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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey
I don't know if it's the same company, but I go to Airgas here too. They have an agreement for tanks like a propane exchange, you just take your empty tank in and they hand you a new one that's full.
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That's pretty much SOP everywhere as far as I know.
Last night I tired my hand at some flux-core beads. I suck. I have a really hard time not being able to see w/ the hood down when I strike the arc. I'm thinking I should return the helmet I got and spend the extra money for an auto-tinting one... just one more obstacle to get out of my way while learning.
I was able to weld some scrap pieces together though. It looks like crap, esp. due to the slag, but I think the welds are strong. I guess the only way to really know is to bust out the grinder and take the pieces apart.