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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Welding by Gaslight 15
April 29th, 2010 at 10:50 pm » Comments (0)
Welcome to the last post of The Gaslight Welder. It's been a fun ride, and it turns out that I love welding. It's hard on the back, it's hot, it's dirty, ...more »[Arc] Welding by Gaslight 14
April 28th, 2010 at 10:42 pm » Comments (0)
This look familiar by any chance? If you're a regular reader you'll realize that this is the standard Arc welding test from Fas. And this time I'm happier with the ...more »[Arc] Welding by Gaslight 13
April 27th, 2010 at 10:30 pm » Comments (0)
So I did all of my exercises for the day so I started playing around. I welded four piece together to make a box section, then I welder that to flat ...more »[Arc] Welding by Gaslight 12
April 26th, 2010 at 10:21 pm » Comments (0)
Doesn't it look like I'm welding with pure silver? Those are some fine welds there. It's just like riding a bike, you never forget. Just need a little practice. more »Right back on that Iron Horse
April 23rd, 2010 at 10:09 pm » Comments (1)
Remember this? Well The Mad Welder is back. I'm back arc welding again. Man, I much prefer arc welding. Tomorrow, some pics of my progress. Getting close to the end now. more »Welding by Gaslight 11
April 19th, 2010 at 9:45 pm » Comments (0)
These are the pieces that I made today. The were my mock pieces for the test. During the test I'll be making pieces just like those. Wish me luck, I ...more »Welding by Gaslight 10
April 15th, 2010 at 9:21 pm » Comments (0)
I know this looks like things you can make with a "My first welder" kit, but these are examples of the three basic things that are done with gas welding. On ...more »Welding by Gaslight 9
April 14th, 2010 at 9:04 pm » Comments (0)
The T-joint. So called, because it looks like a T. Weld both sides, and make it look good. I love acquiring new skills. more »Welding by Gaslight 8
April 9th, 2010 at 8:23 pm » Comments (0)
The latest thing is seamless welds. You have to achieve full penetration of molten steel right to the bottom of the joint. You can do a visual check for this, ...more »Beard Update
April 6th, 2010 at 8:10 pm » Comments (2)
Sadly, the last beard update. Click through for the results. more »Welding by Gaslight 7
April 2nd, 2010 at 8:03 pm » Comments (0)
Check it out. I welded a piece of pipe to a piece of plate, and the weld is water tight. It's water tight, which generally means it's gas-tight. And that's ...more »