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Amperage to stick weld 3/16" square tube to 3/16" plate
I need to weld square tubing with 3/16" walls, to 3/16" plate (tubing parallel to plate, kind of laying flat on plate). My plan is to do it with 6013 electrodes. My question is how many amps to use....
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My new spreader beam plan (visited steel yard)
This is a continuation of my effort to make a suitable spreader beam for lifting engines and pallets. I visited a steel yard in Chicago this morning and picked up some scrap. (I am NOT proud of what I...
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Homemade spreader beam
For my lifting purposes, I sometimes wish I had a spreader beam. The ones I saw at McMaster are kind of expensive. My lifting is limited to about 1,000 lbs. I wanted to make a spreader beam by welding...
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Welding fundamentals
I am new to welding. Whilst fixing things around the house I occasionally run into need to weld stuff - broken pipe, joining stuff and cutting stuff. What kind of equipment I should ben looking for?...
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Gloat and Spam Ad
I recently bought a very nice Lincoln Square Wave 255 and as a result my trusty Square Wave 175 (w/accessory Lincoln Pulser) is now listed, with no reserve, on Ebay. Search: Lincoln Square Wave 175...
 
Gouging rods...?
Hi, I've seen listed several places lately an arc gouging rod that doesn't use air--just gravity. One is shown here: anyone here used these or similar rods and can tell me a little bit about them?...
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Identify uses for two welding rods
Hi, folks, I have a couple of types of welding rod that I can't identify any use for by searching Google, Web or Groups. I've checked all the applicable subjects in this group as far back as July '06....
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CV vs CC in SAW?
This is Constant Voltage Square Wave vs Constant Current Square Wave with Lincolns controler. I've recently started a job and am learning how to run their new SAWer. It was recently bought and no one...
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Torch/regulator storage
Should the screws on regulators be removed for storage (several months)? Thanks
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356 Cast Aluminum Welding
I'm looking for some feedback on welding an engine oil pan, it's made of cast 356 aluminum I believe. I had to cust a section out and now need to weld it back up. Any info on the best process and type...
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Newbie question regarding steel thickness for Wood Rack
Hiya Folks, Well I've been slowly tinkering with my Millermatic 175 and am finally getting what I think are decent welds (I'm trying to teach myself :) ). Anyway, I thought I'd move on to actually...
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How to test a newly welded fuel tank for leaks?
I am in the process of building a fuel tank out of .090" 5052 and have a couple of questions about welding set up and testing for leaks. There is only one welding symbol on the plans so I am looking...
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How Thin Is Too Thin?
I want to weld some thin angle-iron to some thin square tube. I've got a little wire welder. How thin can I go with the square tube?
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Welding steel that has aluminum cast around it?
This one is stumping me. I really don't want to ruin anything. The machine is an engraving machine. The part is an aluminum casting with steel strips cast into it. These strips are about 2 inches long...
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Welding gas tank sizes
Anyone got a visual or cite on the various sizes of welding/gas bottles and their designations? I get confused as hell over this. Shrug What size is 135cf bottle of argon for example? Its not a...
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