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Re: Types of Metal
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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
I took a couple welding classes at the local community college back when, and patiently learned the techniques to weld thin steel with a torch. Then I got a MIG welder and never did it again...
After several class sessions welding thin little plates with oxy-acetylene it was a revelation the day we tried the MIG welder for the first time. I remember thinking two things: 1. This is all? That's it? All you have to do is keep the wire moving?, and 2. Who wants to go back to gas welding?
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