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Can welding on vehicle cause electrical damage?

I'm a self-taught beginner with a Lincoln AC/DC red-box stick welder and a very basic welding question. I made a front...
16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by quashoREMOVE
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by quashoREMOVE

FS: Lincoln Square Wave TIG 175

I am hesitant to post this on an international usenet group since it is highly unlikely that anyone outside my area wou...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by harold.kroeker
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by harold.kroeker

OA working pressure and a neutral flame

Assuming the tip size remains the same, and also assume we keep adjusting for a neutral flame. And we leave the acetyle...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS

name that rod!

Friend comes by the office and describes the following: welder is 'brazing' an aluminum can to other metals i.e. copper...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mhorowit
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by mhorowit

OA Filler rod for car repair

Which OA filler rods would you recommend for welding new panels to my trusty old mini (a real one none of that bmw nons...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by me
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

MIG feed roller groove

Looks like I'll have to make a new feed roller for my MIG as it now slips and looks obviously worn - obsolete machine n...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by andrew
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by andrew

TIG makes my fluorescent lights flicker...

I've recently wired up my shop for my Miller Sync 180SD and several other tools... I've noticed that when I start weldi...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by adamstagnaro
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by adamstagnaro

clarke spool gun welder

Has anyone here ever used a Clarke 180 amp spool gun welder? I am currently using a Lincoln sp-170 and it does a great...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by habbi
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by habbi

Tacking Al sheet

Can you tack AL with a DC tig effectively? I'd be concerned that the puddle wouldn't wet-up enough so I decided I might...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by cluna
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by cluna

"keyhole" shape?

I've heard the term 'keyhole' applied to the shape of my puddle. Are they talking about a fast moving puddle, leaving a...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS

beam strength question

I need to fabricate a beam that is 7"6" long that can support a load of 750 pounds suspended from it's center. Weight i...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by brian.evans
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by brian.evans

Aluminum welding filler metal chart

I just spent a few hours creating a filler metal chart for aluminum welding. Based on one I have from the 60's but it i...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by johnanoon
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnanoon

profile cutter

Hi I am looking for imformation or schematics for a MAGIC EYE PLASMA PROFILE CUTTER ,this is the type where you put a d...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by windy
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by windy

Cutting advice please

First OA exercise is to practice moving the 'puddle' and I'm having good luck, though I'll ask a friend to check the pe...
19 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS
19 comments posted 21yrs posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS