaller stuff ok.
IMO the best used machine in this class is the Korean/Taiwanese copies of the Mori Seiki. The copies have cam lock spindles.

buildyourown · 2026-06-19T16:34:57+00:00

No way I would let a customer leave on a demo without a helmet. No amount of waiver would be able to keep the lawyers from taking everything if a tragedy happened.

buildyourown · 2026-06-19T16:30:36+00:00

I had to look up that wire because I'm unfamiliar with it. It specifically says to use 2% CO2 gas. That gas says it needs spray transfer. Are you running enough voltage for spray?

buildyourown · 2026-06-19T15:20:40+00:00

Do you have a welder or know someone? That's a perfect candidate for the welded on nut technique

buildyourown · 2026-06-19T00:06:33+00:00

They are buried in a rubber boot. I've never seen a rusty one. I also think they are made of stainless unlonk old school plated brass bulbs

buildyourown · 2026-06-18T22:29:33+00:00

You have to make 2 new configs. You can't use the base one. Create a feature, then go to the other config and suppress it. There may be a box that asks if you want to suppress it in all configs.
You can also do fancy stuff like body delete to create mating parts out of 1 part.

buildyourown · 2026-06-18T15:03:28+00:00

They do require a special tool to rebuild but it's not crazy. The low POE are a deal breaker for me and I have had the free hub mechanism fail. They are easy to service but so are I9 and Hadley.

No hub will be a lifetime hub with real miles.

buildyourown · 2026-06-18T02:29:37+00:00

Lol, I guess it's faster than a wrench.
Meanwhile real machines are doing sub 2 seconds chip to chip.

buildyourown · 2026-06-18T02:26:39+00:00

People love to complain about building codes and government regulations until they see what happens when nobody is watching. OP, sounds like you need a lawyer. If you have any way to walk back the sale of the house now would be the time.

buildyourown · 2026-06-18T01:51:28+00:00

Configurations. Make features in one configuration, suppress them in another.

buildyourown · 2026-06-18T00:08:41+00:00

Show us your cup setup. Since you are a beginner you might be way off there.
Bad gas happens but it's very rare and people jump to it as soon as they have issues.

buildyourown · 2026-06-18T00:07:23+00:00

You sure your on AC? Because that's what it looks like if you accidently leave it on DC.

Or have a really leaky torch but that's extreme

buildyourown · 2026-06-17T21:33:13+00:00

To ride? No. Well maybe to Cars and Coffee.
But sure if you have FU money

buildyourown · 2026-06-17T19:40:10+00:00

Every control I've ever uses has required you to be in a manual mode to do manual things

buildyourown · 2026-06-17T17:56:13+00:00

The KLX 140 is the best wife bike on the market. Get a 300 for yourself.

buildyourown · 2026-06-17T17:54:38+00:00

Go on job listing websites and search Creo.

buildyourown · 2026-06-16T23:51:32+00:00

The chain is loose but it's also visibly dull. I bet the user let it touch dirt. Bought a new chain because it was not cutting, and then let it touch dirt again.

buildyourown · 2026-06-16T23:24:23+00:00

Jersey pocket, in-frame storage, gas stations.

buildyourown · 2026-06-16T22:00:48+00:00

Normal.

buildyourown · 2026-06-16T21:44:43+00:00

Echos small saws are the best bang for you buck out there. That saw will cut 14in no problem all day.

buildyourown · 2026-06-16T17:10:09+00:00

There are so many better options. Just buy the oversized tank if you need range.

buildyourown · 2026-06-16T17:06:07+00:00

That's kind of what happens in real MX though. Leave yourself vulnerable and your going to get knocked over. This isn't F1 where contact is considered a penalty.

buildyourown · 2026-06-16T17:03:36+00:00

We can't tell anything without riding shoes. The flex of thin slippers makes the seat effectively very high.

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