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On Tue, 28 Mar 2017 03:01:52 -0000 (UTC), Bill
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I did that with my 45 year old buzz box. I have a MIG but I have a
problem with the wire feed and I did not feel like screwing with it
today. After looking at some of those welds, I really need to fix the
MIG ;-)
It is my normal pattern with that thing. I start out screwing them up
bad and by the time I get in the groove and making good beads, I am
done. I should have welded the bottom first. I was really designing as
I was going. I didn't even know how big it was going to be until I
started cutting up the frames and figuring out what was useful.
The caster mounts look like they will make great pins to go into
sockets in the frame for removable side boards. They are a perfect fit
in swaged steel 1/2" EMT connectors. I doubt I am going to try to weld
them on with a buzz box tho unless I get different rods.


Those old boxes still work. I have an Airco welder I bought in 1966.
Still works great. My stainless welding is always with the stick welder.
The Airco is nice as it is a transformer box, and infinitely variable on
the current as opposed to the Welders with taps. My MIG is a Lincoln 180C
which works well also. Also has a spool gun and can do aluminum with it.

I have a baby Lincoln (100) that someone pretty much gave me. The wire
is jammed in the gun and I never really tried to fix it. I keep saying
I am just going to buy the gun and lead that uses gas but that costs
as much as the welder is worth. I guess I should just try to figure
out why the wire is jammed in there.
I may just braze the EMT connectors on. They are so thin, I doubt I
can do it with the stick machine and definitely not with the big assed
rods I have right now. When I was working I used to be right near the
welding store a lot and it was easy to pick up stuff like that but I
seldom go up town these days. My supplies are running pretty low. ;-)


Replace the copper nipple where the wire comes through. Is the normal jam
point at least on my welder. Gets slag or melted. They are cheap. Buck
or so.

On Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:03:15 -0000 (UTC), Bill
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wrote:
On Tue, 28 Mar 2017 03:01:52 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:


I did that with my 45 year old buzz box. I have a MIG but I have a
problem with the wire feed and I did not feel like screwing with it
today. After looking at some of those welds, I really need to fix the
MIG ;-)
It is my normal pattern with that thing. I start out screwing them up
bad and by the time I get in the groove and making good beads, I am
done. I should have welded the bottom first. I was really designing as
I was going. I didn't even know how big it was going to be until I
started cutting up the frames and figuring out what was useful.
The caster mounts look like they will make great pins to go into
sockets in the frame for removable side boards. They are a perfect fit
in swaged steel 1/2" EMT connectors. I doubt I am going to try to weld
them on with a buzz box tho unless I get different rods.


Those old boxes still work. I have an Airco welder I bought in 1966.
Still works great. My stainless welding is always with the stick welder.
The Airco is nice as it is a transformer box, and infinitely variable on
the current as opposed to the Welders with taps. My MIG is a Lincoln 180C
which works well also. Also has a spool gun and can do aluminum with it.

I have a baby Lincoln (100) that someone pretty much gave me. The wire
is jammed in the gun and I never really tried to fix it. I keep saying
I am just going to buy the gun and lead that uses gas but that costs
as much as the welder is worth. I guess I should just try to figure
out why the wire is jammed in there.
I may just braze the EMT connectors on. They are so thin, I doubt I
can do it with the stick machine and definitely not with the big assed
rods I have right now. When I was working I used to be right near the
welding store a lot and it was easy to pick up stuff like that but I
seldom go up town these days. My supplies are running pretty low. ;-)


Replace the copper nipple where the wire comes through. Is the normal jam
point at least on my welder. Gets slag or melted. They are cheap. Buck
or so.

I will look into that. I agree that is probably where the problem is
but it seems to be stuck/welded on. I will cut the wire at the input
of the wand cable and try again.