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upgrading mig welder

Hi all: In the past I have been given very good advice regarding equipment purchases by this group. Now I am looking to...
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posted by ramray
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by ramray

what amperage to tig 0.25" aluminum?

I have an old Miller A/BP 320 that works fine for tig on steel. Recently a friend came up with a large quantity of 3" O...
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posted by dlwilson
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by dlwilson

Welding Aluminum...

I'm trying to understand the process behind welding aluminum. I think I understand the physical basis for AC TIG on alu...
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posted by pbreed
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by pbreed

Linde Utility Welder any good?

I have a friend that is looking for a cheap stick welder. He would be doing some fairly heavy stuff. Working on plow, b...
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posted by ja_net_nospam
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by ja_net_nospam

A/C to D/C conversion diode type?

Hello guys, I read up on all the archived posts regarding the conversion that I could find. I have a question regarding...
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posted by flyrush
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by flyrush

Is this a decent welder?

I found what I think is a good deal on a Hobart Tigwave 350 AC/DC welder (~$600). My questions are: 1) Is this a good w...
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posted by signaturefactory
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by signaturefactory

argon flow rate

Hello, What is a common flow rate for the argon when MIG welding? John
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posted by dangelazspam
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by dangelazspam

Boeing surplus URL?

Looking to buy some surplus titanium, wonder if anyone could let me have some URLs? Understand that Boeing may be worth...
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posted by newsfromnowhere
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by newsfromnowhere

EconoTig pulse controller

I'm considering building a pulser circuit for my EconoTig. The front panel jack provides provides an external access po...
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posted by Larry
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by Larry

lost ability, or poor equipment?

As an amateur stick welder, I'd gotten to the point where I could do a respectable weld - not pro standard, but OK for...
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posted by jwprincic
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by jwprincic

Advice sort on using a Ready Welder

I have just bought a Ready Welder II 10000 ADP-CS. I will be powering it with 2 x 12 volt batteries (24 volt) and using...
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posted by doorbell
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by doorbell

TIG wire feeding

Alright, how the heck are you supposed to feed 0.8mm wire while wearing gauntlets ? I gave up and have a lovely tan on m...
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posted by steve
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by steve

Pipe cutting templates

I'll bet this has been asked zillions of times but not by me. I need to cut some drill stem (very appx. 2.875) in order...
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posted by buffalo
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by buffalo

Welding -- what to do about HUGE 2" arcs

Tried to weld with my "modded" CyberTig. The power supply controller was set at 130 or so amps, 90V OCV. I used 1/8" 60...
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posted by ignoramus24136
33 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus24136

Cast iron exhaust manifold repair....what to use?

I have a crack on a cast iron exhaust manifold on an older car that I'd like to weld up. It's small enough that once th...
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posted by biggziff
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by biggziff