150 amps! Shades of the 4th of July ;-) Thanks for the
kind words, but remember, I burned the 1st hole in
your fender ;0 I'm sure you have seen documentaries
about the Kaiser shipyards and the Liberty Ships....
Those people burned rods as fast as the apprentices
could fetch them! Quite a sight, and quite a feat.
Think how much faster they could have built them with
a wire-feed (and a 6-foot spool of wire).... And
Larry, you are right-on about pipes.... At one time,
my best friend worked on the Alaska Pipeline and
others. Although a welder with every certification you
could get, they stick-welded the pipes...sometimes on
both sides.
Ed
--- Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net> wrote:
> I was using several different setting's.... from
> 60-150 amps with most being
> in the 70-75amp range...
>
> And I should mention that I did have the opportunity
> to see you in action
> with a stick.... I was astounded with your ability
> to stick weld sheet metal
> to 1/4" angle... ( my trailer fender ).... totally
> amazed me that someone
> could actually make a stick welder work..... now
> after some practice It
> leaves me Astounded with the skill...... but like I
> said.... unless I was
> doing farm equipment I'll stick to the Mig or
> Tig.... both are far better
> anwers... and somewhat easier......
>
> By the way... Gas welding really does help with Tig
> skills... Stick welding
> once it's started reminds me of ... ahhh Nothing...
> other then mud
> dobbing... ( which in my case would most likely be
> better )
>
> Keith
>
>
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