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  1. duke peterson

    Help with welding

    So have just spent all morning fiddling with settings included the ones suggested and still my welds lack penetration, tried switching polarity and initially thought they were a bit better with the earth positive but still not penetrarinp the 6mm steel. Have also eliminated the extension cord...
  2. duke peterson

    Help with welding

    Hello Thanks for all the useful advice. I am using sheilding gas and the wire pictured. I currently have the earth on the negative, so I should swap this yeah? Will also eliminate the extension cord and see how I go. Thanks again
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    Help with welding

    Also yes I'm using a extension cord, should I not be?
  4. duke peterson

    Help with welding

    Will try thanks, I thought that the ampage was also controlled by the wire speed control so I had to have it up?
  5. duke peterson

    Help with welding

    Hello I am trying to build a smoker out of a old compressor tank. My cook chamber will be about 900mm long and 450mm diameter which I think makes it about 37 gallons? I have done a bit of welding before mainly on thin metal with adequate results but never with thick metal. I am trying to...
  6. 1900L reverse flow tailer

    1900L reverse flow tailer

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    1900L reverse flow tailer

    Hi I am in the early stages of planing my first reverse flow build.  The compressor I have purchased is somewhat bigger than what I had in mind at 1900l or 500 gallons but it was the best one I could find. I was not planning on making a trailer but think with this tank it makes sense?  Given...
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