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HTP Invertig 160DC

Can someone give their opinion of this Tig/ stick machine. Also, in general, how does the quality of stick welds with a...

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posted by jfladd

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Decent Website for Welders/fabricators

Ive come accross a pretty good site for Welders et al. Ive emailed the webmaster and they seem to have some bigger plan...

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posted by lost

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Readywelder Model 10000ADP

Anybody tried using the new readywelder model that has a motor drive power supply independent of the welding supply? Se...

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posted by notgparkinson

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Hacking the Harbor Freight TIG

Hi, Has anyone really hacked the HF TIG set they sell for 200 bucks ? I bought one in the last few weeks, and have been...

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posted by steve

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Sharp point flame?

From time to time I get a very sharp pointed neutral flame rather than a rounded point. I've tried to add acytelene, bu...

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posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS

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Craigslist Invertig 201

I spotted this on Craigslist for Seattle if anyone is interested. I have the earlier Invertig 200 and wouldn't trade it,...

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posted by TENNENTofCANADA

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Needing PCM100/Pac10 torch

Anyone got a spare or clunker PT-17A (air) plasma cutter torch kicking around in your dusty corners? I just swapped for...

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posted by gunnerNOSPAM

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Ping-Wayne Cook

Wayne, do you have any extra consumables for your old PCM-100? I picked mine up yesterday, but the torch head is pretty...

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posted by gunnerNOSPAM

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Little sparks with tig welding steel

I spent a while last night tig welding mild steel. Sometimes little sparks (size of a pinhead) would fly, as though the...

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posted by ignoramus1740

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Argon-Co2 Mix Gas in the Winter?

Can I leave my MIG sheilding gas cylinder outside in my garage for the winter months? It's not insulated or heated.. And...

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posted by $gixxer

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RV Antifreeze for TIG torch cooling

So, now I have a homemade tig torch cooler. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Welding/09-Homemade-TIG-Torch-Cooler/ I wou...

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posted by ignoramus12686

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Photos of my homemade TIG torch cooler

I made a homemade TIG torch cooler, from a used carbonator pump from soda fountains. Pictures of the pump, solid state...

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posted by ignoramus26745

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Intellitig 4 power source

First post to the group. I was recently given an intellitig 4 and am now trying to figure out what I can use as a DC pow...

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posted by brad.kahler

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Carbonator questions (TIG torch cooler)

I finally received a carbonator pump. As a nice extra, included was a water/co2 charging tank, for which I have no use...

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posted by ignoramus4939

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Auto-dark Helmet ?

Hello, I like all of the posts everyone does but have not seen this before. I'm not the brightest star in the sky and c...

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posted by n5xjd10

20 comments posted 20yrs posted by n5xjd10