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Welder/Tank Cart ideas

Hi all, I'll soon have a small tig and large bottle of gas. I suspect a cart would be very helpful to get it in and out...
33 comments posted 12yrs
posted by nojunk
33 comments posted 12yrs posted by nojunk

Help with first Aluminum Tig work

I'll be getting all the accessories together by this weekend to start Tigging. I'll practice before the real job, but t...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by nojunk
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by nojunk

Meaning of Symbol on Miller Bobcat 250 Fuel Gauge

Hi Guys, I have a Bobcat 250, that I bought for use as a generator. I had to use it for a few hrs last night, I noticed...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by nojunk
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by nojunk

Helmet recommendations

Hi Guys, Just ordered a Tig welder, I'm going to learn to Tig aluminum to start. (first project is aluminum) I need to...
19 comments posted 12yrs
posted by nojunk
19 comments posted 12yrs posted by nojunk

Oxy cutting a 8" steel shaft

We need to cut a 8" steel shaft (crankshaft on a punch press) to safely take off the flywheel before dropping down the...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ignoramus18845
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus18845

Welding on a vehicle

Hello all, I am building a (for lack of a better term) "load stabilizer" for my vehicle, the final stages of which will...
8 comments posted 12yrs
posted by jonSPAMdanniken
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by jonSPAMdanniken

Plasma cutter problem/Can I use a different torch?

I have a Hypertherm Max100 plasma cutter. It used to work great. As of now, it has developed a problem, which is that t...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ignoramus29188
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus29188

About Resistance Butt Welding Machine.

Hello everyone. I'm from Turkey and studying Mechanical Enginner.My proffesor gave me a pro ject.If i design that machi...
3 comments posted 12yrs
posted by yazanselman
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by yazanselman

Victor tip size?

I bought an old Victor portable welding kit with a J28 torch, 2-W-J welding tip and Uniweld 17-15 rosebud, which appare...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by muratlanne
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by muratlanne

E7018 vs ER70S3 welds

Let's say that you have two welds connecting identical materials. Both are well done and produced by qualified weldors,...
13 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ignoramus10660
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus10660

Made this Blacksmith anvil round table. Comments?

I made this round "anvil table". Made of a piece of 3" thickness steel with holes drilled around the perimeter. (this i...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ignoramus14365
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by ignoramus14365

MIG practice

What are some good practice tasks and projects for somebody new to MIG welding? I've been taking basic MIG classes at a...
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posted by presence
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by presence

7018 vertical-up stringer-bead welding

Hello all 7018 vertical-up stringer-bead welding... Back to basics for vertical-up - trying to do vertical-up pad-welds...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by null
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by null

welder wire

what size wire do I need from breaker box to the outlet box for a 230 amp welder? Is a size 10-3 sufficient?
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by welder
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by welder