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Whats a good "small" one-pice TIG torch ?

Looking for a recommendation on a good small one-piece torch for my new Thermal Arc 185STW. The CK-17 that comes with t...

10 comments posted 22yrs

posted by wiz

10 comments posted 22yrs posted by wiz

"Homemade Powder Coating Rig" on www.WeldingFaq.com

Thanks goes out to Greg "Beekeep" Ferris for his great article on how to rig up a Powder Coating system at home. The ar...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by larry2

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by larry2

Argon/CO2 for TIG Welding?

Is it reasonble to use Argon(75%)/CO2(25%) for TIG welding? I would like to test the TIG feature on an old Miller 330A/...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by jonp154

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by jonp154

MIG and tighter spots

There are many occasions that I can't get my MIG gun into a place very well. Because the head on the gun is so big. I i...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by jeremy_ho

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by jeremy_ho

? structural stud welding - AWS D1.1

Can someone describe for me what's in AWS D1.1 regarding structural stud welding? I can't seem to find a copy-- not eve...

9 comments posted 22yrs

posted by cantreallysay

9 comments posted 22yrs posted by cantreallysay

Tig amp setting confusion

I'm having a brain fart, basically, when it comes to amp settings. I know the golden rule per Ernie of 1 amp per .001"...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by brian.evans

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by brian.evans

Mig Welding thin tube..

I have just purchased a mig welder, now I know practice makes perfect, but.. I have a mild steel tube of 1.121mm. I am...

10 comments posted 22yrs

posted by Paul.Horwood

10 comments posted 22yrs posted by Paul.Horwood

Template for plasma-cutting - shape-plot size-accurate on paper

Hello all So I want to plasma-cut stainless steel sheet, to give the blanks which I bend to form hexagonal-cross-sectio...

8 comments posted 22yrs

posted by richard.omitthis.smith.met

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

Arc wandering on AL

In my pursuit of being able to weld aluminum I have come across something that I can't figure out how to fix. I have a...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by cervelo

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by cervelo

Virtual tour posted on www.WeldingFaq.com

A new article has been posted at: www.weldingfaq.com/tourMyShop.asp Thanks to Walt "Wallster" Reeves for the input! More...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by larry2

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by larry2

Top Ten signs your a weld-a-holic!

do any of these apply to you?? 10. Seriously thought of selling a kidney for equipment 9. accidentally wore your weldin...

9 comments posted 22yrs

posted by seveer

9 comments posted 22yrs posted by seveer

Attaching Oscilloscope to Welder

I am going to use my oscilloscope for check some of the circuitry in my old, broken welder. My scope has 3 possible con...

8 comments posted 22yrs

posted by jonp154

8 comments posted 22yrs posted by jonp154

TIG vs. cast iron

Is it possible to weld a cast iron brake drum with my little DC (150A) TIG welder? Does anyone have experience with this...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by erik

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by erik

another stinkin' tig question

I'm 99% set on the syncrowave 180. The input power requires 230 volts, single phase, 54 amperes. The problem I have (an...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by seveer

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by seveer

How to weld Protactinium?

My uncle gave me about 10 pounds of a useless metal called Protactinium.Can I weld it to create something useful or shou...

10 comments posted 22yrs

posted by nullostar

10 comments posted 22yrs posted by nullostar