Calif Bill wrote:
"NotNow" wrote in message
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Gene wrote:
On Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:48:28 -0400, NotNow wrote:

Richard Casady wrote:
On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:18:03 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

i mean, anybody that can make good quality welds from a generator,
jumper cables and a couple of quarters has my vote.
I took a welding class at the area college. Anyone who can weld even
with proper gear has my vote. Lets just say I can solder and let it go
at that.

Casady
You'd think that welding would be welding. But, I grew up welding with a
Lincoln AC welder. Did it for years on anything that would break on the
farm. A friend's dad had a DC welder. It took me a whole day to get to
lay a decent bead with that thing! Whole different animal! Of course now
days, wire feed welding in different gas atmospheres, welding about any
kind of metal, etc. Totally different animal.
Except for arc blow, it shouldn't be. Probably wrong polarity or wrong
rods....
I find it quite a bit different in feel.

Something not set up correct. DC stick welding is a lot easier than AC to
get the beautiful bead. But may have been the machine. I can TIG weld
aluminum somewhat with a Miller Syncrowave 350. Most other TIG machines I
can't.


Not for me! I've learned, but I grew up AC welding, so that's what I was
used to. I'm going to take a class at the community college for TIG and MIG.