⏣ General Metalworking

Cutting torch tips ?

Can anyone tell me the difference between a 3HPN and A 3GPN torch tip ? Are they interchangeable ?

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posted by Demoman

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Over unity

What people forget is the gasoline is used as a specific hydrogen application ever again so all those liquids hydrogen...

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posted by Dumby

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Hard part is over ...

Well , for me the hard part was getting that damn overhead cam timed right . I've been working on a neighbor's Arctic c...

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posted by Snag_one

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3 phase converter - again

Got a 100A 240V spur. In UK - so 50Hz, for what it's worth. I see rotary converters. Seen one in-real-life. Get convert...

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posted by null

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Refrigerator malfunction - big GE side by side, fridge side is too warm

This is a big GE side by side , computerized controls . The fridge side is too warm , and the flap that regulates the t...

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posted by Snag_one

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QCTP finished - quick change tool post

I've finished the tool post , and I like it . The first thing I noticed , like on the very first cut , it how much less...

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posted by Snag_one

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McMaster Order Fulfillment... So Darn Slow

McMaster Order Fulfillment ... SO SLOW!! I just ordered some small quantities of machine screws online for various proj...

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posted by none

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I Apologize I had all but stopped buying from Midwest Steel and Aluminum

I had all but stopped buying from Midwest. While their pricing for one off parts is decent their multiple piece (same s...

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posted by none

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TiALN vs AlTiN

Ok, who can tell me which coating works better for you (in steels of various hardness) and your application and setup. (...

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CAD - offer my comment on AutoCAD and Solidworks

Hi there I had someone I know contact me for advice on CAD programs. We share a science specialism, by the way. I visua...

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posted by null

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Finite Element Analysis - Poisson's Ratio 0 to 0.49 - on my fillet weld strength test

Hi there You are a bunch of bright folk who have got amazingly deeply involved in a lot of things. I recently did some...

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posted by null

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Dalton Lathe.

Hi, is this group still active? I have recently been given a Dalton Lathe and would like to learn more about them. Hope...

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posted by 88redbrick

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Video Versus the Hood

I've got four autodark welding hoods, and one with a fixed #10 lens (might be #11 I forget). Two of them are fairly che...

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posted by none

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Copper radiator core leak

Can I melt pure lead over the leak to fix the leaking core?

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posted by Not sure

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Dovetail Day !

Coming right along with the tool post build , and today I started cutting the dovetails .The ones on the post are a cou...

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posted by Snag_one

12 comments posted 3yrs posted by Snag_one