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Hand-activated "foot" pedal?

--I've seen Ernie's button arrangement to turn power on and off at the TIG torch, but what I'm looking for is something...

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posted by steamer

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by steamer

What Ernie won't tell you

Super secret level 7 acquired by only a select few, exposed for the first time here. Start with level 4; then add stand...

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posted by REMOVEamwi

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by REMOVEamwi

got the tig machine and made a cart, thanks everyone!

I received my new miller tig machine yesterday (syncrowave 180 sd) and built a nice cart for it out of (what else?) bed...

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posted by wallster

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by wallster

Looking for source for speedglas online or mail order

Hello, Its time for me to join the crowd with automatic hoods and like the reviews and what not on the speedglas 9002....

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posted by pah610

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by pah610

I got a welder now what do I do with it?

well, I finally got myself a mig welder. Its a Dual Mig 131/2 Chicago Electric. Just going to use it to de chrome my 74...

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posted by Totallto

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by Totallto

make (drill) backpurge tubes for stainless welding

Hello again everyone How does anyone make backpurge tubes and of what? So far mine have been copper - 1/4" (6mm) tube -...

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posted by richard.omitthis.smith.met

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

TIG bubbles

Didn't know how else to say it, but when I was TIG'n some mild steel angle iron last night I would get some bubbles tha...

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posted by rodMAPSON

10 comments posted 22yrs posted by rodMAPSON

Century Plasma cutter.. what size fuse?

Hey guys, I just picked up a used Century 20/40A plasma cutter. it's 208/230V. I can't find any specs on this thing any...

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posted by crooked242

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What are they?

I work at a military tarining site that occasionally gets reappropriated equipment from other government and military o...

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posted by shawn_75ATcomcastDOTnet

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

Hello everyone Now doing "stick" / SMA at college. Have inverter, and good outdoor process (?) Want to ask about curren...

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posted by richard.omitthis.smith.met

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

Magnets

Picked up some cheap magnets today at EXPECT DISCOUNT STORES.' 75lb $3 25lb ,99cents

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posted by YouAintSpamminMe

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HOMEMADE plasma cutter

Other than getting the halfnium-which should be readily available as a consumable- what would be so hard about building...

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posted by justme

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by justme

On the subject of inverters

I'm looking into a portable TIG setup, and with all of the discussion over the last several months, a few questions are...

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posted by enl_public

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by enl_public

Plasma Cutter - Best bang for buck on low cost end?

My brother and I are considering going 1/2 on a plasma cutter. We'd like to keep the purchase under $1k ish total. We'r...

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posted by mzivley

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by mzivley

welding extrusion profiles

I am doing a research project regarding the joining of two extrusion profiles in Polystyrene. Does anyone know which we...

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posted by heinz_volley

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