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Fluxcore: 75/25 or CO2

Rod: 20-25 years ago CO2 ruled the shops. Now, 75/25 has replaced CO2. Which would you say gives better penetration?
18 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rryker
18 comments posted 21yrs posted by rryker

Sad News

I watched a rerun of Southern Steel this morning on Discovery Channel and happened to notice at the end they displayed...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by tooladdict
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by tooladdict

Miller Spoolmate 200 Opinions?

Any advice on a vintage Miller Spoolmate 200? I did a search of this group but found mostly newer spoolmate references....
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by eugene
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by eugene

Torch regulator setting question

Just inherited an Oxy/Acetylene torch that has both 1 and 0 tips. Any general rules of thumb as far as what pressures t...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by emerson_gary
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by emerson_gary

What Do I Need To Weld Some Pipe To A Drum?

Greetings. I want to weld some black pipe, about 3/4 or 1 inch to a steel 30 gallon drum. What kind of a welder do I ne...
27 comments posted 21yrs
posted by therealulysses
27 comments posted 21yrs posted by therealulysses

? 2.1 amp , 6" bench grinder???

Ryobi sells a 6", 2.1 amp 3600 rpm, 1/2" arbor bench grinder. I'll be working mostly with less than 1/8" and very rarel...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS

The proverbial $100 welder

This one showed up in the Minneapolis Craigslist: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/tls/100767776.html Basic Lincoln to...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by spamless
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by spamless

Gunner

You mentioned that your cybertig can provide arc stabilization for stick welding. That's not the case for my cybertig....
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posted by ignoramus11514
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by ignoramus11514

Anyone using a T150-i AC/DC Inverter Tig?

Any comments on how the T150-i would compare to say a Thermal Arc 185 stw? Both are about the same price. The Air Liqui...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by notgparkinson
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by notgparkinson

My second weld (see pictures)

Comments will be appreciated, as always. Got 1 gauge welding cable last night and played with the welder for 5 minutes...
16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ignoramus15937
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by ignoramus15937

welding aluminum foot from werner step ladder

Trying to weld the aluminum foot from my step ladder. The piece is an extruded part and does not seem to want to weld. A...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bitternut
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by bitternut

Lanthanated Tungsten

I just picked up some Lanthanated tungstens to try with my TIG. From what I have read they are good for both steel and...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by notreally
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by notreally