Picked up a Stampede 4x4!!

[J57ltr]

I would have thought it wouldn't be that hard to find a decent welder. I only set up 2 tests. T 2 pieces of 2X2" .120 wall, weld all the way around and the pieces could not have less than .002" over a 12" length using a straight edge. I set the machine to 0 on all the settings and disconnected the cables and told them that if they wern't used to the machine let me know, and I'll help. 3 guys couldn't even get the polarity correct and the other kept sticking the tungsten to the work and couldn't even form a puddle. The last guy ended up doing a good job.

The very next day he needed a piece of 3/8" thick 2" X 4" but we didn't have any. He ended up welding 2 smaller pieces of 3/8" together and with a straight edge I could not tell they were 2 different pieces. I told my boss "We gotta keep him."

Jeff