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Re: Help Learning TIG

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yeah. i can tig alloy like a boss, but can't do mild steel for shit. a mans gotta know his limitations. lol
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We'l get there mate, let me know if you want more lessons, happy to help, if u have a driveway to park the Q ini'l bring that down and give you a hand on your fffff.... Ffffff I can't say it project :)
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lol!

i will never weld again in thongs since the piece of slag went between my toes, fuck that was a bad burn, just didn't want to heal for weeks! :oops:
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man I re welded the hinge on my front gate back on the other day and got a thong burn like I had been out in the sun for hours! first time id welded in years, reminder to rug the hell up next time lol. and prob not wear thongs either.
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Yeah I wouldn't mig or stick in things but tig in a supervisor way on a hot day no probs, there's no splatter with tig
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Jayme wrote:man I re welded the hinge on my front gate back on the other day and got a thong burn like I had been out in the sun for hours! first time id welded in years, reminder to rug the hell up next time lol. and prob not wear thongs either.
the first read of that sounded like you where welding in a thong.... :wtf:
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Pisser, I prefer a mankini though lmfao
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ZOMG welding in a thong. as long as she was hot. cheeseburger. wait, tan lines.
HQ plenty of room at my place to park a Q.
ordered some stainless rods this morning.
will get gas this week
and create fucking havoc and will COVER UP THIS TIME. fuck.
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psyolent wrote:HQ plenty of room at my place to park a Q.

and create fucking havoc and will COVER UP THIS TIME. fuck.
just make sure it doesn't get to close to the fords, the rust will jump :P

isn't welding burn so much more painful than sun burn!
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Re: Help Learning TIG

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yeah, heaps worse than sun burn.
got this good shit called solocite that fixes it real good and gets the heat out of it.
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