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Anyone want a Powcon 300ST manual?

Hi, I've got a Powcon 300 ST manual, but no Powcon 300 ST. If anyone wants it, I'll send it along, otherwise I'll just...

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posted by pgrey

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Brazing: Flux coated orf bare rod?

Up until yesterday, I brazed with coated rods. They were strong joints but hard to clean. I tried a bare rod with a lit...

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posted by stu

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shielding gas piping revisted

Thanks for all the ideas. We now have a bulk pack of tanks hooked up and it is so nice not to manhandle cylinders in an...

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posted by m-zimmerman

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Choice of a hobby MIG welder for aluminum

Hi to all, I'm new to this list although not new to welding, got my certification on stick a while ago. I have an alumi...

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posted by andre.langevin

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What if an auto darkening helmet malfunctions

Let's say that I am using an autodarkening helmet such as my harbor freight helmet. Let's say that, for some reason, it...

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posted by ignoramus26153

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus26153

reynolds 531 tubing

I recetnly visited the national motorcycle museum in England and saw some beautiful motorcycle frames fabricated from R...

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posted by brian.evans

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bend vs. miter&weld

Hello, I would like to know how to determine when to bend tubing and when to cut/miter/weld to achieve an angle in a st...

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posted by iillyyaa

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Plasma cutter - what wears out?

Hello everybody. I've only been reading this newsgroup for a couple of days but I've been farm-welding for over 30 year...

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posted by jhunt1x

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Lens shade important?

I've been welding for over 15 years, and still use a #11 as much as possible, but someone else as told me to use a weak...

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posted by some1

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second hand store cans of electrodes

At a second hand store I visit occasionally, there are a couple of opened 50 pound cans of welding rods. Both have abou...

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posted by cmciver

8 comments posted 20yrs posted by cmciver

oh shoot

I've been working for months to set up a small steel fabrication business out of my home. Today I stopped by City Hall...

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posted by grant

39 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant

Help, heat distorted my frame

Hello, I'm working on building a frame for an electrathon, which is basically an electric go-kart. I used cheap black p...

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posted by tom_eberhard

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Steel supplier in Western suburbs of Chicago?

I would like to find a good steel supplier in western suburbs of chicago, preferably one that is open on Saturdays. Loo...

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posted by ignoramus4243

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Tested my Cyber Tig a little more

I followed Wayne's suggestion and found a way to fully test this welder programmable cycle. I shorted the leads. The pr...

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posted by ignoramus12004

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Would a home hobbyist actually need tig?

I bought a tig/stick welder. I am happy with it. I have a few projects in mind, such as building frames for phase conve...

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posted by ignoramus12004

32 comments posted 20yrs posted by ignoramus12004