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Quick Tips - Rethreading Nuts And Bolts

Mar 23, 2011

Make sure you are using the correct tools for this job.

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Quick Tips - Pimp Your Floor Jack

Mar 23, 2011

Easy ways to protect you and your projects from floor jacks.

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Miller Plasma Cutting Tip #3: Using a Roller Guide

Mar 8, 2011

Miller Welding and Cutting Tips for Gearz Plasma Cutting Tip #3 An easy way to maintain a consistent standoff is to use a roller guide (Fig. 1). The roller guide also makes cutting straight lines really easy: just clamp a straight edge, piece of metal or other guide to your work piece and follow the edge. Circle cutting guides (which also can be used as a standoff guide) allow you to cut perfect circles of varying sizes. (Fig. 2). For cutting specific and/or repeatable shapes, make a template and trace along the edge.

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Mar 8, 2011

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Miller Tip 6: Cleanliness of the Material

Mar 8, 2011

To make a high quality TIG weld, cleanliness of the material is equally as important as proper technique. And when I say ?material?, I?m talking both the base material you are welding on AND the filler material you are using. The following are some good points to remember when preparing to make your weld:

Miller MIG Welding Tip #2: Proper Technique

Mar 8, 2011

Now that you have picked the perfect Millermatic MIG welder for your welding projects, it is time to cover some of the basic questions we get asked.

What is the proper technique for MIG welding?

If the machine is properly set, you should be able to find a steady travel speed that gives you a weld bead that looks similar to Figure 6.

Finally, MIG welding takes practice. Grab some scrap material and weld, in no time you will get the feel for it and be making good welds.

Miller Tip 8: Type and Size of Wire

Mar 8, 2011

Now that you have picked the perfect Millermatic® MIG welder for your welding projects, it is time to cover some of the basic questions we get asked.

What type and size of wire should I use?

This really depends on what you are welding. First you want to match your materials. If you are welding mild steel, aluminum, or stainless steel, make sure you are using the matching wire. Since steel is the most common this is what we?ll cover. With steel you really have two basic choices, solid wire and flux-cored wire.

Miller TIG Welding Tips: 4 Tips on Technique

Mar 8, 2011

The idea of learning to TIG weld is often thought of as a pretty daunting task. Couple together unfamiliar equipment with improper weld technique, and throw in the misconception that 'only elite welders can TIG', and it's enough to prevent someone from even giving it a shot. However with a few simple pointers on technique, you can prevent the majority of the bad habits that get most beginning TIG welders in trouble. It boils down to 4 simple tips: