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That's awesome! I bet I know what you are doing this weekend, 😆. If you haven't seen it yet, there is another video on my channel that you might want to watch. It's called "How to weld like a pro... " Or something like that.

Well, like I tell people, there are several other patterns, and it's good to practice them all. What's good for flat, might not be good for vertical, or overhead, etc. Thanks for the comment, and have a great weekend!

Oh my Lord... I forgot I made that. I had to go see what you were talking about. 😂

There are so many variables as to when and why. That's when your expertise and practice will come into play. Instead of practicing just on flat pieces on your work table, change things up a bit. Set some pieces vertically. Hang a piece of the edge of your table, get down on your knees and practice welding underneath it. Practice thinner pieces to thicker pieces. There's really no theory to it. Just practicing and remembering what works and what doesn't.

@@AllStarWeldingSC ty. I'm just spooked of getting shocked.

I really don't understand what you are asking. Can you explain further? I would like to help you.

@@AllStarWeldingSC I guess I mean the "neg" clamp, and where is best to attach w/out getting shocked. I've heard some say the clamp is ACTUALLY positive, and the wire gun is negative. idk. ty

No. Those are a little beyond my scope of expertise. Haha. I know they are bad to the bone

@ our powder coating/sand blasting set up uses a big ol inger sol 50hp electric one… massive monster… but she’s about to be down for a few weeks so I can replace/upgrade the cooler and do some maintenance But I’d like to see if I can upgrade our 80gallon speed air 5z637A from a single stage 17cfm to a two stage or 3 stage to handle a little more CFM so I can do cabinet blasting and hvlp painting with it.

That would be cool.

You want it right enough to where it doesn't come unraveled on its own, but loose enough so that the drive wheels can still pull the wire off. Good luck with your practice. Come back and let us know how it's going

Also, I’ll see if I can email you a link to the plasma cutting table I’m looking at it’s fairly affordable compared to its competitors.

Thanks. This one took a while to make for sure

No problem John!

I agree 100%

Merry Christmas to you too! Thanks for subscribing. Welcome aboard. There are several videos on here for you to watch. Let me know if you have any questions about anything.

Merry Christmas! I've heard good things about them, but I haven't used one yet.

Yeah, 35/70, the big ones. For that video, I messed up when I built that tig torch and ordered 35/50, and it would go in the connection, but was too short to twist and lock it. So I had to re-make it. For leads..... I use Flex-A-Prene #1 wire. I have 20ft on ground, and 30ft in the stinger. I also carry two 50ft extensions that I can drop in if I need to. So far, I haven't had to use them. About 2 years ago, I built a pintle hitch plate for a dump truck. It was 1" plate. But, asking max thickness is irrelevant. With beveling and multiple passes, I could do 5" thick if I wanted to. There's not really a maximum thickness. When a welding machine states a maximum thickness, that's on a single pass. This Outlaw will burn up to 5/32 rods, so it's up to you.

I appreciate the feedback. I'm trying to find the 35-70 connectors online. Going to grab some 1/0 so if I ever need to go up to a 250 machine, I'll have the leads for it. I see 35-50s everywhere. My Tweco stinger from welding school (12 years ago) has the LC40 on it, so finding the adapters is twice the excitement. Your videos on this machine definitely persuaded my purchase. I'll be using for a while before/if I decide to upgrade. Again, much appreciated.

Thank you for your comments. When I got through editing, I saw it was 49 minutes long! Longest video I've ever made. So I learned how to do the chapters. I don't use acetylene anymore. I switched over to propane 2 years ago and I love it. I had a guy pop in yesterday that needed 1 1/4" plate cut. He laughed when I said I was using propane. When I was done, he complimented me on how well I knew my trade. Hahaha. Plasma still has a home in my shop. Last year I made 65 Jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween out of freon tanks. Plasma was the ideal setup for that. One handed operation, straight clean cuts.

I'm sure i will make the change to propane eventually. I got the oxy acetylene set up with tanks for 50 bucks at a swap meet like 5 years ago and the tanks haven't run out yet. I mostly use it to heat straighten/shrink or bend things. I do car related fabrication mostly so mostly work with sheet metal that cuts pretty well in the bandsaw or cut off wheel. Plasma definitely has the advantage in clean cuts and saving time. I can't even wrap my head around how cheap they've gotten

Right? I remember when the most basic plasma was over $1000, now you can get one for $200.

Thanks for the support, I'm planning a lot more tutorials.

I think you're right, number 2 was good! Nothing to it but some practice. When I build hand rails on-site, I use a combination of all 4 of those, based on if I'm doing it underneath, on top, on the side, thicknesses.

Well, if it's just straight angles, you can just miter cut like you would with wood. If you need to curve it, I use rolling machines, or heat it with a rosebud torch then bend it

I'm happy you subscribed and hope you enjoy the other videos. I have many videos for you to watch, and more to come. Make sure you click the notification bell, because I give away a lot of stuff and you don't want to miss your chance!

