# Bought a new toy today!

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-new-toy-today/199603>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 13, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-new-toy-today/199603 "2008-09-13T22:49:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-new-toy-today/199603/1 "2008-09-13T22:49:14Z")

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![http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff326/prot00ning/tiG.jpg](http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff326/prot00ning/tiG.jpg)

I can mig and i can braze. So hopefully the transition wont be too hard. Any good tips from you welders?

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**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-new-toy-today/199603/2 "2008-09-13T23:19:15Z")

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Practice on any scrap you can get your hands on. When I was learning i just tried to make a good beed over and over again, learing which way to adjust for the type of metal I was working with.

There are way better welders here than me, but I remember starting out it was frustraiting at first.

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**Author:** ![Farley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@Farley](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Farley)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-new-toy-today/199603/3 "2008-09-15T00:01:56Z")

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Keep it wet for that good penetration.

:bowrofl:

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-new-toy-today/199603/4 "2008-09-15T19:22:03Z")

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congrats. just keep practicing. nice machine you got.

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**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-new-toy-today/199603/5 "2008-09-16T18:41:01Z")

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sweeeeeet i so envy people with welders and welding skills

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**Author:** ![imported\_Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/edb3f5/32.png) [@imported\_Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Jon)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bought-a-new-toy-today/199603/6 "2008-09-22T20:41:44Z")

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> [@What a long strange trip it's been..........](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-a-long-strange-trip-its-been/37857/61):
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> Keep it wet for that good penetration.
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> :bowrofl:

Did you really quote yourself in your sig?