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356 Cast Aluminum Welding

I'm looking for some feedback on welding an engine oil pan, it's made of cast 356 aluminum I believe. I had to cust a s...
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posted by erikbn2
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by erikbn2

How to test a newly welded fuel tank for leaks?

I am in the process of building a fuel tank out of .090" 5052 and have a couple of questions about welding set up and t...
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posted by jebenspe
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by jebenspe

How Thin Is Too Thin?

I want to weld some thin angle-iron to some thin square tube. I've got a little wire welder. How thin can I go with the...
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posted by ecarecar
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by ecarecar

Welding steel that has aluminum cast around it?

This one is stumping me. I really don't want to ruin anything. The machine is an engraving machine. The part is an alum...
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posted by etpm
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by etpm

Welding gas tank sizes

Anyone got a visual or cite on the various sizes of welding/gas bottles and their designations? I get confused as hell...
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posted by gunner
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by gunner

Miller 200?

A welding supplier in So. Cal. has a Miller 200 for sale for $600. It apparently has been checked by their techs and is...
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posted by gunner
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by gunner

from harbor freight to the other extreme

I posted a few days back about getting the little harbor freight tig, and what fun I was having running beads. I was ho...
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posted by runchman
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by runchman

Millermatic 250 ?

Someone I know has a Millermatic 250 for sale with no bottle and no spoolgun. It looks like fair condition. From past E...
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posted by WanderingMetalHead
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by WanderingMetalHead

Miller Synchrowave 300 vs Lincoln Idealarc 300

I have an older (60's) Idealarc 300 that works fine though I find it leaves the welds in aluminium some what contaminat...
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posted by sbaer
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by sbaer

Welding 316, 304 stainless with 411 filler rod

I have a few pieces of 304, 316 stainless steel that I need to weld together to make a truck bed extension. I also have...
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posted by ignoramus16855
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus16855

Big Vise Repair

Hello All: I've picked up a large old Columbia vise that is cracked paralell to where the steel jaws meet the cast (?)...
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posted by mlcorson
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by mlcorson

Cold Saw Question

I saw a massive Hitachi miter saw in a pawn shop yesterday for $100. It was 3340 rpm, and I thought that fast for a col...
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posted by dsrttrvlr
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by dsrttrvlr

AWS D1.1 Books

How you folks doin?? I'm looking for an AWS D1.1 newer than 2002. I need to pass my LA certification and the one I have...
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posted by epj1
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Welding after cataract surgery?

I've started a job where I am being trained as a welder. In the past I have done some welding and didn't have any troub...
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posted by clannorm
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by clannorm