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using 'black' pipe for building projects???

I think building a cart for the OA rig is a priority. Have notice several DIY cart projects. None seem to take advantag...
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Cooling joints rapidly?

On another forum, a friend describes a welder working where the heat needs to be very focused i.e. there is wood and fa...
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Mig polarity and other stuff...long...sigh

Some time ago, I traded into an absolutly MINT Arco PulseArc 350 mig welder. Only problem was..I made the deal before l...
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posted by gunner
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MIG TSSA Certification question.

will a MIG TSSA certification mean i can go get work quite reasonably, or will the lack of 'work' experiance make it di...
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posted by ellen.aboukhatwa
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The Smith Welding Co. (selling parts)

Will they sell things like 'O' rings direct? I e-mailed them questions about flash-arrestors and they pointed me to non...
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Which Welder Do I Need?

I am a REAL newbie. I have a hot rod I need to do some patchwork on. It is an old 48 Chevy Sedan Delivery. There are a...
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posted by zzyzx.mike2
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by zzyzx.mike2

Gauge creep?

Newbie here. I'd like to get a second opinion after reading and trying it out. I set my working pressure of acyletene t...
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posting 20050827

"I understand s*it," Krysztof said, thumping the table. "This is what I do. These poems are as good as any you will fin...
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posted by jaakkina_v
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The metal band on the hoses; can I move it?

On the regulator end of the hoses, about a foot down, is a metal band holding the hoses together. I'd like my hoses to...
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posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS
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Details of my welding bench / work station

I've built a welding bench / basic work station for a task specific application about 3 years ago. Since then, a number...
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posted by noone
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by noone

Info request on materials

Hello, I'm new to the craft and am curious if there are any good online references that I can use to gauge price for va...
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posted by bgeorge
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Welding aircraft exhaust

Hi all, I have a need to re-attach a support tab to one of the exhaust tubes on my airplane. Yep my airplane is broke....
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posted by thecatsandiSPAMMeIfYouDare
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by thecatsandiSPAMMeIfYouDare

powcon 300st or a maxstar 150 st

Hi am looking for advice. I am torn between buying a used powcon 300st stick tig machine or a new maxstar 150 st. I mos...
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posted by enigmabehere
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by enigmabehere