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i was under the impression that all vhvi are group-iii. apparently not! some are below the 120 needed to be classified as group-III

how does this make sense? isn't VHVI supposed to be group-III? so how could 100% group-III be semi-synthetic???

just sold my hf-start pulse TIG and got a new MIG. i don't TIG a lot so lift tig is fine (lift tig works great in this machine)

french brand made in china. i paid php 3200 or us$55. i think i paid around $45 for this harbor freight around 10yrs ago

GYS Promax auto darkening. huge upgrade over my 10yo harbor freight

finally found a legitimate use for this WW2 bomb tail fin. people here use them as stands for potted plants LOL.

for flooded this is the old school way to check for imbalance. and the way to fix imbalance is w/ an equalizing charge. ctek "recond mode" does this, 15.8v controlled overcharge

decided to get a small 2-liter co2 tank as well to make this portable setup. php 1850 or around usd32 a 2L tank can hold about 3lbs of co2 which expands to around 600 liters of gas. if you MIG weld at a low 3 liters per minute you can weld for 200 minutes? :unsure:

so i wanted a dedicated machine just for 0.6mm (0.023") wire so i don't have to keep swapping out spools/liners/rollers/tips etc php3500 or usd60 300A claimed. actual is 124A max (DC clamp meter). good enough for 0.6mm wire

what's better? a blend of group2 plus some group3? or straight group2+ ???

i flushed the brake fluid in my old honda jazz (fit) every 3 yrs. but still got wheel cylinder corrosion pitting at around year 12

testing my DIY bump stop extensions

installed 30mm coil spacers. had to shave a bit of material from the I.D. w/ a rotary tool w/ carbide burr