I picked the welder up today,it's better than I thought.It will weld 1/4 inch steel.On the Hobart web site there is a welding forum.So if you don't here from me for a while when I get to useing that thing,you can probably find me there.

 

Safety first. Remember that. My advice for the day.

 

That's good advice for everyday.Thank's for thinking of me Zip.I signed up for the Hobart welding forum,it's going to be good.It does seem a little slow though.There is alot I can search on and find info that way,same as here.I have seen a few FTE member's over there as well.Pretty cool.

 

I guess alot of what you learn will be by the seat of your pants method.

 

Ya it probably will.I was told the welder would come with a dvd,not!

 

I would send it back. Or better yet send it to me and I will make you a dvd when I give it back. No dvd ... I had a word in mind but can't spell it and I don't think I can get close enough for spellcheck to figure it out.

 

I thought about that,but then I would have to get another one.I'm tired of waiting for thing's to show up.

 

Waiting is half the fun. Who needs a dvd anyway. You would probably lose it anyhow.

 

It would either get lost or scratched up.I found a bunch of stuff on the net,and there's a couple guy's around that will show me some trick's of the trade.

 

Welding with someone who knows what to do is probably better than a dvd anyway.

 

Absoloutely!I learn the hand's on method the best by far.

 

I'm not a good welder, but I haven't had a weld fail. Their usually really ugly, and I have to grind them down. But I always get great penetration.

 

That's the main thing,I will be going for good weld's before good and good looking.

 

Yeah first ya get good, then they get pretty

 

Exactly!I got the rest of my life to make 'em pretty.