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Whats wrong with my TD38 Plasma?

nothing serious, just a "WTF" when i took it out of the box. i heard metal parts rolling/sliding as i tilted the unit f...
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posted by kryptoknight
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by kryptoknight

Tig conversion of AC/DC Stick Welder

Greetings-Considering purchasing the components that will allow this hobbyist to do Tig on his 250 AMP Miller AC/DC Dia...
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posted by jfladd
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by jfladd

Cutting with a arc welder?

I am curious if it is possible to cut steel using an arc welder and, possibly, a compressor and air blow gun. I am visu...
23 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ignoramus30105
23 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus30105

Airco Wasp

We need a part for a vintage Airco Wasp welder type 1003C, Stock# 1350-5148. On the generator side, the armature shaft...
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posted by nothere
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by nothere

acetylene tank filler quest

Any idea where I can get a chunk of the material that is inside a typical acetylene tank? It's for class demonstration....
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posted by carter
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by carter

INDOOR welding with 6013 electrodes

I sometimes weld with 6013 electrodes in my garage. Am I subjecting myself to huge health risks? What about other electr...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ignoramus30105
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus30105

edge welding thin stainless

here's one for ya... .012 stainless sheets need to be welded together only on the edges. Just small strips, about 1.5"...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by carter
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by carter

TD 38 or Miller 375?

its been awhile since ive posted here... but i just took delivery of a new miller 251 mig unit and a thermal dynamics p...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by kryptoknight
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by kryptoknight

MIG welding inside? fume extractor?

Do those of you who routinely do solid-wire MIG welding of steel, actually do it indoors? If so, how do you deal with th...
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posted by grant
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant

Read this obit

Go down about a quarter of the way and read Leamon Conkling's obit (1813-1975) Things have changed a bit since the 70's...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by cmciver
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by cmciver

tank expertise plz!

I am looking to make a few "decorative bells" for the fam for Christmas. What they use for these are old tanks, they lo...
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posted by encat
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by encat

Can't see what I'm doing

I'm using a Lincoln Weld-Pak 100 flux wire only (no gas) with auto dark Speedglas shade 3/10. Sometimes I could see the...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by Fred
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by Fred

Steel Prices

After Iraq and the hurricane disasters, has anyone noticed changes in steel prices? How do they compare in your area fro...
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posted by yooww2002
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by yooww2002

brazing?

What is it about silver or brass that makes it acceptable brazing rod? Why can't you use e.g. lead? Is it something chem...
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posted by grant
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant