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TIG in Texas wanted

Looking for a 250 amp. or greater tig machine in Texas. Blow the dust off of that one that you don't use and sell it to...
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posted by finalact
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by finalact

flame sprayer?

I was asked to go through a recently deceased fellows shop a couple weeks ago by the surviving family member, and have...
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posted by gunner
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by gunner

Grrrrrrrrr

I just found out that nitrogen won't MIG worth a darn. I went the other day and traded out a bottle of mixed gas. Didn'...
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posted by boozoochavez
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by boozoochavez

Heat Stress Stainless

building a header for a turbo. is 321 stainless better than mild steel, or vice-versa. keep in mind the thing will go t...
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posted by kryptoknight
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by kryptoknight

advice changed from DC tig to AC/DC tig

just a few pointers if you would humour me Have brought a AC/DC pulsed tig What effect does ac frequency have adjustabl...
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posted by andrew
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by andrew

IDEALARC 300/300

I would like to have a tig machine. Does anyone have any comments on the Idealarc 300/300? What about a price for a used...
26 comments posted 20yrs
posted by finalact
26 comments posted 20yrs posted by finalact

BROKEN TIG

Wanted in Texas
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posted by finalact
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by finalact

exhaust volume

im wondering if its possible to bring a 145DX down to around 59 decibles? modify a muffler somehow? i need to buy a gen...
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posted by Nathan
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by Nathan

cold weather starting - bobcat 250NT

my bobcat cranks immediately and revs to speed so fast that it makes me cringe to start it in cold weather. travelling...
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posted by Nathan
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by Nathan

checking weld quality...

I have been doing a little bit of welding here and there and I think I am getting better at it but how do I tell? I hav...
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posted by mfaust
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by mfaust

Filling plasma cutter kerf on stainless

I recently acquired some stainless cutouts 4" diameter by 3/4" thick. The cutouts all have a =BC" length by 1/16" wide...
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posted by mlcorson
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by mlcorson

Fluxcore or Gas

does fluxcore MIG wire offer the same weld quality as gas shielded welding? i'm just interested in the weld itself (str...
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posted by kryptoknight
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by kryptoknight

Fuse for HF Dual MIG 151

I blew a fuse on my Harbor Freight Mig welder. It's the 220v dual mig 151. I can't find the manual for it, and was wond...
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posted by jpolaski
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by jpolaski

Miller Maxstar 300 SD?

Is that a good welder? Is it worth a grand in good condition? TIA, Adam
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by adc
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by adc