I'm glad you learned something, and thanks for the compressor build request. I hope you have a Merry Christmas too!

If you turned the setting way up, probably. But your better choice would be a 7018 stick weld

Straight up, it's a great unit. I would recommend it with no hesitation.

I hope it's everything you ever wanted to know. It was a long one to make.

Thanks. This was the longest video I've ever made. I figured nobody would want to watch the whole video, so I had to break it down to chapters. It was my first time doing that too, so I had to do some research to figure out how to do that so that TH-cam would recognize it. It wasn't that hard to do, so I will be able to do it again on the longer ones. It was supposed to be loaded before dinner on Sunday, but that didn't happen. I started around 10am, and before I knew it, it was 3pm. Then, editing took about 4 hours. By the time it was ready to upload, it was so late, I let it upload while I went to bed. I got up really early this morning to make the Thumbnail, upload that, then do all the TH-cam stuff. I think I got it online by 9am. I may do one more very small video before closing out the year.

I realize how much effort goes in to making a video and how long it can take. Your hard work is much appreciated

Thank you very much

You got it! When I start the build, I will video it the whole way

Thanks! I'm glad you find them helpful.

I appreciate that! I put a lot of effort into trying to make it easy to understand.

Yeah, that was the first thing I tried. It helped a little, but the main problem is with my camera. I found out that those videos you see of welding with no glow from the arc is a very specialized camera that is insanely expensive. So, I won't be getting those type results. But, when I have time, I will be experimenting again with my camera settings.

@@AllStarWeldingSC You look into a polarized lens filter to knock out the glare. Keep up the great work!

You're welcome, let me know if you have any other questions.

You know, there is a lot of debate about that.... Mine is bolted down to my truck bed, and it's isolated from the truck. I like it that way so that if I put my leads on my tailgate, I won't accidentally arc. It also keeps things isolated from my batteries and electronics. But that's just me. But if you think about it, grounding to the truck wouldn't make it past the tires anyway. Now, if you have it hooked up to your house, who knows? Maybe someone will chime in and shed some light on this. But for me, I don't.

That is correct! You need to turn the welding power all the way up to utilize the full capacity of the 220V power.

And, to turn on the 220v plug, the "Welding Power" switch needs to be on.

Good question. The first sample was 1/8" diamond tread steel turned upside down. If you look closely, you can see 3 spots where it cut through the tread design. It looks like dross blobs, bút it's not. That one was cut on 110v. The second sample was 1/4" plate, and was on 220v. Most small units like this, will max out around 35amps on 110v. To get the full 50amp, it will need the 220v supply. That's not a limitation of the Vevor unit. That's just pretty much a universal expectation of any small plasma machine such as these. I'm working on a video right now that will be all about plasma. I hope to have it posted this evening before dinner

Thanks Ross, you too!

Thank you. Watch for another plasma video this evening!

Not sure. I have 2 different saws that are both Evolution. I'm sure that the Vevor saw would be fine

I hear ya

Thanks for the birthday wishes, Rick. I appreciate it. I'm glad your welding is getting better. Yes, the key is that stickout. If you get blobs on the end of your contact tip, you're just a little too close. 1/4" sounds good. I can't remember what the manual suggested, but I'm sure it was too much, haha. And supporting your hand is key to good welds too. Have a great Christmas. I'm working on another video for Sunday evening that will be all about plasma cutting. Should be interesting.

I think you'll be impressed with what this thing can do.

It's pretty dang good. It will stand up to my Primeweld Cut50DP any day. If you order one, please use the link in the description so I can make a buck or two, and you save 5%. I just looked up the consumables kit on Amazon for the AG60, it was a large set for only $22. I'm going to make a video tomorrow all about plasma, how it works, the differences, air requirements, how to use, tips and tricks, etc. Keep an eye out for it

Thanks for the kind words and birthday wishes! I took the day off and did nothing. It was everything I thought it would be!

Haha.... Yeah, I like it when that happens. I'm starting another one tomorrow that will be all about plasma. How they work, air requirements, consumables, how to use it, tips and tricks, etc. Everything someone would want to know.

Thanks Greg!

@ you’re welcome keep the videos coming

Watch for a good one tomorrow!

Not just the critters.... But a wasp nest in the air cleaner can have devastating effects

Not to mention, mice and wasps can build a nest in the muffler which can start a fire!

Thanks Clyde!

I have you a run-down of that in another comment you posted. Perhaps one day I will make a video about it.

Thanks Don. Will do

That's a great way to practice. Get good at all of them. There will be times when one method is preferred depending on the situation

Thanks, I really appreciate the support!

Thanks!

Thanks. You too, brother

Thank you! I have a new video that I'm finishing tomorrow on a new Plasma Cutter. You won't want to miss it. And I've got some more plasma videos coming soon too.