Recent content by Madman68

O.K., that makes sense, I suppose that would also vary with what conditions I am welding in, by that I mean indoors or out in the driveway. I'll just have to crank it down on some scrap until I start having issues, then turn it up a bit..........

you can do ALOT with a 110v welder, i routinely welded 3/16" material with mine for 20yrs before buying a bigger welder and never had a weld failure. run .030 max wire, turn the gas down and run slower, overlapping welds to make up for the smaller diameter wire. When you say "turn the gas...

Thanks everyone for your input, looks like I have some reading and practicing to do. Like I said before, at this point for the coupler I think it makes the most sense to grind the plug welds on the sides flush, drill 1/2" holes, and bolt it up. My original thought was that it would be cleaner...

Thanks for all the info. I do have another question though. Will I get more penetration with .035 Flux Core wire than I will using .035 solid wire with 75/25 gas? If so, why? If I were to do this over from scratch, I think I would use .035 wire of one type or another, and maybe preheat the...

Thanks for all the response guys, you are confirming what I suspected. I will drill and add a couple 1/2" diameter, grade 8 bolts and feel much better that it won't come unglued going down the highway.

Hello All, I Just finished welding a new 2" ball coupler on my trailer. I used a Lincoln SP 135T 110 Mig welder with .025 wire and 25/75 gas, settings turned all the way up, and tried to go slow. The tongue on this trailer is 2.5"square / .125 wall. I welded along all edges and also plug...