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Interesting News Item
http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/news/feature.html
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Advice on buying a welder
I have limited experience with "stick" welding. I have 220 Volts 50 Amps available. Having no TIG or MIG experience, I think a decent used stick machine would be best for my home & hobby use. I see...
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17 years ago
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mig welding 'burn back time'??
Hi, I am a technology teacher here in Tasmania Australia. I am a quiet member of the forum, but I now have a problem that someone may be able to solve. . What does the 'BURN BACK TIME' on MIG welders...
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17 years ago
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Welding table
What would be the disadvantages of making a welding table out of 1/4 inch aluminium plate? I have been experimenting with a piece of scrap ally of this thickness and haven't come across any problems...
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17 years ago
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how to set fires in your shop - cutting oil barrels
ok, Do i Have you attention? good. I need a new burn barrel and have procured one. problem is that it had some type of vegtable oil (from a food plant) and the only good tool I have to cut it is my...
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17 years ago
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Ok, so I want a lot!
I am putting in a bulkhead (cellar entry) in the spring and remember all too well the steep stairs and associated problems that go along with one. Getting furnaces or even a freezer is a pain. So I...
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17 years ago
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Welding neodymium magnets to SS
I'm looking to build chip trays for my lathe with a minimum of modification in order to keep the flat beds as clear as possible form grime and swarfand alll that less than nice stuff. The simplest...
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17 years ago
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Millermatic 210 field power supply
Has anyone had success with a portable gererater to power a millermatic 210 for work away from the shop. Miller states that this is ok with a 8000/10000 watt generator but I would like to hear from...
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17 years ago
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More on oil-cooled welders and 4 mm rods
Hi all, Thanks for the advice I received a couple of weeks ago on the subject of oil-cooled welders. This last weekend I burnt a couple of pounds of 4 mm electrodes, mostly welding fillets on 3 mm and...
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17 years ago
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Miller SE250 Info wanted
I seem to be finding some strange old welders lately. Ran across a Miller Welding SE250 DC welder today. Hard to read the tag but looks like 250 amps at 1600 rpm, DC with slip rings. Round generator...
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Powermig 350 Multimaster 260 ...
I'm (happy to be) in the rare position of setting up new shop with a good budget to work with. I'll be putting together proto-types made of metal, plastic, wood, and who knows what else. ('m currently...
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17 years ago
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looking at chop saws
I have been looking at 14" chop saws for the shop instead of using the HF bandsaw that cuts crooked.or using the 4.5 right angle grinders. I have found these atthe ACE web site. What is you thought...
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17 years ago
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Welding mistake - Fixable?
I tigged a long 6"x.250" square tube to the center of a 1/2" x 18" square plate yesterday. With our welder maxed at 300A we were able to achieve good penetration (tested first on a scrap piece) and a...
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17 years ago
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Cleaning up transformer copper
We are scrapping out a couple old welders. Has anyone found an easy / friendly way to clean up the copper and aluminum windings to get #1 price instead of the "dirty" / misc price for the scrap?...
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17 years ago
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building up metal/adding metal with smaw
just want someone to point out the simple procedure for adding metal to a part. I think I got it figured out, but i would like someone to explain the whole process just in case i have some incorrect...
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17 years ago
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