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Hobart Handler 180 opinions

Hi all! I am about to purchase a new welder, and was wondering if anyone has any opinions or experience with this welde...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by e01e
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by e01e

Wanted: Tweco gun for Thermal Arc Fab 131

Picked up a Thermal Arc Fab 131 without a gun for field use. Does anyone have a tweco gun lying around? Prefer fitted fo...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mrsol
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by mrsol

Tigging vs stick welding a shaft

Awl-- Posted on rcm regarding repairing a worn shaft, which I think I'm going to take a stab at welding, to build up ab...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by physical
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by physical

TIG hand control...Homebrew?

Has anyone in this group ever constructed their own contactor/amp control to mount on the TIG tourch handle? I know tha...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by KMoffet
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by KMoffet

Newbie - Plugging holes?

I have a neighbor who has a piece of angle iron about 3/8" or 1/2" think that he plans to bold under the front of an ol...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by arp
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by arp

sodium fluoride

Hi All I'm researching info on argon-arc welding of aluminium and aluminium alloys using flux powders of sodium fluorid...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jpm
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by jpm

Old Craftsman Stick Welder Opinion

Hi. Im still searching for that elusive under $100, 180+ Amp AC 220v stick welder, and came across an 1980's vintage Cr...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by alamm001
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by alamm001

What's wrong with this picture ?

http://www.rehm-online.de/assets/pic_unternehmen/history1.jpg
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by benpaul67
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by benpaul67

A welding story

A friend of mine without a lot of "formal" education - but with LOTS of hands on experience - was interviewing a young...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by arp
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by arp

Spot Welding Nuts

Does anyone out there have any expieriance welding (resistance welding?) nuts on to .083 sheet metal. Need to attatch 3...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jkish
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by jkish

220V 50 A with 6-2?

Hi, I am wiring up my shop for several welders... I have a 40A breaker setup for a 220V 50A outlet. The run is about 35...
21 comments posted 21yrs
posted by adamstagnaro
21 comments posted 21yrs posted by adamstagnaro

Tig welding magnesium

Hello, I have a Yamaha side cover that has a hole ground through it. It is magnesium and I have not done any magnesium...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by r9565
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by r9565

Too Many Welders...Too Little Space

Well, I knew it would come to this. I have too many welders (and more to come) and too little space. So I pose a questi...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by too_many_tools
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by too_many_tools