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Poink!

Poink! The sound of getting thumped on the forehead. Old radiator is terminal. The guy said every time he'd patch a hol...

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posted by pittmanpirate

9 comments posted 18yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Filler Metal Education

Hello, I was browsing the web and found this on the ESAB site http://www.esabna.com/euweb/AWTC/Lesson1_1.htm Basically...

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I love Henry Ford .......

Took my radiator to a local shop this morning. The guy was 50ish, had a beer belly, and a name like Bubba or Bart or so...

8 comments posted 18yrs

posted by pittmanpirate

8 comments posted 18yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Thermal Arc 300 GTSW Torch Connections

I bought a new unused thermal arc 300GTSW from a widow on Easter. Her husband bought it and fell ill before ever using...

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posted by williamhenry

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by williamhenry

Shower head repair

I have a shower with a head the size of a dessert plate. It is nice, however, it is made of two pieces (top and bottom)...

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posted by ignoramus16148

11 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus16148

Yellow thingy

I went to the swap meet today for the first time in years, concentrating on tools and whatnot. Among the various things...

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posted by gunner

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by gunner

Re-drying E7018

Some time ago I purchased a 50# box of E7018 Hobart electrodes. I'm not a professional welder, nor do I have occasion t...

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posted by no-spam

17 comments posted 18yrs posted by no-spam

Auto frame repair

Has anyone attempted a rust repair on a unibody frame.

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posted by bluearc5

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by bluearc5

Drat!

Took the carb off the SA 200 today and found the offending clogged port. Put it back together. Was running really good....

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posted by pittmanpirate

16 comments posted 18yrs posted by pittmanpirate

high freq for dc250 lincoln

Hi, I have a dc250 lincoln cc/cv welder that i'd like to hook up a K799 or older "high freq" unit on for TIG. But while...

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posted by greatswampa

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by greatswampa

Slight metal content

Enjoy .................. http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/ yer welcome. Steve

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posted by pittmanpirate

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Buttering vs. Digging

In my downloaded Lincoln DC welder manual, they refer to the welding current controls in terms I am not sure of. They s...

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posted by pittmanpirate

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by pittmanpirate

AC, DC, or what?

Now that my welder is running, I have a question about running grinders and such. The manual says 115v. DC power recept...

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posted by pittmanpirate

8 comments posted 18yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Well, Sally's running ........

I got the SA 200 running today. I was lucky enough to get the distributor right the first time I dropped it in, as it i...

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posted by pittmanpirate

19 comments posted 18yrs posted by pittmanpirate

How long does acetylene last?

I bought some old bottles. The O2 was hydroed in 96. It has gas in it. I feel I can use that up, and it will be okay. Wh...

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posted by pittmanpirate

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by pittmanpirate