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want advice on gas selection

As spring is approaching its time to dig out the mig welder again. So far I´ve been using fluxcore, but I plan on buyin...
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posted by nospam
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Gas Cylinder Inventory Reduction Sale

All Standard High Pressure Steel Gas Cylinders With DOT & TC Stamping. 3AA-2015 55CF: Quantity - 3960 (3168 brown, 792...
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posted by weiyb
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by weiyb

gmaw

There are some useful articles in the Journal this month.... Worth looking at if you are scratching your head when your...
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posted by m-zimmerman
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Heat Treatin Stainless 321

my application is a automotive header for a turbo. thick flanges with relatively thin walled tube, all 321 SS. can i ch...
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posted by kryptoknight
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Question on brazing with arc welder.

Some time back there was a discusion about brazing with a arc welder and a carbon rod holder kit. I am from New Zealand...
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posted by grumpyoldhori
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petroleum tank tops/roof

Can anyone describe the internal structure that supports the top of a monolithic (not floating top) petroleum tank like...
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posted by woodcraftssuch
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by woodcraftssuch

feet per spool

Hello, I would like to know, if at all possible, how many feet of welding you would get out of a 33 pound spool of .035...
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posted by eatyeo
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by eatyeo

Idealarc 300/300 Code 8888 Help Needed

The issue I need help with is that when i am in tig mode and press on the foot current controller the circuit breaker t...
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posted by nredmon
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Porto Weld?????

I just came across an old Porto Weld Cart Model 2A...... It has two GE motors on a cart with 2 AC plugs .....plug them...
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posted by dgtoms
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by dgtoms

PSI & CF

What is the correlation between pressure in pounds per square inch & a cubic foot measurement? For tig I guess is cubic...
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posted by a6016
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by a6016

Plasma Machine

I have a Snap On YA 2001 which is a Century 2040 machine. I need a manual or wiring schematic for this machine. I bough...
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posted by cheebster
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by cheebster

aluminum wire for buzz box extension cord

Got a question. I've got a 220 outlet in my garage run with 6 gauge wire for my Lincoln Electric buzz box. I'm a little...
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posted by walk6863
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by walk6863

Learn to weld aluminum properly - where?

I would like to learn to weld aluminum, and I am looking for a place in Northern Virginia or Baltimore to take a class....
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posted by atypicalguy
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by atypicalguy

ampco 10 in flux core?

Does anyone know if you can buy ampco 10 (aluminium-bronze A-2) in flux core for my wire-feed welder? Thanks,
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posted by jack.stewart
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by jack.stewart