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stupid question time...

Today, I had a welding job (at work of all places) that required more welding between breaks than I'm currently used to...

5 comments posted 19yrs

posted by XNavySnipe79FLH

5 comments posted 19yrs posted by XNavySnipe79FLH

Aluminum tig weld appearance

I've noticed that when I'm tig welding with aluminum I'll get small patches after welding that look pretty shiny but th...

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posted by signaturefactory

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by signaturefactory

MIG Welding, CC Inductor, and bypass thereof

This is in regards to an old Hobart CyberTIG welder that I modified by putting in a new microcontroller that I programm...

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posted by ignoramus20083

21 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus20083

Torches and regulators

I have two large cutting torches and three regulators I'd like some info on to make a keep-or-sell decision. 1) PUROX -...

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posted by jhusvar

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by jhusvar

Stainless Steel Hemispherical Tank Head

Looking for 30" stainless steel hemispherical tank head. I need to build a large cooking device . . . . Any leads on whe...

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posted by no_spam_4_me

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by no_spam_4_me

Any old Indian tricks for removing broken studs from aluminum engine head?

We just acquired a VW diesel rabbit for $400. The intake manifold fell off after all four of its mounting bolts broke....

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posted by vtuck

27 comments posted 19yrs posted by vtuck

Did something nice to my welder today

My welder always had a very awful fan. Very noisy and it vibrated a lot, like a gas engine. It was very annoying as I w...

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posted by ignoramus6369

3 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus6369

Question on Tig welder

I had occasion today to open up my water & gas connections on my 300 amp Miller Syncrowave Tig machine. It appears to m...

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posted by danl

7 comments posted 19yrs posted by danl

Chinese QC practice- low cost efficiency improvement

A while ago there was a news story about a Chinese refrigerator factory having severe quality problems. The government...

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posted by brian458666

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by brian458666

help with welding/welder problem

I have a 120v Lincoln Weldpack MIG welder that was giving me some trouble today and I am a bit stumped as to the cause...

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posted by rick.fetters

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by rick.fetters

Off to a bad start

I heard this in the news and it totally bugs me. http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2007/05/11/4171276-sun.html T...

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posted by prizm

1 comments posted 19yrs posted by prizm

Pipe welder posting

Thought I would share something I measured and fit by myself....as a welder of 26 yrs....I'm pretty proud of it....ever...

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posted by myplace

4 comments posted 19yrs posted by myplace

[ AD ] Free Sherline 4000 lathe at SmartFlix.com

Hi, folks. This is Travis Corcoran, president of SmartFlix.com. We're running a promotion, just for machinists and othe...

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posted by info

0 comments posted 19yrs posted by info

really fast stick welding (6013 vertical down?)

Hi everyone What is a really quick way to put down lengths of "stick" (SMA) weld, when strength requirements are very l...

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posted by r0d1s3

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by r0d1s3

BERNARD/MILLER GUN SWAP

New to welding ... want learn ... hobby/crafts only... signing up for night classes soon. Want to weld square tube 1/2"...

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posted by no_spam_4_me

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by no_spam_4_me