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Thermal Arc 186 running off a Miller Bobcat 250

I was looking at Miller Tig welders in the $2000 price range, and I got ste ered to a Thermal Arc 186 at my local weldi...

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posted by sasrbk

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what happens when a capacitor on a 225g miller bobcat welder quits

What happens when a capacitor on a 225g miller bobcat welder goes bad. What will this make the welder do or not do?

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posted by Oger

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Running a welding BUSINESS from a garage???

NOTE: This is **NOT** about me! I have a friend, who is 50 years old, all around very handy guy, knows how to MIG weld,...

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posted by ignoramus11878

16 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus11878

weld macros - linisher not flat enough - other answer

Hi all Disk-linisher proving not flat enough. What else can I try? Never got 4inch disks working as air-powered 4inch a...

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posted by null

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weld macros - fine-grind many for macro-etch

Hello all I need to prepare many weld cross-section macros - tens per Company - in meeting a new European legislation w...

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posted by null

5 comments posted 11yrs posted by null

good rough-and-ready measure of fillet size

Hello all I'm doing some work - Factory Production Control systems for steel fabricators. If the welders can readily me...

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posted by null

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AC vs DC stick?

I have an AC buzzbox stick welder. It isn't the easiest thing to use, starts are hard and it sticks a lot. I have heard...

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posted by peter

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MIG welding machine - copper-and-iron - consistency in time

Hello all I'm thinking about calibrating welding conditions - MIG machine settings to the V, I and wire feed speed in w...

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posted by null

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etchant for macros ready-made

I need a bottle of macro-etchant. 5% Nital or iodine etchant would do well. How do you get a bottle of ready-to-use alr...

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posted by null

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Electrical help please

A friend of mine here on Whidbey Island has a welding business. It's pretty new, only a few years now. Anyway, he calle...

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posted by etpm

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lube orings oxy

Is there an acceptable lube for orings associated with oxy welding handpieces? graphite or talc maybe.

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posted by haggisz

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Ouch

http://www.jrn.com/ktnv/news/Las-Vegas-fire-crews-investigating-explosion-at-repair-shop-280551082.html I bet thats gonn...

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posted by Hbeal

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Powcon 300 MS-stick welding

Hello! I have a older POWCON 300MS-Inverter! can i weld stick strait from this machine?without any other welding machine...

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posted by Sima

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Welding bench thickness

How thick should the steel of a welding bench be? I guess it will vary with what you want to use it for; in my case pre...

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posted by peter

4 comments posted 11yrs posted by peter

400 amp, Lincoln Tig welder

Hi folks, I am moving and going to be a lifelong resident in my travel trailer. I have a 300 amp (factory says it will...

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posted by jbleaux

10 comments posted 11yrs posted by jbleaux