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"stick"/SMA - now cellulosic - root fusion, lap and T-joint fillet welds

Hello again everyone Following on from fairly recent last post on root fusion in fillet welds: Thought "(something expl...

9 comments posted 22yrs

posted by richard.omitthis.smith.met

9 comments posted 22yrs posted by richard.omitthis.smith.met

new toys

Thought I would post my new toy purchase, at least on this site, people will appreciate the purchase. Those who don't w...

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posted by bruce

8 comments posted 22yrs posted by bruce

TIG welding - soldering very thin material- help please

Ernie or anybody else please feel free to jump in, very thin stainless steel sheet metal 24 gaugewhich is .8 mm or even...

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posted by aa

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by aa

Tungsten usage tip

Hi, I have found a pretty cool way to keep your knives sharp. Take a 1/8" Tungsten and lay grinder stone marks all the...

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posted by jim.morris

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by jim.morris

180SD Need Help. please

My 180 sd seems to have a problem with the rheostat. When starting a weld, it occasionally will blow right through a th...

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posted by clittle67

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by clittle67

RFI: Designing welding machine cart

I took delivery of a new MillerMatic 175 to go with my TA185TSW and want to build a cart to house both of them. My ques...

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posted by rodMAPSON

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by rodMAPSON

Another advice question

This is directed towards Ernie, however anyone can make fun or respond as they see fit. I am one of those "idiots" that...

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posted by spunkmeister

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by spunkmeister

.023 or .030

I have a Lincoln SP175+, and weld mostly .065" tubing. I currently am using .030 wire. Should I go to the .023? I belie...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by desertNOtravelerSPAM

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by desertNOtravelerSPAM

CO2 for mig?

I got a good owner 50lb CO2 bottle, exchanged it for a full one and have been using it on my Millermatic 185. Before I...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by escarcegaNOSPAM

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by escarcegaNOSPAM

Welding safety? not here

I think thats what he's doing under his "hoist", welding the gas tank. http://ntahc.org/op/NoHoist.jpgPaul Calman, Hatha...

9 comments posted 22yrs

posted by spam

9 comments posted 22yrs posted by spam

tips for stainless mig

I have acquired the necessary material and a 6 foot long 24 inch diameter stainless roller that I am going to build a g...

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posted by williamhenry

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by williamhenry

New HTP INVERTIG 150L

What do you think about this machine? John Carton

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posted by bertoldin

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by bertoldin

How to setup for aluminum on the Thermal Arc 185tsw

I know that there is probably every bit of information that I am looking for somewhere within all the posts but I am tr...

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posted by dnbtucker

11 comments posted 22yrs posted by dnbtucker

Branson Power Supply Manual

We use Branson Ultrasonic Welding equipment for plastics joining. Most of it is fairly old and showing its age. We need...

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posted by carinanebula

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by carinanebula

Your Advice Please

Hello All, i hope this does not sound too dumb a question, i am really keen to go to evening class's at my local colleg...

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posted by mick.anderton

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by mick.anderton