Hi.

[Sticky]

Hi,

First off I want to say what a great site this is, I've only
been lurking here for a short time and I've picked up some
usefull tips already. Seems like a lot of you here really
know your stuff and as a beginner I hope to learn from you
all. I found the link that Rory posted to the Miller doc
on arc welding particularly good, thanks Rory.

My name's Simon and I'm trying to teach myself to stick
weld, mainly for a bit of fun and the occasional bit of hobby
type usage. I started out by buying a SIP wizarc 140, which
was OK to start with and have a play but as you know it's not
a very good piece of kit. So following a bit of reading here
I decided maybe an old Oxford was the way to go. Just last
weekend I got my hands on a RT110, and already I've noticed
a huge difference. In the past I've dabbled with Gas, having
learnt that at school, also had a go with MIG when I worked
for an engineering firm years ago.

Not sure how much I can contribute being a beginner but I'll
help where I can.

Thanks,
Simon.

 

[bill_gj]

And a Hello fom me, pending greetings from the more 'senior' and definitley much more knowledgable members.
Have fun.

 

[Barking Mat]

Hello and welcome, arc weldings great, I love it, I must whack some photos up, big arc welders are even greater!

 

[shenion]

Welcome

Small arc welders are a bit difficult to use but get the job done. In this case the rods make a difference; there are rods designed for low OCV use.

Been learning arc for a while. Can do good bench welds, but anytime I try something real it is not real good yet (need more work on positional welds.)

 

[mishka]

Welcome!

I started out by buying a SIP wizarc 140, which
was OK to start with and have a play but as you know it's not
a very good piece of kit.

Lesson #1: try bad tools first so you then appreciate good tools.

Lesson #2: with the right wording you can selling anything on eBay, even poor quality tools.

So following a bit of reading here
I decided maybe an old Oxford was the way to go. Just last
weekend I got my hands on a RT110, and already I've noticed
a huge difference.

Heyyyyy Nice little welders, got one myself. Oil cooled, 50V and 80V OCV. Reliable as rocks (about as heavy too) and none of that sitting around waiting for it to cool down before you can burn some more rods. Grab a box of 6013 2.5mm rods and get going!

Have fun!

 

[Sticky]

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

Having had the SIP I can really appreciate the Oxford already, a world of difference! The SIP will be heading for Ebay real soon.

That Airco welder is a real beast, makes my Oxford look pocket sized!

My welding is a bit hit and miss at the moment, sometimes it works out nice. Others it's a real mess, no consistency.

Think I need to pratice, practice and practice some more.