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Using 7018 Rod (re: recent welding thread)

I read here that 7018 must be kept dry to be effective. I do have a Phoenix dry rod oven off ebay. I was at Home Depot...
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posted by keillorp135
22 comments posted 21yrs posted by keillorp135

2G SAW

Dear friends, any one have more detail about 2G SAW welding technique pls brief me
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posted by hrm
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by hrm

Argoshield/pure argon?

I have a mig and a dc-tig. Ran out of Argoshield for the mig today (Sunday) so I tried switching it to the pure argon c...
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posted by nospam
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

Acetylene Cylinder Question

About 10 years ago, I walked into the machine shop at a place I worked and there was one of the smallest acetylene cyli...
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posted by WanderingMetalHead
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by WanderingMetalHead

Cheap auto mask/cheap standard mask...

Hi, New to welding for about a year now I got a bog standard cheapo helmet [filter shade 10] with my 150amp MIG welder....
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drill press vise

I need a decent drill press vise. Is one of the HF varieties good enough, or do I need to spring for a better one. I do...
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posted by desertNOSPAMtraveler
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by desertNOSPAMtraveler

Grinding wheel for tungstens?

Have a small bench grinder, specifically for grinding tungstens, and as it time to replace to wheels, wonder what would...
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posted by yourdeathmyfuneral
17 comments posted 21yrs posted by yourdeathmyfuneral

Building a 5 x 8 Utility Trailer

Would a 5 x8 utility trailer be a good project for a beginning welder? I would be using a GMAW with 75/25 argon/c02 mix...
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posted by mickey
21 comments posted 21yrs posted by mickey

Airco Cutting Torch- tip removal

Hi, I have a copper cutting torch tip stuck in an Airco cutting torch head. The head is brass or bronze, not stainless...
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posted by 1313
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by 1313

Gear for Auction

http://tinyurl.com/7p8hvhttp://tinyurl.com/8so4o If you have any questions, email me. I don't check this group much. Tha...
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posted by johnnytorchXXX
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnnytorchXXX

press brake

Does anyone have experience doing layout for the blanks for a press brake? Having one delivered in June, comes with emp...
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posted by wilsonwelding
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by wilsonwelding

AWS D1.1 Question

I have a print that is asking "Welding shall meet the workmanship and quality requirements of the AWS Specifications D1...
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posted by REMOVEamwi
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by REMOVEamwi

Any electricians in the group?

I need to ask a wiring question, but don't know if this is the "right" group. If this isn't, maybe someone could direct...
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posted by rvb
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by rvb

Electric Arc Welder Question ?

hi there chaps just a quick question that I think I know the answer to, but need re-assuring I have an electric arc wel...
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posted by paul405
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by paul405