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An Interesting Couple of Days

I just got home from a trip to Cedar City, Utah. We went up to place an offer on a cabin. My BIL took me to meet his ol...
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posted by deserttraveler
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by deserttraveler

TIG Newbie: Bad Machine, or My Error?

My neighbor got one of those cheap Harbor Freight TIG welders recently. I've never TIG welded at all, but since I have...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by y2k
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by y2k

Cambering Beams Info Required

Has anyone seen a publication be it a book or university paper that describes in detail how to heat metal for bending p...
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posted by johnanoon
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnanoon

Keyhole welding

Its what you do to keep the kids out of your bedroom
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posted by johnanoon
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnanoon

Pictures of welding skill

I just wanted to create a thread that could be a repository of skillful welds. If any of you have a page or know of goo...
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posted by cluna
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by cluna

Lincoln LN-7

I have acquired a Lincoln LN 7 wire feed . It came out of a vo-tech school. It is made to hook to a welder and requires...
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posted by dgriff237
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by dgriff237

FAO Randy & Vernon

Please excuse the noise accompanying this post, it's the sound of warm humble pie, it's best eaten warm, apparently. ;-...
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posted by steve.bonnett
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by steve.bonnett

Newbie can't see weld pool

I am having trouble getting a good look at my weld pool when TIG welding. I know I am doing something wrong, so here's...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by knucklehead1002002
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by knucklehead1002002

inconel 617 tig wire question

I found some inconel 617 tig wire at a scrape yard...what particular metals is the good for welding? I purchased it for...
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posted by <someone
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by <someone

Lincoln AC-225 D.O.M.

Hello All, Is there a way to decode the code number on the Lincoln AC-225-S. I would like to find out the date of manufa...
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posted by kc5ngx
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by kc5ngx

The HTS 2000 I have been pimping

Here is a link to the filler I have mentioned. Someone else here turned me on to it and I can't find the posting. Take...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by NT_Geek
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by NT_Geek

Crack in Aluminium Crankcase (MIG help)

Hi guys & girls. While drilling and tapping a VW crankcase (Beetle, AS41 stamping - Al alloy) I cracked the case - D'Oh...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by steve.bonnett
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by steve.bonnett

Buying O/A tanks for a torch in Minnesota

OK, I want to get a set of small tanks that don't take up a lot of room. Tanks are running about $100.00 each filled. A...
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posted by mickey
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by mickey

aluminum to steel

Aluminum shift knob (that I like) with a crappy plastic shim so it fits generic shift levers. The plastic is not holdin...
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posted by noEmail
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by noEmail

Using Paintball Cylinder for MIG

I've got a 40 cuf argon bottle with a cheap lincoln electric mig, which works nicely on aluminum, but leaves low penetr...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by js5301
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by js5301