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304 SS Weldment Thermal Stress Relieving

Greetings- We have a project welding gussets and C channel made of 304SS to the back of 1" thick x 90" square 304SS. Th...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kenlamb
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by kenlamb

Tig welding in heat..

--Can't use a fan because it'll disrupt gas shield. Thinking of sticking an air compressor hose up a pants leg or somet...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steamer
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by steamer

fixing cracked weld in JD loader arm

I need to repair a cracked weld on one of the arms of a recent vintage John Deere loader. I plan on drilling a small ho...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bitternut
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by bitternut

REQ: how to remove threaded rod

Problem: 3/8 in. threaded rod through nut welded to outside of rectangular tube frame. Tube is ~2 in. x 3 in. with ~1/4...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by devnull
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by devnull

gas cutting versus hacksaw

I'm floundering in the middle of a do it yourself dissaster. I want to remove some pipes imbedded in concrete digging t...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by 1234
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by 1234

Tungsten diameter vs. amperage question

Can someone explain why diameter makes a difference when TIG welding thinner material? For example, why could I not sha...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by danl
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by danl

Dust cover for Amphenol connector

Does anyone know where I can get a dust cover for the Amphenol connector for the remote control on a Miller TIG welder....
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by brewmeister2
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by brewmeister2

Braze or Tig?

I am making a speed shooting target setup for semi-automatic air rifle. I am using 16ga steel 3" squares attached to 5g...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by acc1947
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by acc1947

stick welding aluminium

Hi all i am trying to stick weld a aluminium cylinder head. problem is i cant get any penetration at all, the aluminium...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jc.vaalst
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by jc.vaalst

Welding other than mild steel?

I have a Lincoln WeldPack 100 using the recommended 0.035" innershield wire. The manual states it can only weld mild ste...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by noemall
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by noemall

There's one born every minute!

I went to an auction in Fredrick Wisconsin today and I thought that I had fell into A Harbor Freight store. The old boy...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by harleyron
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by harleyron

I who know nothing.

I have a a old Miller AC stick welder and a small 120 volt MIG that uses inert gas. Is it possible to get TIG capability...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by awalker
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by awalker

Yellow/pink/blue - what gas is this?

I have a lecture bottle that is yellow on the bottom half, pink on the top half, and blue on the shoulder. There are no...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by johnparker
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by johnparker

Thoriated vs Ceriated

I just bought a selection of Ceriated Tungstens. I actually ordered Thoriated but they were out and told me Ceriated wa...
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10 CF Acetylene Tank - Full Pressure

Just tried out my new small cutting setup and when I got the tank from the local supplier the pressure was way under 10...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by usenet2XX
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by usenet2XX