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GMAW handbook
Lincoln electric has recently put up a wire feed welding handbook. All 90 plus pages are available online. have not poured over it yet but it looks very informative. I have downloaded and will read...
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TIG Pulser for Miller 180SD
I've been putzing with a design for an add-on pulser for my Miller 180SD TIG welder at work. After 3 years, on-and-off (mostly off), I've finally got a working unit. I posted it under "TIG Pulser" on...
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copper welding
Any literature about welding copper and copper alloys? What are main problems with welding this materials? What are methods of measuring weldability of copper and copper alloys? thx
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really basic MIG welding technique question
I bought a MIG welder some time back, and have used it extensively since. I'm getting pretty good with it except in one area, where I'm not happy. Fillets are driving me up the wall. They're strong,...
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Acetylene regulator sputter
My acetelyne regulator sputters and pops when setting and welding. The sputter is rythmic and fairly constant. Any ideas?
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bicycle frame repair
I have a cannondale tig welded aluminum frame that is cracked. Can I safely TIG repair the frame without heat treating it? John (Miller Dynasty 300)
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welding aboard ship in Artic sea - cold, sea spray
Hi everyone Yesterday I was watching cable channel program about crab-fishing off Alaska. At one point the crew were trying to repair a crane / winch with a stick / SMA weld. Conditions - cold, windy...
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Starting Tig
Is there a tungsten dia. size that is perhaps better suited for beginners to learn tig welding?
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question about TIG advice from Miller website
At the Miller site under "TIG Tips" they give the following advice: "Keep the torch cable from contacting any grounded metal." Why oh why? They say this under the heading "What can I do to improve arc...
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First welder, first welds
Howdy, I picked up a used welder a few weeks ago, an older ('78) Miller Thunderbolt AC buzzbox. Picked up one of the HF helmets, blew out the cobwebs in the welder, cleaned out the carport, made a...
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problem w/obtuse fillet
Hi, I'm trying to TIG a 130 degree fillet that has to have a 3/16" throat. My first try using a single pass I got a good looking weld but the throat is only half of what it should be. The penetration...
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Lincoln Weldanpower 150-- No arc
I recently bought a Lincoln WeldanPower 150 type 19721D with a 10 HP Kohler K241PS engine (made @1980). the magneto had been forced onto the front housing crooked and the alignment ring burred so that...
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Tig slope function
What is the TIG SLOPE function - the 2T & 4T modes? Can anyone explain what this is exactly - where it would be used - and if the foot control can do the same function as a torch mounted rotary...
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Wanted to trade
Hey guys, I have a brand-new in the box Miller M-25 gun and I'm looking for an even trade on an M-10 gun. it does not need to be new, just in good condition. The M10 gun I am looking for us found on...
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can you upgrade the gun on a small Lincoln MIG machine?
I was welding with a Lincoln SP-135 machine today. I liked a lot of things about it, but I didn't like the gun much although it worked OK. Too stiff, too much plastic, too short. Can one upgrade to a...
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