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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'...
6 comments posted 20yrs
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...
11 comments posted 20yrs
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...
5 comments posted 20yrs
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
0 comments posted 20yrs
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...
10 comments posted 20yrs
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...
14 comments posted 20yrs
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...
8 comments posted 20yrs
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...
3 comments posted 20yrs
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...
2 comments posted 20yrs
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...
11 comments posted 20yrs
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

MILLER DIALARC or Lincoln equivalent DEAD OR ALIVE

Wanting a Dialarc or Lincoln equivalent machine in Texas. Must be h.f. capable for welding aluminum. This machine can be...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by finalact
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by finalact

Question on USA Welder Certification

How does Canadian Journeyman status compare to US Welder Certification? My big plan is to work on an offshore drilling r...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by arag
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by arag