I have never welded lino. No market for it here. I know Barry does some great looking jobs. Does it takes years to learn? Do any other members weld?
Floorist got some to weld tomorrow
Want to pop down and I will give you a free lesson
Welding "lino" is nice, soft work but if you make a mistake it could be very costly. I find the hardest material to weld to be actual linoleum. But it just takes longer and more skill. It's not like lumping carpet up the stairs. The easy ones are commercial homogeneous solid color vinyl like Medintech or Mipolam. Most of the rubber sheet goods I've welded were also very easy to deal with. Altro safety floor and those with the aluminum oxide particles are not fun. They ruin your tools and bloody your knuckles but most flooring guys are used to that kind of pain and stupidity. Nothing really difficult once you get the heat setting and pace correct.
ALWAYS start with a scrap and to a 2-3 foot test. You're not just figuring for the particular rod and material but also making sure your gun is fired up to the right temperature base on the consistency of the electric current.
Hardest thing for me is welding off temporary power boxes and 500W halogen lighting. Every time some other dude from another trade fires up a saw or whatever I can feel the electricity draw affecting my welding AND tweaks out the halogens.
Loads of fun there.
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