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Plasma cutter advice needed...

With annual bonus and tax refund time approaching I'm seriously looking at getting the plasma cutter I've lusted over f...
15 comments posted 20yrs
posted by aux3.DOH.4
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by aux3.DOH.4

SS 321

i'm fab'ing a exhaust manifold out of ss 321 (321 to 321). whats the best filler for the job? if i weld 304 (a269) to 32...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by kryptoknight
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by kryptoknight

switch from oil to grease?

We are running a boye' & Emmes 18 inch engine lathe. Currently we are lubricating the main shaft with drip feed oil res...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by cropseyironworks
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by cropseyironworks

Tig Machines made in China

Hi welders Has anyone rated these welding units from china there seems to be quit a few and they seem to do what Im loo...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by benton007
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by benton007

AIRCO flame cutting table

I have somehow become the one "anointed" to bring this beast back to life. It has been sitting 10+ years. No manual, no...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by a_w_abate
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by a_w_abate

cutting 2" carbon steel pulley stock

Not a welding question but I figure there are lots of experienced folks here that can give me some insight. I've got a...
17 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nobody
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by nobody

Fair price for scrap?

The scrap yard where I have bought some, you guessed it, scrap metal charges me .30 cents a pound for the stuff I bough...
11 comments posted 20yrs
posted by desmithe
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by desmithe

Automotive frame

Here's one for the experts. Background; I am a mechanic/ machinist and a fair welder. I have a 68 Jeepster Commando wit...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by spam
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by spam

ESAB help

question about foot pedal 10k pot. what i need to know is, is max current when the pot looks like 10k ("open circuit")...
11 comments posted 20yrs
posted by kryptoknight
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by kryptoknight

Miller 250 settings for 1/2" bar

My buddy asked me to fabricate a steel trellis from 1/2" hot rolled steel bar. I haven't worked with this thick of mate...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by john.janes
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by john.janes

Mental Abuse

My abuser has been using the medical device to harass me the last 4-5 years. I have no idea what type of a device is be...
33 comments posted 20yrs
posted by medicaldevicetragedy
33 comments posted 20yrs posted by medicaldevicetragedy

HOBART MEGA-FLEX 450 RVS question

Someone is offering me a HOBART MEGA-FLEX 450 RVS welder at a price that is hard to refuse. My question is, are they usa...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ignoramus3308
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus3308

Strange problem with MIG

I have a small Lincoln MIG (sp130?). Today I was doing a little tack and it stubbed and then wouldn't feed. It looked l...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by bobengelhardt

strange MIG wire feeding/operation issue

Just recntly switch to an other brand or mig wire and ran across some weird feeding issue. when the wire exits the tip...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by acrobat
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by acrobat