Help, I need some advice! Jasic MMA worry.

[PTvor]

In fact I found the joining bit easier than the 'laying strips' thing. Was only using 3mm box so blew a hole on my first enthusiastic effort.

The 'laying strips' thing is a bit like playing scales on a musical instrument, it seems boring and leading nowhere, but it's a remarkably good technical exercise. You can also get a lot of practice from a small piece of steel without much preparation. If you can lay your hands on something like a 1ft offcut of RSJ, you are well away,

I like welding. Glad I decided to try it.

It is sort of addictive.

Anyway, to more serious things, how did the roast chicken with home made gravy work out? I can see it now; the skin golden brown and slightly crispy; the gravy, positively nectar; the roast potatoes, perfectly done. Then the selection of vegetables; the leeks in a cream sauce, the peas and beans steamed to perfection and served with a knob of butter, the asparagus in its own sauce, and all washed down with a glass of Chardonnay.

 

[TurtleDude]

The 'laying strips' thing is a bit like playing scales on a musical instrument, it seems boring and leading nowhere, but it's a remarkably good technical exercise. You can also get a lot of practice from a small piece of steel without much preparation. If you can lay your hands on something like a 1ft offcut of RSJ, you are well away,




It is sort of addictive.

Anyway, to more serious things, how did the roast chicken with home made gravy work out? I can see it now; the skin golden brown and slightly crispy; the gravy, positively nectar; the roast potatoes, perfectly done. Then the selection of vegetables; the leeks in a cream sauce, the peas and beans steamed to perfection and served with a knob of butter, the asparagus in its own sauce, and all washed down with a glass of Chardonnay.

I'm going to have to start drawing the curtains of an evening, you perv. Scarily accurate.

The dinner was delightful, and much as you described, apart from the curve ball my GF threw in to annul my bad mood. Okra coated in egg and breadcrumbs, lightly fried in olive oil. Accompanied the asparagus beautifully.

The home made gravy was as nectar like as you described, juicy, meaty and a whole echelon above Bisto.

I washed it down with a Sauvignon Blanc, of New Zealand origin, and perfectly twinned with the succulent breast meat.

As for welding. I'm so stoked I now think I might buy a MIG too, cover ALL bases yo!?

 

[Tiggy_dorset]

As for welding. I'm so stoked I now think I might buy a MIG too, cover ALL bases yo!?

You could always buy that mig spool gun that runs from an inverter....Oh wait a minute, your inverter is broke....come to think of it, mine is too.

Yeah, push the boat out a bit and buy a mig

 

[TurtleDude]

Expensive hobby, it is. (Yoda voice)

 

[Richard.]

I wouldn't say welding is addictive personally.
But then again I do it day in day out. I enjoy it but it's a job.

 

[MattF]

I wouldn't say welding is addictive personally.
But then again I do it day in day out. I enjoy it but it's a job.

It's the same as anything. Having a passion or enthusiasm for something can have the shine taken off it notably when it becomes an everyday job. If only we could keep everything in the realm of hobby.

 

[Kent]

Tig side of things there should be no issue using the full scope from a 3 pin 13amp. Mine dose and it's far from modern. Mma I can get safely to 130amps and all goes well. At 140 I'm pushing things too far and fuses/trips etc won't take the strain. This is more than ideal as I don't burn bigger than a 3.2 at home and more often it's 2.5's. The way I see it I don't think you'll have much restriction using that off a 3 pin unless you intend to burn 4 Millie's. If my old tig will do it I'm sure a new shiny inverter out the box will too.

I think it best to unclear about what a set might get up to without popping 13amp fuses as "a lot depends on a lot". I plug into quite a few and its like a box of chocolates "you never know what your going to get" Forest Gump

 

[TurtleDude]

I think it best to unclear about what a set might get up to without popping 13amp fuses as "a lot depends on a lot". I plug into quite a few and its like a box of chocolates "you never know what your going to get" Forest Gump

Agreed, I popped the fuse on my extension lead ( a 2 metre surge protector ) using 112 amps whilst striking an arc.

Gonna buy 100 off Amazon for about 9 quid. Might need 'em!

 

[Richard.]

What is crystal clear Kent tig is a much more friendly process on draw from a supply than mma.
To the op. Try it before lashing out on an upgrade. Avoid extension cables where u can. If you can use your tig to most if not all it's capacity and run the odd 3.2 then it's upto the job IMO.
Yes supply's do vary but remember these types of units are built with us guys in mind. They do consider the fact they will be plugged in the wall.

 

[TurtleDude]

What is crystal clear Kent tig is a much more friendly process on draw from a supply than mma.
To the op. Try it before lashing out on an upgrade. Avoid extension cables where u can. If you can use your tig to most if not all it's capacity and run the odd 3.2 then it's upto the job IMO.
Yes supply's do vary but remember these types of units are built with us guys in mind. They do consider the fact they will be plugged in the wall.

I'd started with MMA because I was welding outside, haven't any gas, and it seemed 'easier'.

I got the pulse TIG set to give me the potential to do stuff with a little more 'finesse' in due course.

I'm picking up a 150amp MIG welder later this week, so I can try all disciplines.

As a noob this is all quite overwhelming but I like MMA, expect to enjoy MIG ( apart from the gas hassles ), and find TIG to be a mysterious black art like Ninjitsu which I will probably try last.

Yes, I've got more money than sense, just.

 

[Richard.]

Mma on an extension lead ain't the best. Good luck though should manage 2.5's easy enough.

 

[Richard.]

Don't get fired into all 3 processes thinking that you'll learn them. No chance. Forget the gas and the mig for the time being and get a box full of rods burnt.