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Harbor Freight Tig

I just bought a tig welder, what are the correct supplies to use in welding aluminum. I am new to welding & have used a...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by smokend
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by smokend

Ar/CO2 question

I'm making a cart for my Lincoln 175, and 80 cf ar/co2 bottle. I want the bottle to recline so as to keep the center of...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by desertNOSPAMtraveler
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by desertNOSPAMtraveler

"Gas cleaned" stainless weld wire - what is it?

I'm dealing with a legacy spec for 3/32" AWS A5.9 type 308 weld wire that specifies it be "Gas Cleaned Only." Does anyb...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by j-long
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by j-long

plasma cutting question

Will a plasma cutter cut glass? Steve
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by desertNOSPAMtraveler
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by desertNOSPAMtraveler

Polished tungstens Vs. ground

I was reading an article in one of the trade mags and there is a company pimping polished tungsten's as well as ground...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by NT_Geek
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by NT_Geek

Lanthanated tungstens -- what %?

Getting ready to buy some lanthanated tungstens and wondering if there are any applications or conditions where 1% or 1...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by no_spam
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by no_spam

Newbie: One MIG gas for stainless and mild steel?

I'm going to be MIG welding stainless 304 tube, approximately 1/8" thick for the first time. I have a Lincoln 175+ Mig...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gspam1
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by gspam1

Keyhole welding with wire-feed

I'm having difficulty doing keyhole welding with my wire-feed welder (Millermatic 35, flux-core, .035 and .045 wire). I...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jonp154
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by jonp154

Lincoln 175 SP+ Question

I was welding today, and my welder started sputtering. When you pulled the trigger, it would weld for about a second, t...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by desertNOSPAMtraveler
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by desertNOSPAMtraveler

working time with rosebud tip and O/A tanks.

I am doing some sand bent exhaust headers for a race car. After a few tries and figuring out the tricks, they are comin...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by brian.evans
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by brian.evans

OT: Moving shop-rigging co. needed

Gents, I will soon be opening another shop in Long Beach, CA. I'm wondering if anyone has had the pains of hiring a rig...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by NT_Geek
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by NT_Geek

Miller 500 capabilities

Hi all, My brother in law has just told me that he has a Miller "5000" in storage close to me that I can use ad infinit...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by pgrey
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by pgrey

sanding discs vs flapper discs and which brand ??

Greetings all -- I have a couple of the 4-1/2 inch grinders (which I love) and was wondering from a cost point of view...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by spam_me_not_mr.gadget2
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by spam_me_not_mr.gadget2

Miller A/C D/C 330A/SP welder opinions

I have chance at buying a Miller 330A/SP welder. It has a water cooled tig torch, foot pedal,water cooler,and high freq...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by r16146
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by r16146

Gunner and span and S.E.J.W

Gunner, you promised not to drag spam and off-topic threads into this news-group. Out of respect for Ernie, as I recall...
16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by brian.evans
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by brian.evans