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| | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 578 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 578 | TURN ON THE darn GAS BEFORE YOU ARC ONTO YOUR PATCH PANEL !!!!!!
Nuff said?
"Happiness equals reality minus expectations" - Tom Magliozzi
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | That's funny JB! Bet you don't forget that lesson eh???
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 | Splatter spray won't prevent that? LOL | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 | Always do a pratice on a piece of scrap before attempting to do it on the truck. Unless you are sure of yourself.
I always, leave the wire tensioner off the wheel and pull the trigger to fill the hose to nozzle, when I first turn on the welder and gas.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | When I turn off the gas, I also disconnect the ground clamp on the work. That way I can't strike an arc if I forget to turn on the gas. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | I hang my helmet off the gas reg. when I shut the gas off ,than when I get ready to weld I grab the helmet off the reg. and turn the gas on.That way I don't forget to turn it on or off.Getting older is a trip!!
Pete | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 843 | Jim Bow, what happens with mig and no gas? I have only oxy-acetylene, stick and tig. With tig it turns the tungsten yellow and makes a nasty mess in aluminum and stainless if there is no gas.
Ray
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 | My experience when I have run out is a lot more splatter and an ugly weld.
Chuck | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 578 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 578 | Lots of splat, and i burnt a hole.
I like the reminder methods. Thanks
"Happiness equals reality minus expectations" - Tom Magliozzi
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