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Best electrode to handle vibration?

Planning to weld a square tube trike chassis. Is 6013, 6011/6011, 7014, or 7018 the best electrode to withstand bumps a...

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posted by stu

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by stu

MIG welding near grease? safe?

I broke my vice last night, and the vise has alot of grease caked on over the years... I wiped off what I could, but th...

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posted by $gixxer

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Aluminum welds

--Long story short: I went looking for wire I could bend into shapes for an artsy-fartsy project. I settled on 1/8" dia...

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posted by steamer

7 comments posted 20yrs posted by steamer

When did flame arrestors start being used?

A friend gave me any OA rig that did not have flame/flash arrestors. I don't seem to recall seeing them when I was weld...

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posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS

Fault current, short circuit and arc flash analysis

Doing power system short circuit fault current analyzis? Need to perform arc flash analysis and hazard risk assessment...

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posted by sales

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by sales

Miller 330 A/BP Rectifier

Hello I am in the process rebuilding a Miller 330 A/BP welder, have replaced most of the small rectifiers, wondering if...

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posted by pdl

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Inspecting, cleaning, regulator, torch, handle, etc

A friend has "indefinitely loaned" me an OA rig, which has not been used for many years. I'd like to clean the outside...

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posted by mhorowit

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by mhorowit

Maxstar 150 ST , thinking of buying one but..

Ive been reading good things about the maxstar 150 on the net but before I dig into my wallet to buy one I really need...

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posted by enigmabehere

7 comments posted 20yrs posted by enigmabehere

What size Shop A/C Unit . . . .

I am in the process of building a general purpose / woodworking shop. Location - Baton Rouge, LA - high humidity area T...

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posted by no_spam_4_me

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Harbor Freight "MIG" welder--Works!

A buddy of mine bought a cheapy wire feed from Harbor Freight and asked me to come over and help him set up. Bottom lin...

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posted by donw_at_swbell_dot_net

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by donw_at_swbell_dot_net

Steel Prices

I found this article interesting: http://tinyurl.com/9o6nc Apparently the Chinese may not be to blame for rising steel...

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posted by fentzke

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Removing Solar-B flux

I am using Solar-B as a barrier and it seem to work rather well. I would like to know if there is a chemical way of rem...

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posted by borism

12 comments posted 20yrs posted by borism

Cutting Steel Tub

We recently remodeled our bathroom (from a 1928 bungalow). We managed to slide the tub to our back porch on a custom bu...

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posted by jcrichto

25 comments posted 20yrs posted by jcrichto

Thin sheet metal...beginner...

I have been lurking on this great group for a long time. I have decided to begin welding with a 110V MIG package...I ha...

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posted by scottinhim

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by scottinhim

Abrasive chart

Here is a nice chart on various abrasives http://users.ameritech.net/knives/grits.htm g

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posted by mrreliableone

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by mrreliableone