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Joining thick and thin with SMAW

First, a report; then a couple of questions ... I was repairing a cheap day-bed frame yesterday, and discovered the joy...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ahw
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by ahw

AC Tig on Steel?

This is probably an off-the-wall question, but ... I know that the standard practice is to use DC when TIG welding stee...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ahw
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by ahw

regulator pressure creep

My regulators, in particular the acetylene regulator, creeps up when I have the gas on the tank turned on and the torch...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by brian.evans
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by brian.evans

Wiring House for Welder

I'm planning on getting a MIG or TIG machine in the 200-250A class and will need to have an outlet installed in the gar...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jg2-usenet
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by jg2-usenet

Fine Toothed Hole Saws.

Someone on one of these groups was looking for fine toothed hole saws for cutting miters in tubing. Stumbled across some...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by snell-p
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by snell-p

Regulator rebuilding question

Hi folks, I have 2 old sets of (Prest-O-Weld, Linde, Union Carbide, Purox) regulators. I can only afford to have one se...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by oledannw
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by oledannw

Plasma cutter filtration

I have both the Motorguard 0.01u filter (toilet paper style loads) and a Wilkerson 0.5u coalescing filter (M30-04-000B)...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sos
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by sos

Hypertherm 380 or 600 Plasma Cutter

Just returned from pricing the two units. 380 says it will cut 3/8, and 600 says it will cut 5/8. I notice that they al...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by deserttraveler
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by deserttraveler

Welding 416r stainless?

I've looked at the Carpenter web site and others and they all say welding 416r is not recommended. But my customer want...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by etpm
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by etpm

Century Welders

Who manufactures Century 155 Amp mig welders? Anyone have any imput about Century machines in general, and the 155 Mig...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by footboarder
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by footboarder

Set up for TIG brazing?

Got hold of some brazing rod suitable for TIG brazing today, and wonder what settings I should be using? (totally in the...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ertumk
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by ertumk

welding Al on DC

I own a Maxstar 200DX and have no plans to replace it anytime soon (using my $$$ mostly to pay for welding school). I k...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by goddard
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by goddard