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I am using both hands but still have problems with fluid movement get caught at times etc. I'm sure it will come with time, I am enjoying welding and cant wait to start fabricating a few things, I...

So I had another little go this afternoon at some beads with slightly more voltage and wire feed speed. im not sure if they are an improvement ill let you blokes be the judge.

I also learnt...

Those welds were all pushing

Thanks for the feedback ed. I think you might be right about not opening the valve lol

You mentioned the welds look cold. How do you identify that so that I can identify it myself in the future?

So I took everyones advice and went and got some flat bar etc. and put down my first welds today....they aren't pretty but I'm here for advice to improve.

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Started out ok but...

I appreciate all the replies.

After work on Friday I’ll pick up some flat bar, 1mm cutting discs, a strip and clean disc, speed square and scribe and maybe some assorted clamps.

Then I’ll get...

Thankyou for the replies.

What would you all recommend as some must have clamps?

And what are the best things for marking 45 degree cuts etc?

Thanks bob I will have to find a metal merchant near me and have a look.

As far as the saw is concerned I have no idea I just want something that will make nice straight cuts and 45 degree cuts. ...

What is the best way to get confident with mig and make some half decent welds?

I know the obvious answer is just start welding some scrap together and go from there.

But Being completely new...

Last two replies are bang on...Bunnings gave me an empty cylinder....

Being new to Mig bottles I had no idea there was meant to be a plastic plug in the cylinder to suggest that it was full lol

Yep the regulator has to gauges one for the bottle pressure one for the pressure to the machine

Neither get a reading and no gas flows from the bottle.

I would prefer a cylinder without the safety crap tbh.

More moving parts usually means more problems.

I’m pretty close to bunnings so worst comes to worst I can go down there and swap it. Just...

Thanks Grahame.

I have opened the cylinder with nothing connected no gas flows.

The only way I can get gas to flow is if something is inserted into the valve to depress the + shaped piece...

Gday fellas,

I’m new to MIG welding (never even attempted), bought all my gear to get started (unimig viper 185).

Hoping to lay some beads and practice this arvo went and got a size E...