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> ready or not, here are my first welds, be kind
rjames
post Mar 7 2006, 11:06 PM
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Thought I'd share my first welding experience with all of you since this site made me brave enough to think I could actually pull it off. Starting small....

This is the before picture in the trunk by the driver's side tail light:


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rjames   ready or not   Mar 7 2006, 11:06 PM
rjames   And here's the after. Btw, the stuff in the r...   Mar 7 2006, 11:07 PM
rjames   btw, anyone know what this wire connects to? My t...   Mar 7 2006, 11:11 PM
brant   crapp... that looks awesome! I wish my first ...   Mar 7 2006, 11:11 PM
alpha434   Not bad, If you MiG'd it. Really. Welding is j...   Mar 7 2006, 11:12 PM
rjames     Mar 7 2006, 11:24 PM
Borderline   Looks pretty good! http://www.9...   Mar 7 2006, 11:24 PM
Rand  
  Mar 7 2006, 11:32 PM
rjames   It's not fluxcore, it's MIG using the co2-...   Mar 7 2006, 11:39 PM
turboman808   That's really nice. I ordered a dvd on tig an...   Mar 7 2006, 11:40 PM
alpha434     Mar 8 2006, 02:01 AM
bryanc   I have one of those plugs in my '75. Dunno wh...   Mar 8 2006, 02:11 AM
Pistachio     Mar 8 2006, 04:00 AM
Headrage     Mar 8 2006, 10:50 AM
rjames  
  Mar 8 2006, 01:30 PM
Bleyseng   <...   Mar 8 2006, 05:04 PM
John Kelly   It looks like you are getting the hang of it. Try...   Mar 9 2006, 09:38 AM
drewvw   I need to get on the welding train. How much does...   Mar 9 2006, 09:41 AM
Bleyseng   I bought my MIG setup at Costco for $299 and ...   Mar 9 2006, 09:51 AM
drewvw   <...   Mar 9 2006, 11:04 AM
John Se   build new gates for your house to get some practic...   Mar 9 2006, 11:09 AM
jsteele22     Mar 9 2006, 11:34 AM
ClayPerrine     Mar 9 2006, 11:42 AM
rjames   I don't think my fiance' will let me touch...   Mar 9 2006, 04:57 PM
drewvw   I've done some wielding in the past, but it wa...   Mar 9 2006, 05:01 PM

 

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