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Ernie's Notching Grinder

Elsewhere I see Ernie Leimkuhler's use of a right angle grinder to grind the sides of tubing in forming a fishmouth joi...
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posted by mhorowit
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by mhorowit

Practical welding?

A friend lent me an OA rig so I could learn to weld. Lots of good material in the library and on the NGs. But all that...
17 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mhorowit
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by mhorowit

? aligning joints at either end?

Assume all tubing is same diameter. Two vertical piece 2' apart - your task is to O/A weld a piece of horizontal tubing...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mhorowit
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by mhorowit

Why stick welding on ships...

Just watching on cable about the refit of a ocean cruise ship. They were welding everything with stick, even what looke...
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posted by bdhull
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by bdhull

cutting a fishmouth joint

Googling around I see a variety of methods for cutting a fishmouth joint. One method is to use a cut-off wheel to make...
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posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS

making a welding bench?

I've searched google and found a couple of designs, but nothing that really interests me. What I was thinking was on bu...
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posted by $gixxer
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by $gixxer

4130 tubing as filler?

Googling around for sources of scrap 4130 I found the following statement: "Call me a butcher, but I'd use scrap 4130 a...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mhorowit
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by mhorowit

mig welding pliers?

I'm new to MIG welding, having been a stick guy until now. I picked up a MM250 and some .035 solid wire and I'm about t...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by grant
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by grant

Plasma Cutter

I purchased a new Hypertherm Powermax 380 this week. I won't have the new garage wired for a few weeks, but I have a qu...
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posted by jdc6
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by jdc6

MM210 ROCKS!!

So I picked up my new machine last night. The second I got home, I hooked it all up. Comming from someone who has stick...
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posted by $gixxer
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by $gixxer

DIY Handcart?

Anyone build their own handcart for hauling around cylinders? - Plans? Pics? - Mike
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posted by mhorowitREMOVE_THESE_CAPS
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CV welding auto exhaust

Got a question for the real welders from an old farm boy who owns a welding machine and pretends to weld sometimes. It...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by donw_at_swbell_dot_net
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by donw_at_swbell_dot_net

What shielding gas for MIG?

What kind of shielding gas should I get for my new MM210? Pure Co2, or ARgon/Co2 mix? other mix? I will be welding mostl...
9 comments posted 20yrs
posted by $gixxer
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by $gixxer

Practicing on conduit

Are there any health issues if I practice with galvanized material i.e. conduit or pipe? - Mike PS - Got the Geary book...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mhorowit
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by mhorowit