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Old 02-02-2016, 11:18 PM
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*cough cough*

light fixture

*cough cough*
workin on it, trying to make it as sleek as possible while still using those end caps that came with the kit
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u got time. im still drying up the place... fml
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Old 02-02-2016, 11:20 PM
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u got time. im still drying up the place... fml
happens to all of us
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tried tig welding aluminium, seems pretty easy. My welds arnt consistent by any means but id guess that comes with time and not standing up while using a foot pedal...
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tried tig welding aluminium, seems pretty easy. My welds arnt consistent by any means but id guess that comes with time and not standing up while using a foot pedal...
Yep, get a comfy stool and it'll go alot smoother.
Im sure you know, but make sure you got some good ventilation....
Dont want to be breathing in those fumes.
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Old 02-03-2016, 01:51 AM
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Yep, get a comfy stool and it'll go alot smoother.
Im sure you know, but make sure you got some good ventilation....
Dont want to be breathing in those fumes.
yup, got a pretty good respirator (used to burn flux core all day) and im gonna set up a ghetto exhaust extraction hood in the future
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yup, got a pretty good respirator (used to burn flux core all day) and im gonna set up a ghetto exhaust extraction hood in the future
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Old 02-03-2016, 05:10 AM
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Dont want to be breathing in those fumes.
Pretty much why I quit being a welder.
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Old 02-03-2016, 05:27 AM
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Pretty much why I quit being a welder.
im not a "welder" really

ive done more welding in the 15 minutes i played around with my new tig welder than i have at work in a month (excluding on site welding)

i mainly fabricate, fix stuff, assemble stuff, fix stuff, do installs (minimal welding), fix stuff, and fix stuff
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