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Cleaning steel?

What the heck works best to remove the protective coating found on most steel shapes? I remember finding something awhil...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by jimgnospam

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by jimgnospam

ebay gas welding kits?

Quick question: Been lurking a while and have learned lots already. I'd like to start oxy-acetylene welding at home and...

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posted by none

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by none

Gunslinger 260 problem?

I bought a usedGunslinger and it's not behaving the way I expected. I'm a rank amateur but the 250X we used in class wa...

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posted by jimg

12 comments posted 22yrs posted by jimg

Lincoln Power Mig 300

Ok,got another question. Is the Power Mig 300 worth the price? I have a small shop without much room to store welders....

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posted by tglenn

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by tglenn

Re: Torch types... dumb question?

OK, if no one can answer this, please suggest a place to look? Glenn Glenn Pure Canberra, Australia Web page: http://www...

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posted by glenn*delete_this_for_reply*

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Re: 90 degree brackets?

Does it need to be a sharp bend? Or can you just putt the steel in a vise and hit it a few times? > Need to form a larg...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by tglenn

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by tglenn

To buy or not to buy?

I can buy a used LTEC PCM-750I plasma cutter for about $500.00, used it and it worked well. Looking at past posts LTEC...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by cwerner

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by cwerner

Oxygen cyclinder construction

I'm making a bell from an old oxygen cylinder. Does anyone know how the large threaded flange at the top of the cylinde...

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posted by k

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by k

Re: Welding cast-iron

> >> Can cast be welded with an A/C stick welder and if so what rod should I >use? > >I just recently broke a pair of c...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by geoff_m

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by geoff_m

1st Project

I got the wheels and casters on my first project with the new welder, a welder cart (surprise). Now to get the sheet me...

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posted by keillorp135

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by keillorp135

Looking For Certain Iron Product....

A metal supply Company in my area made me iron rings with 1/4 in round iron that were perfectly round.......When I trie...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by bonettes

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by bonettes

Tig arc start- high frequency or lift-arc

I been using a Dimetrics Centaur 75 power supply and sequence controller for circumferential automatic precision tig we...

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posted by tomcas

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by tomcas

Changing Amperage Setting?

I have a Lincoln Electric AC-225 stick welder. The manual isn't exactly clear about this, so I figured I would ask to b...

5 comments posted 22yrs

posted by ringothecat

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by ringothecat

Re: 4130 Debate - preheat vs HAZ

>How can this (perhaps narrow) region of the HAZ not be nearly- >or fully-hardened, and therefore more brittle? Is ther...

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posted by djtcz

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by djtcz

Re: Wiring question with Dynasty 200DX

> > > >>So, the welder "really" does not care what combination of neutral and phases >>enter the box. The welder would...

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posted by richard.omitthis.smith.met

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