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Single mother in need of explanation
I'm clueless, too, as to the correlation between the two. There is no mention of mixing fuel, compression, valves, valve train, camshaft, timed ignition, or any of ten other things involved in making...
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Universal Rod, polarity??
Years ago I was getting ready to weld some light weight stuff and realized I was out of rod. Too late for a regular welding supply house, so I went to Sears and bought some mild steel self starting...
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I need a little help ...............
You are dead on in your observations and assumptions. I was turned on to "The Rodenator" by a friend in southern California who has been dueling with rodents for quite a while. Traps. Road flares...
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Airco Ox/Acy Torch -- How to Use? -- Ernie?
Way too much acet. Try about 5 acet, and 20 ox
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Arc welder to power Krypton Arc lamp ??
I Googled krypton arc lamps voltage requirements and looked at this page This site gives a lot of information but it takes more than a constant current PSU to make one of these lamps work. It looks...
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Brown soot whilst MIG welding
The glassy deposits are indeed slag. It comes from excess silicon and manganese in the steel welding electrode consuming the oxygen in the weld puddle. One would think the shielding gas is perfect,...
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Tig gas
Is your cheek sore from all that tongue in it?
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Another OT post but it's important
I second that brand. I went through a few pairs of this one model of Carolina boot which I really liked. I don't know the model anymore (I found it: 8010,) but they had foam between the sole and the...
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Braze or solder copper refrigerant lines to fittings
cz111 had written this in response to : ------------------------------------- henny wrote: I was told by a heating and cooling repairman (who has lied to me more than once) and his boss that torch...
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welding masks
It was handy for my wife- she could watch me welding some pipe onto a trailer. I taught her more in 5 minutes than I learned in a month of "school."
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Rustbuster rod?
Does anyone have experience with the "Rustbuster Rod" by US forge. The user sheet claims it welds all dirty steels, all positions. The rod has a rough brown coating. Thanks, Will
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"Drag Rod" ??
I have read of something called "Drag Rod" an electrode for those who need to weld, but don't know how to make a decent weld. What is it? Does it have a AWS type number? Thanks.
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railing post jigs
I read something Randy wrote a few weeks ago and decided to give it a try. It seems like lately I'm getting quite a few calls for welded railings. I have one to make right now which has 5 posts, an...
 
RilandUSA TIG-200WSE
I would appreciate the groups unbiased feedback on the Riland Tig-200WSE tig welder as compared to the Thermal arc 185 or HTP Invertig 201 for example. The limiting factor is the line supply. 220v, 40...
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Windfall choices...
--Got a bit of a windfall and am finally in a position to get something better than the Econotig that I've been using/learning with for the past 5 years. Would like to stay with Big Blue; want...
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