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Find out how to mig weld, quick, fast and easy? I’d like to show you how to get started using a mig welding machine and laying down some weld beads. Mig welding is really easy to do once you mig welder is set up right and feeding smoothly.

Practice, practice, practice

Yes, unfortunately like anything else you have to practice. But hopefully with a few of my pointers you won’t have to do as much practice to get up and running.

Which wire to use?

Now for the home user or DIY welder you are probably better off to use what is called gasless mig wire.

As the name suggests, you do not need to use any shielding gas with this wire. So if you are welding at home, it means you do not have to spend money on renting a gas bottle.

Gasless mig wire

Every welding wire has a classification. In this case the classification that you are looking for is E71T-GS. So when you go to buy your gasless mig welding wire make sure it has that code on the box. Be careful though, because there is another code which looks very similar to that.

Solid mig wire

You can if you wish use a solid mig wire, and the code for that would be ER70S-6. This is the welding industry standard wire for general fabrication welding processes. You will also need to use a shielding gas for this wire otherwise the weld just keeps crackling and popping and nothing happens.

Welding gas choice

There are a few choices of which welding gas you can use. You can use 100% CO2, you can use 25% CO2 +75% argon (which is a very common mix), or even 100% argon.

Basically the pros and cons are the more CO2 gas you have in the bottle the deeper the penetration of the weld will be. And CO2 is much cheaper than the mixed gases. The downside is that CO2 generates the most spatter.

25% CO2 +75% argon is a good all round gas. The higher argon percentage of gas really does make a difference to the weld bead appearance compared to straight CO2.

Basically the more argon you have, the cleaner and smoother the weld will be. Your welding gas supplier will have some kind of chart so that you can see which gas mixtures are available. They even have these fancy try mixed gases now which are one part carbon dioxide, one part argon and one part oxygen.

Earth Clamp

Your earth clamp and where you clamp it to must be clean and free of any rust, mud, oil, paint or grease. Try to keep it as close to where you are welding.

Feed rolls

If you are using a gasless mig wire you need to use knurled feed rollers. For solid wire you need to use vee grooved rollers, and for aluminum mig welding use u shaped feed rollers.

Contact tips

Contact tips come in a range of styles and sizes. Make sure you use the right size contact tip for the right size wire.

Welding shrouds and nozzles

Each manufacturer of welding equipment have their own variety of welding nozzles. Some nozzles are designed for high current applications and are much larger in size. Some nozzles are tapered so that you can get them into tight spaces. You can even get special welding nozzles for spot welding with your mig welding machine.

To find out more about how to mig weld you can visit this great website where there are pictures, videos and more detailed information about mig welding.

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• J-B WELD is super strong, non-toxic, and safe to use

Product Description
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How does it work?

J-B WELD is packaged in two tubes. One contains liquid steel/epoxy resin, and the other contains hardener. When mixed together in equal portions, a chemical reaction occurs that turns the mixture into a compound as hard and tough as steel — and with similar properties.

How to use it:

Use J-B WELD as an adhesive, laminate, plug, filler, sealant, and electrical insulator. Squeeze out equal portions from the black and red tubes. Mix thoroughly. Clean surface to be bonded. Apply J-B WELD, and let it cure. That’s all there is to it!

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What does it bond to?

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Going to forums related to the content of your website, making comments and leaving your link is a popular way. If you leave a short comment, people may be interested in learning more of what you have to say and click on your link. Also going to blogs or having your own blog is another easy way.

Another popular way is called reciprocal links, meaning exchanging links with other webmasters. Although time consuming, it is a very effective way to gain link popularity. You simply find other websites with similar, non-competing content and email them asking to exchange links.

There are many link directories that offer free listings, however you will want to seek out quality directories, avoiding spam-type ones or FFA (free for all) directories. Look for ones that are human edited and have other quality sites listed.

Joining social networks can also build free links. Many of them are free to join and you can post as often as you have time for. Posting videos on popular sites such as You Tube is a very effective way. If people like your video, they may want to see more of your site.

With some time dedicated to building links you will soon see your website soar in popularity, thus improving your rank at search engines and increasing your income.