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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 1390820" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>Dun I had to gas weld a whole lot in Wyoming back in the day. The welders there couldn't gas weld. After I got the bead bonded, they'd go back and overlay the weld with 7018. Muffler installation is great practice for such things. </p><p></p><p>I certified stick in '78 Went to after work programs everyday with Brown & Root. I never finished tho because I broke out as journeyman in Instrumentation. I had started tig and simply quit. The mechanics of Tig was similar to gas welding from a perspective. </p><p></p><p>I did weld as a fill in out in California in '85. The company was in a bind. I told them I could weld. They brought me a stinger and hood. I burned a couple of rods and the superintendent took me in to Long Beach and bought me a hood, gloves, and leathers. I spent the next 5 weeks on a fab table burning rods. </p><p></p><p>I have my own machines now. Miller Bobcat as well as a box. Do a lot of extras. Build tools and such. Love the ability to do my own thing. I have an expensive mig rig and have never used it. Bought it off of an estate for next to nothing. It sells new for around $4K. Several people have tried to buy it from me. "you don't use it". Some day I will learn mig.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 1390820, member: 3162"] Dun I had to gas weld a whole lot in Wyoming back in the day. The welders there couldn't gas weld. After I got the bead bonded, they'd go back and overlay the weld with 7018. Muffler installation is great practice for such things. I certified stick in '78 Went to after work programs everyday with Brown & Root. I never finished tho because I broke out as journeyman in Instrumentation. I had started tig and simply quit. The mechanics of Tig was similar to gas welding from a perspective. I did weld as a fill in out in California in '85. The company was in a bind. I told them I could weld. They brought me a stinger and hood. I burned a couple of rods and the superintendent took me in to Long Beach and bought me a hood, gloves, and leathers. I spent the next 5 weeks on a fab table burning rods. I have my own machines now. Miller Bobcat as well as a box. Do a lot of extras. Build tools and such. Love the ability to do my own thing. I have an expensive mig rig and have never used it. Bought it off of an estate for next to nothing. It sells new for around $4K. Several people have tried to buy it from me. "you don't use it". Some day I will learn mig. [/QUOTE]
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