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Add-a-phase questions

1. I hate to 'bug' my electrician friends, but I can't remember what type of 3 phase is in my alley, either Delta, or W...

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posted by footboarder

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Brazing Alloy: BAg-5 versus BAg-34?

What criteria do I use to select one brazing alloy versus the other? I've been using AWS BAg-34 for joining a variety o...

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posted by noone

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PTAW microplasma stainless steel welding

Hi, In our company we are welding stailess steel sheet formed in tubes of very small thickness: 0,005 - 0,02 inch. We u...

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posted by kutlesa21

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Re: Good Idea/Bad Idea? FREE AIR TANK from me

If anyone wants a small 1-2 gallon air tank, for free, in Chicagoland, contact me now. Will need a couple of NPT fittin...

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posted by ignoramus32515

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Good Idea/Bad Idea?

Should I, or it even smart to hook a volume tank to a compressor that already has one? I have a two horse Husky, brand...

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posted by boozoochavez

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Air compressor advice, please...

I've been using my friends compressor in the shop for about two years now, and while it's been very good, it's moving o...

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posted by brian.evans

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flex head and gas lens suggestions

Hello, I currently have a CK-17 torch on my Thermal Arc Tig machine and am considering changing to a 9 flex head. I wan...

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posted by mattirvin

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spheroidization

hi everyone, i am came across this group while searching for some information. looks like very useful. i have question...

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posted by gunda.vikram

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Brazing info and video

I'm trying to learn this and want to do ss and copper and ss to ss. Friend said use Braze 452 Silver brazing alloy and...

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posted by bluedog

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"Univeral" TIG tungstens???

Looking at some online TIG consumable sellers web sites it seems I can buy TIG tungstens alloyed to make a universal el...

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posted by chris

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how about HF plasma cutter?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91814 For $499, that fits my budget just fine. Any expe...

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posted by brian.evans

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TIG welding cast iron??

I have a production cast iron turbo manifold from a company called Apexi, which I wish to modify the turbo flange on, b...

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posted by chris

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welding with coat hangers?

A colleague just told me a story of mechanics in Viet Nam fixing helicopters by stick welding using coat hangers, and t...

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posted by carter

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ESAB Dual Shield 70 Ultra Plus

Just got this wire in. Although we had a few casualties playing with the settings, for example the outer protective shi...

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posted by waxwingslain

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Braze teminology question?

Fillet is the term for the braze alloy structure formed in a fillet joint or fillet weld. Is there a term for the braze...

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posted by president

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