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metal clean up, weld pain prep. ?

what do you guys preffer for metal cean up when hot rolled metal are used? this would be before fit up and welding and...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by aa
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by aa

Need Help Choosing 1st Welder

I'm planning to buy my first welder in the very near future. As for brand, I've decided to buy a Miller but I can't dec...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by desmithe
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by desmithe

SK Food in Lemoore, Ca.

Here is a link as I promised, to some pics of SK Food job in Lemoore, CA. this past year I was on. http://home.bak.rr.co...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jessp
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by jessp

wrong gas?

I went to my local dealer to get some CO2 for my new mig welder. The bottle says "Carbon dioxide", not CO2. Do I have th...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rcav8r
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by rcav8r

the perfect weld...

I am welding up bases for sculptures which need to look perfect. The bases are trunkated pyramids which I assemble from...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by outhouse
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by outhouse

minor welding triumph

I was replacing the water pump on my Jeep Cherokee inline 6 (it lasted five years) and as I removed the last bolt I twi...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dlwilson
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by dlwilson

Cutting tube joints.

Hi, I am contemplating a project which will consist of a triangulated space frame made from 100mm Steel tube, with a 3m...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by steve
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

Eutectic welding?

I've heard of Eutectic welding. I've even seen what looks like an oxy-acetylene torch that takes cartridges full of dif...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by none
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by none

angle-grinder - 9" - how to dismantle

Hi everyone Anyone got any idea how to take apart the handle fo this machine and get at the switch. Pictures of machine...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by richard.smith.met
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by richard.smith.met

Welding turntable

Hi, From time to time I have seen mention of welding turntables. I want to build my own turntable. I have a suitable pi...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by joeblow
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by joeblow

locating axle brake flanges

I recently constructed a 6x12 single axle utility trailer with a 3500# plain axle. I constructed it with schedule 80 2"...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bitternut
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by bitternut

Please help explain my ignorance

Beginner so be patient. Started my first real project. Welding a frame for an electric vehicle. 1 by 2 by 1/16 mild ste...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bp
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by bp

Making Ball Sculpture/Kugelbahn

I'd like a little advice on narrowing down the choice of a welder, please. I'd like to make some of the rolling ball sc...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by none
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by none