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TIG brazing technique

Ernie, Should the motion be a "push" or "pull" when trying to TIG braze? It is a push when TIG welding, but I have been...
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posted by cyberzl1
22 comments posted 22yrs posted by cyberzl1

Repairing cracks in aluminum dump trailer

I just bought an '86 Freightliner tractor and 30' dump trailer. The dump trailer is an aluminum body on a steel frame....
21 comments posted 22yrs
posted by vtuck
21 comments posted 22yrs posted by vtuck

Hypertherm 600 expanded metal

There is a switch on the Hypertherm 600 to select cutting expanded metal. "From the manual : An active electronic pilot...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by carsten.jensen
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by carsten.jensen

filler for 5052 and 6063

What is the best filler for welding 5052-h32 sheet 0.1" thick to 6063-t52 angle 0.125" thick with a Square Wave 175 tig...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by weld
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by weld

Welder to Generator

Greetings, Perhaps someone could offer some advice... I want to connect my portable generator to my ac transformer type...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rgmpe
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by rgmpe

good deal or not?

I called a local welding supply store (i get all my consumables from them) and they have a used Lincoln squarewave 175...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wassinback
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by wassinback

Get rid of the seams in pipe

I have a project where I'm making dog agility weave poles using 3/4 steel pipe. The pipe is welded to strip steel and h...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jeff-klein
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by jeff-klein

Plasma surprise

I bought a Thermal-Dynamics Cutmaster 75 and a 300 cu ft bottle of nitrogen........ going first class so far right? I h...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by larsen-tools
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by larsen-tools

Welding cart photos in dropbox

http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/WeldCart01.jpghttp://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/WeldCart02.jpghttp://www.metalwor...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by keillorp135
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by keillorp135

Cleaning filings off welding magnets

I have several triangle welding magnets, that always seem to get loaded with filings. A secret cleaning technique will b...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jeff-klein
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by jeff-klein

Weld repair of Magnesium (Possible/Practical?)

Hi, all! Apologies if this has been recently discussed; I'm just getting back online after being computer-less and henc...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by someone
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by someone

old program for drawing fishmouths

I few years ago someone posted a link to a site that had a simple program to print paper templates for tubing notches a...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by flyingvranch
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by flyingvranch

least expensive aluminium joining methods

Hello, I'm looking for a way to fuse two pieces of aluminum together. I'm looking for a much cheaper way than tig or mi...
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posted by news
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by news

Upgrading TIG machines at school.

A little inventory of stuff I deal with. When I started at South Seattle Comm. Coll. we had: 1 Syncrowave 351 with Puls...
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posted by ernie
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by ernie