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Feedback on new Thermal Arc TIG welders?
Has anyone heard any feedback on Thermal Arc's new TIG machines? Specifically the 300 Amp machine?
 
Truck or trailer flag pole
I am trying to figure out how to make a flagpole to mount on my truck and trailer that will withstand highway speeds. It needs to be fairly stiff, and be able to hold the 3' X 5' flag. Not sure what...
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Ready Welder and thin steel question
Hi all (and Ernie...), Although I'm getting better using the Ready Welder with my TA 185 CC machine, I'm faced with doing some body panel replacement on my truck and I'm not confident enough with the...
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Lincoln Magnum 100SG and SP-175 Plus
I recently purchased the spool gun without checking compatibility with MIG machines. Oops- mistakenly assumed it would work on my relatively new SP-175 Plus with the adapter harness. After some...
 
Divers Institute - Open House - Free Food.
Hi guys. Next Thursday (April 19th) we are having an Open House at the Divers Institute of Technology. Time is 4 pm to 7 pm. Address is ; 4315 - 11th Ave. NW Seattle, WA 98107 We will have lots of...
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Average price for SA-200 welders?
I posted this earlier but the post didn't show up. Hope it doesn't pop up twice! A friend wants to buy a SA-200 welder. He's looking at on old machine that I suspect is a "red face" in fair to poor...
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Fair price for a SA-200?
As some of you may remember, I have a couple of old "short hood" Lincoln SA-200 welders. A business acquaintance has developed an interest in welding and wants to buy one. However, I have a rule to...
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Current limiting method and OCV in regard to ease of AC welding?
Anyone here have a preference on what type of current limiting their AC welding machines use, or the open circuit voltage that it has? This is my first post on this group. Let me explain why I am...
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Teledyne MIG welder?
Hi all, I've been offered an old Teledyne Glenn Pacific MIG welder that I would use as a power supply for my Ready Welder. Any take on if these are any good? I can't find anything on them on the net....
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Cutting tips
I want to buy a couple of new cutting tips for my Victor torch. Is it best to buy Victor brand, or are there cheaper substitutes that are acceptable. Or just spend a few bucks more and get the best?...
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Carbon Arc Torch question
Howdy, I have the need to braze a fitting (carbide) on the end of a brass rod (1/2" diameter). While an Oxy/Acetylene setup would be the "best" way to accomplish this, I am nontheless wondering if a...
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OT Hypothetical question for the Group
Greetings all, The following question was raised at work today, thought someone here might be able to answer it definitively, possibly even with some of that fancy math I have heard so much about. (G)...
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fishmouth templet program (Ernie?)
I had a major hard drive crash and lost my software for printing out fishmouth cutting templets and can't seem to locate it by googling. Does somebody have a good program that will share it? Ernie?...
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Anyone need a Miller Synchrowave 250???
Already have one. Love it. Paid a lot more for it (new). Highly recommended to anyone without one. Pete C.
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wanted source for large protractor-like tool
I've recently had a whole bunch of times where I could have used a tool which I can imagine and try to describe but not name. It would be sort of like a protractor with legs except it needn't have any...
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