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Straightening the stainless weld job

Gentlemen, I am a novice TIG welder on my fifth Argon bottle (small one) After what I thought to be a reasonable amount...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by borism
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by borism

Notching pipe

When notching a round pipe, say 1-1/2" sch 40 black iron at a simple 90 degrees on a floor drill press, is it normal fo...
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posted by Fred
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by Fred

welding info

to all new welders and anyone else, get a copy of Pocket Welding Guide by Hobart institute of welding technology. web s...
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posted by dswitzer
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by dswitzer

SEN and REP

The way that I remember being told about how to be to able to remember which way is reverse or straight polarity was th...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jsdixon1
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by jsdixon1

Cold winter - will it affect my welder?

So I have this new Miller 210, and as you know this is not a cheap machine. So I want to know if there are any concerns...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by $gixxer
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by $gixxer

DCEN, DCEP ..

I have always always always only ever stick welded using DCEP. It works just like I expect it to. I recently learned th...
35 comments posted 21yrs
posted by grant
35 comments posted 21yrs posted by grant

Fluxcored vs Solid with MIG

Hi guys and girls, I regularly read on here that there seems to be a lot of flux cored being used in MIG. Please excuse...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by steve
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by steve

Arc welding reference tables?

I am looking for some nice document, either a print publication or a PDF or some such, that contains reference tables....
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ignoramus14408
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by ignoramus14408

Critique these welds please

Thanks to all for your previous suggestions. I would like to hear your opinion on what I should improve, based on what...
17 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ignoramus14408
17 comments posted 21yrs posted by ignoramus14408

just bot a new toy miller xmt 300 cv cc

howdy, I just got a new to me Miller xmt 300 cv cc, i want to try to set it up with a mig/flux core set up. can i use a...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by enigmabehere
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by enigmabehere

Shielding Gas Trade Name vs Composition

I was just transfering some information I have on different gases trade name and composition. Some informationn is miss...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by johnanoon
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnanoon

3ph Welder-RPC update

I posted before that Id made a quicky rotary phase converter for a 3 phase welder out of a 10hp 3450 rpm new motor and...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gunner
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by gunner

Welding gas glasses for aluminum

For those who are familiar with gas welding aluminum, I was curious about the lenses you use. There are a few different...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by cmciver
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by cmciver