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Since this is the welding thread, here's some pictures from what I'm doing in school: my limited kit of gear  my midterm MIG T - not perfect but was best in class  the VR practice rig  robot welder  Lincoln Torchmate CNC plasma cutter  Got a decent cut by finding the manual online and following the setup instructions and cut table. Nobody else considered this step so the machine was inoperative until I dropped in.  Machines used for MIG 
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my limited kit of gear Better than what I started with for sure. I use the same mask now for welding cobalt. my midterm MIG T - not perfect but was best in class Strange you are doing such short passes. What comes after this? the VR practice rig I tried one of these before and I wasn't impressed. It's neat in theory, in practice I'd rather hold a real MIG gun. robot welder Lincoln Torchmate CNC plasma cutter Got a decent cut by finding the manual online and following the setup instructions and cut table. Nobody else considered this step so the machine was inoperative until I dropped in. All these machines are much nicer than what we had when I went to school. Machines used for MIG That Miller is nice, ask if you can keep it after. ultimateforce fucked around with this message at 18:21 on Feb 22, 2015 |
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Feb 19, 2015 07:34
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ultimateforce posted:Better than what I started with for sure. I use the same mask now for welding cobalt. quote:Strange you are doing such short passes. What comes after this? quote:I tried one of these before and I wasn't impressed. It's neat in theory, in practice I'd rather hold a real MIG gun. quote:All these machines are much nicer than what we had when I went to school. Some pictures of my first practice TIG welds from the class on angle scrap. I know there's some rough spots at the ends and corner, and that I could prep the metal more.  
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Mar 3, 2015 04:41
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You are doing great but this is the weirdest way to practice. What a bad use of material, in my EXPERT opinion. In other news, less than a year till I open my shop.
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Mar 7, 2015 19:46
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From my experience people in Japan can't weld worth a poo poo.
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Mar 14, 2015 20:09
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ultimateforce posted:From my experience people in Japan can't weld worth a poo poo. Stragely, their welding (in the pictures i've seen) looks poo poo, unless it's titanium. Drift cars with titanium exhausts and segmented intake piping, it's really good. Weld in a roll cage and just blindly attack it with a gas-less MIG. 
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Mar 14, 2015 20:15
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ultimateforce posted:You are doing great but this is the weirdest way to practice. What a bad use of material, in my EXPERT opinion. I was messing around with scraps from the cutoff saw. What do you recommend using for TIG practice? I have access to sheet, plate, angle, square and round tubing. I wanted to practice welds on round tubing, but the instructor is stubborn. She insisted that I notch the tubes with an endmill the ID (not OD) of the tubing. Not gonna bother practicing that if I'm practicing doing it wrong. 
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Mar 14, 2015 20:36
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Mar 14, 2015 20:47
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I've worked with a few woman welders, if you think that's weird please get out of my thread.
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Mar 14, 2015 21:48
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Giblet Plus! posted:I was messing around with scraps from the cutoff saw. What do you recommend using for TIG practice? I have access to sheet, plate, angle, square and round tubing. You should be doing the basics. (In this order.) Lap joints, horizontal then vertical. Corner joints, horizontal and vertical. Corner joints horizontal, vertical, and over head. Open root welds horizontal and vertical. (With and without backing plates.) Edit: All with flat plate. So wait, you're notching tubes to fit the ID of the other pipe you are attaching it to? How does that make sense?
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Mar 14, 2015 21:55
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ultimateforce posted:I've worked with a few woman welders, if you think that's weird please get out of my thread. It was obviously a joke, but ok.
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Mar 14, 2015 22:08
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Mooseykins posted:It was obviously a joke, but ok. You can stay.
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Mar 15, 2015 04:23
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         Musta hit me two times, real welders don't die.
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Mar 15, 2015 04:32
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Noooooooooo! 
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Mar 15, 2015 05:06
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Man, it took that hit like a champ. RIP.
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Mar 15, 2015 05:07
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My dad is a TV repairman and has an awesome set of tools. I can fix it.
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Mar 15, 2015 05:23
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RIP Forester, you never got to know the sideways joy that awaited you. Burn tires in car heaven.
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Mar 15, 2015 05:25
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That'll weld right out
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Mar 15, 2015 07:08
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I see the hit activated Subaru's magical "why won't my parking lights turn off?!" switch (or is that the hazards?). You're also going to be one sore bastard tomorrow (today, I guess). What happened anyway? Glad to see you're in decent shape after that. Was Ms Force with you? (I assume yes, since the passenger airbag popped, but I forget if your Forester was old enough to have airbags that deactivated themselves if nobody was in the passenger seat). Seat Safety Switch posted:Man, it took that hit like a champ. RIP. This too, it held up very well against what looks like a pretty good hit.
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Mar 15, 2015 09:17
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leica posted:My dad is a TV repairman and has an awesome set of tools. I can fix it. Poor Forester (RIP) but this made me bust out laughing. Any ideas for a replacement?
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Mar 15, 2015 15:19
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RIP Forester  Glad you're okay though UF.
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Mar 15, 2015 17:47
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 I was going down Hall Road (pictured) when some guy ignored a stop sign and plowed into me. I tried to avoid the accident but he still clipped me enough to send me towards the pole. I reacted but still hit the pole hard enough to smash the other side of my car. Broken collar bone, air bag burns, and some knee damage. Have to get more x-rays tomorrow. The other guy went straight to the ER. Edit: I was alone in the car, luckily. ultimateforce fucked around with this message at 17:57 on Mar 15, 2015 |
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Mar 15, 2015 17:55
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drat dude, glad you're mostly ok. The Forester held up great all things considered.
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Mar 15, 2015 19:04
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Holy gently caress! Good to hear that it's nothing life threatening, but with you being in Florida I feel worried that this is somehow going to end up costing you money due to OBAMAcare. Does liability insurance cover disability leave in Florida or will UF have to find some bigger bootstraps? I'm from  and the very thought of being in debt because of health problems simultaneously sickens and frightens me. Hope everything works itself out and insurance pays for a JDM forester STI front clip.
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Mar 15, 2015 19:38
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Talked to a lawyer he said because I didn't get seriously injured and have health insurance I'm probably not going to get a settlement past the KBB value of my car (nothing).
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Mar 15, 2015 23:09
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Your lawyer sounds lazy and you should probably get a new one. Broken collar bone isn't serious? Since when? You have money for pain and suffering coming to you as well as for the loss of the car. It may take awhile to get done but it can most certainly be done, you just have to be patient and let the idiot insurance adjusters play their stupid games with the lawyers, and eventually you'll get paid.
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Mar 15, 2015 23:28
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For gods sake just don't settle right away. You might feel fine at first, but then a week later you might be in a metric poo poo ton of pain. *Not a lawyer, but the minute you settle you pretty much give up any and all future monies for any future medical bills.
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Mar 16, 2015 00:58
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Yeah don't settle right away for sure, it was two years before we settled on our accident (rear ended) but we got a fair settlement in the end. We also had to fire our first lawyer because he was lazy and only spoke to us through his paralegal. Once we got a lawyer that actually gave a poo poo and was willing to work for us, he played the game (musical adjusters) with the insurance company until we got a reasonable settlement offer.
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Mar 16, 2015 01:09
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ultimateforce posted:Talked to a lawyer he said because I didn't get seriously injured and have health insurance I'm probably not going to get a settlement past the KBB value of my car (nothing). Whoa whoa whoa, you have a broken collar bone and a lawyer said that? Get a new one.
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Mar 16, 2015 02:03
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revmoo posted:Lawyer? Get a new one. This. Glad to hear that you survived, and it's good that you're well enough to post. Too bad about the Foz, but it kept you relatively safe with what looks like a hell of a hit. Now hopefully you get the proper medical treatment, and the proper compensation with the help a lawyer who has a better attitude.
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Mar 16, 2015 02:26
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My collar bone is killing me, I think I aggravated it because I'm bored and I can't hold still. Really hoping for good xrays tomorrow and nothing completely broken in my shoulder or knee. I am so mad I don't have my car right now and I have to miss work. I'm so close to being done with loans and getting everything sorted out and this happens? Come on man.
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Mar 16, 2015 03:55
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PM'd you with some lawyer info if you didn't see it already. Any work you miss is gonna count, odds are you could miss quite a bit. Hopefully your employer understands and won't be dicks about it. Applebees Appetizer fucked around with this message at 04:00 on Mar 16, 2015 |
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Mar 16, 2015 03:58
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POSSIBLY DUMB IDEA: I'm not taking my antibiotics because I don't want to be apart of the over prescribed pill culture in America.
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Mar 16, 2015 03:58
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leica posted:PM'd you with some lawyer info if you didn't see it already. Any work you miss is gonna count, odds are you could miss quite a bit. Hopefully your employer understands and won't be dicks about it. I called my manager and he said I can't come in till my doctor releases me. I should be on 70% pay for now.
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Mar 16, 2015 03:59
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If you play your cards right and can be patient, a decent settlement will be able to help you open your shop.
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Mar 16, 2015 04:02
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My sling was rubbing my burn so I took it off for a while and oh boy that was not a good idea!
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Mar 16, 2015 04:06
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ultimateforce posted:POSSIBLY DUMB IDEA: I'm not taking my antibiotics because I don't want to be apart of the over prescribed pill culture in America. You've got a (serious?) burn that's open to the environment, take your loving kill-bacteria pills.
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Mar 16, 2015 04:23
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You live in America, do what a true american would do and sue the poo poo out of everyone: - other driver - everyone else on the road - road maintenance - the city - the company that makes stop signs - subaru - your lawyer - your insurance company - his insurance company - his dog
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revmoo posted:Whoa whoa whoa, you have a broken collar bone and a lawyer said that? Get a new one. This. There's no reason your own health insurance should be paying for the negligence of others, just like you wouldn't expect to pay for medical bills if something heavy fell on you at work. Good that your employer is still paying you, but they may have you sign something stating they can go after the other guy for what they've paid you. And with Florida's hilariously low liability limits, and the other guy driving a Kia, you can probably count on hitting the limits of his policy pretty quick. 
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ultimateforce posted:POSSIBLY DUMB IDEA: I'm not taking my antibiotics because I don't want to be apart of the over prescribed pill culture in America. Please be careful, I like reading your thread, you seem like a nice guy and I wouldn't want you to get real sick/die of a crash related burn/bone/whatever infection. When they talk about that pill culture they generally mean pain killers. The antibiotics problems happen when the people don't take the entire prescription of antibiotics and end up creating drug resistant bugs because of it.
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