sen2two

thanks for the link

mazdaspeed7

Im all for going out and trying new things, its how I learned. But you really need to know what you are getting into before you just jump, ESPECIALLY when it comes to a rather large monetary investment into tools, such as a welder.



My big question here is who is going to pay for you to learn as you go? You talked about doing welding at others peoples houses and shops, but are they aware that you have no experience, and are in the process of learning while you are welding things for them?

sen2two

i can weld steel pretty good. i have done a few down pipes/exhausts, intercooler set-ups, and other things...its aluminum im trying to learn. im not going to do this at anyones exspence until im good enough to do so.

sen2two

my TII intercooler set up i did recently...



and a 4 inch down pipe i made for a friend when i was pretty new...



not too bad for being relativly "new" to welding...

mazdaspeed7

Read up on adjusting the welder to get the proper shape of beads, and what exactly the proper bead is. It looks like you were havign a hard time keeping a consistent arc, and therefore a consistent bead. Your wire speed wasnt set correctly for those welds, either too slow or too fast. Its hard to say from the pics, but Id say too slow is more likely. Another problem I see with that is there may not be adequate penetration. Learning to set up the welder for what you are welding is the major part of welding. Running a bead is a piece of cake with a machine thats set up.

sen2two

those were donw with a cheapo welder from home depot. flux core wleding wire and limited selection on adjustments. the down pipe held to to some pretty high temps. and both penetrated nicely. i looked for the heat marks on the inner side of the piping...



but i am still getting better and learning to set the machine to each job. but i outgrew my present welder. thats why i bought this new one. but screwed myseld on the 220-110v thing. should have payed more attention...



so theres nothing i can do huh....damn it!

dealwithit

i would say your best bet is to buy a generator to run the welder. i'm sure you'll find other uses for it as well plus then you will be able to weld where ever your vehicle will make it should you need to. if you plan to do this as a buisness i'm sure it will open up alot of more oppritunities for you as well. then, your also not having to unplug anything and run cords at people's houses and helps you look that much more professional. good luck with the welding and hope all works out

75 Repu

I went to walk around With My wife in Hollywood today... Charles chaplin was there...

75 Repu

as far as advice for the thread .. i havent even clicked on the welder.. i learned on lincoln weldpak 100 or 120.. something like that.. twas easy to get it goin.. and not the hottest thing around.. BUT with proper cleaning and preparation it can do the trick.. thicker metal will need to be beveled and prepped more for better welding and penetration, or you could get a 220 have to fuss less with that and just worry about fitment.. i was using a hobart the other day.. 110 as well.. welds did not go as hot as i would have liked.. but they did the job on 1/8 inch thick metal..



as many said.. since you plan on workin on other peoples stuff at their locations a generator/welder combo may be the trick.. those are purpose built.. but a bigger investment aswell.. I have experience with the whole converter **** and it does not run the welder very well.. you need good current flow or the welds will suck and be inconsistent.. sorta like of you didnt clean the part right or didnt set the welder correct.. also a badly wired house will not supply enough juice even for a 110.. i had to wire straight into the breaker box(not recommended, very dangerous) at a friends house when i fixed some crap on his boat trailer.. old wiring in the house was making me look like a noob at welding..