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welding aluminum ?

i am trying to a repair a cast (injection molded ?) aluminum piece where there is a big crack that needs to be closed t...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by some
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by some

Drag wire?

Awl-- What is it, and how does it differ from regular rod? Any applications that especially favor its use?
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by entropic3.14decay
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by entropic3.14decay

Cost of rod...

Awl-- Apropos of my query on Universal Rod, I finally abandoned the 6011 Lincoln/Home Depot stuff, and got 5 lbs of 3/3...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by entropic3.14decay
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by entropic3.14decay

leak testing of fuel/hyd tanks

Iam in the process of manufacturing fuel/hyd tanks for excavators and dumpers,iam having a problem of tanks getting lea...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alikhan.pf
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by alikhan.pf

got a free water heater

a freind of mine upgraded and gave me their water heater. it works but is over 10 years old. I was thinking of cutting...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tater1337
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by tater1337

not a test.....question

I need to weld rebar (#6) together; coupling them using welding instead of rebar clamps/tie's. What would you recomend...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mcrump1
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by mcrump1

Tool suggestions

I'd like to buy a good set of taps and dies and a drill index from 1/8" to 1/2". I see drill sets all the time (with ca...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by SurDO2Diver
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by SurDO2Diver

SHAPER SHIPPED!

My shaper was shipped at 8:05 p.m. e.s.t. The seller and the trucker had one heck of a time arranging their schedules w...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jbleaux
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by jbleaux

Is welding dangerous for the eyes?

A poster here recently claimed that, regardless of welding helmet used, welding causes eye damage. Is that true? Additi...
27 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jonREMOVETHISdanniken
27 comments posted 19yrs posted by jonREMOVETHISdanniken

Reducing spatter?

Is there any way to reduce spatter when using E-6013 arc-welding rod? My wife and kids bought me a Miller Thunderbolt X...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by micknewton
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by micknewton

How To Tac Weld Thermocouple Wire?

i need to join type-k thermocouple 24ga wire. type-k consists of one lead Nickel-Chromium (Ni-Cr) and the other lead Ni...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kryptoknight
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by kryptoknight

Netiquette and Newsgroup Etiquette

Ohh, I like this... I like to be able to read the reply with out having to scroll to China! Don't over quote: Copying b...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Welding at Hill-Family dot US
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by Welding at Hill-Family dot US

What is the proper Netiquette?

If I have a question that can be answered in more than one newsgroup, should I: A. post it to each newsgroup separately...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by SurDO2Diver
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by SurDO2Diver