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how2 avoid rust while storing mild steel ?

I need to store in a shed, a couple of unfinished mild steel items. They are several feet long on each side, until Summ...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ccthomas
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by ccthomas

TIG On/Off Switch

i have foot pedal for my esab 161, but at times i wish i had a simple momentary switch right on my torch handle. can any...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kryptoknight
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by kryptoknight

TIG Tungstens & Gas

anyone have a how-to guide for type of tungsten / gas mix for various metals. just to reference, i buy from weldingdire...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kryptoknight
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by kryptoknight

CWI / CWE training ... oh boy!

Well today I started my CWI / CWE training seminar. That is AWS - Certified Weld Inspector / Certified Weld Educator. I...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ernie
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by ernie

Frame welding?

Could anyone tell me what would be the proper type of welder equipment to use on a motorcycle frame. It is not aluminum...
16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Larry Goven
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by Larry Goven

?'s about hooking up rotary amp control

I got my CK rotary amp control in and was reading the instruction for hooking it up and have some ?'s. CK's WARNING ***...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by taunt'tight'
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by taunt'tight'

Metal forming basics

I've been trying to find some educational info on basic metal forming (press brake, metal shearing) Books that I've fou...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rjversteeg
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by rjversteeg

THIS IS MY MAXSTAR 150

THIS IS MY MAXSTAR 150. There are many like it but this one is mine. My maxstar 150 is my best friend. It is my life. I...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bendeletethis
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by bendeletethis

Charging for my tools

I'm a mobile mechanic, in the US. I have a deal starting where I'm being hired to work out-of-country. For one year, po...
22 comments posted 21yrs
posted by spampruf
22 comments posted 21yrs posted by spampruf

which welder for novice??

I am wanting to purchase a welder. I have had only a very little experience in welding. Just enough actually to get mys...
29 comments posted 21yrs
posted by tmccart128
29 comments posted 21yrs posted by tmccart128

I need a better bench grinder

I have a 6", 3/4 hp bench grinder I bought when a tool truck came to town. It is a good size, but no power.. JUNK to me...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by pegleg1az
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by pegleg1az

High pressure welding test

Hi, being a newbe welding and trying to learn something, I contacted the local welding school to know more about the hi...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by fproulx
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by fproulx