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Laser welding machine as a useful gift (2025 Update)

Hi! I’ve been thinking about upgrading to a laser welding machine to speed up production for stainless steel and carbon...
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posted by Thomas Vienna
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309SS or ER70S6

My neighbor has asked me to build up a worn spot on the drive pin of his framing nailer . I'm not sure what model it is...
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posted by Snag_one
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pad-weld 2.5mm 7018 hand back in after 2yrs

Hi there Glad I got a pack of 2.5mm 7018's from local stockist. After two years, apart from one quick job - brings it a...
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posted by null
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Re: Repairing pot-metal

> Mike, > You can either TIG it or use a special solder. Quite a few available. > A good one (that what I've heard) - 3...
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posted by jamesruthersr
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TUBE MITER WELDS

Hi all, From your experience, which weld symbol applies better to a miter steel connection of rectangular tubes? HSS8x2x...
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posted by EC16
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battery spotwelder

Does anyone have useful experience with spotwelding nickel strips to Li batteries with an AC spotwelder as the power so...
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posted by muratlanne
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productivity SMAW 6013 vs 7018

Hi all With more welding experience repairing the hull of a seagoing vessel, the meaning of the wise words of a late me...
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posted by null
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The Difference Between Stick Welding And MIG

In order to fully establish the differences between MIG and stick welding, we will compare some of their key parameters:
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posted by Yingzhi Li
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Re: TIG setup for 20 gauge mild steel?

> -- > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > Mike Graham | Fighting the good fig...
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posted by 1stewartn
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New welder !

Well , new to me . Found a Lincoln Weldpak 175 in like-new condition , he was asking $375 I offered $275 and he accepte...
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posted by Snag_one
45 comments posted 3yrs posted by Snag_one

Need book

Chemical Process Design and Integration (2nd Ed., Robin Smith), please
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posted by rusliangelita
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What is Hot Short?

Its something I have read a couple times about the non-weldability of some alloys. Particularly those that have additive...
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posted by none
18 comments posted 3yrs posted by none

Heavy Duty Vacuum Cleaner Hose

Back in 2019 I mentioned it here on this group, and it had been in use a while before that. I couldn't find when I had...
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posted by none
1 comments posted 3yrs posted by none

7018's forgot how good

Hi all Worked at a dry dock on a Dutch type barge. Hull plating - finishing a "Y" intersection of the overplating, unde...
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posted by null
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by null