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aluminum welding

This weekend I'm renting a aluminum welding unit that will connect to my ranger8 welder, what I need to know is - do I...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by onsitewelding
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by onsitewelding

Welder Specs

Looking at buying a Lincoln SP135 and notice that it is recommended for mild steel up to 3/16" with mig and 5/16" with...
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posted by danielreedy
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by danielreedy

TIG or MIG

just a fyi for newbies. i'm a "experienced" newbie. got my esab 161 tig about 8 months ago. does great detail work on A...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kryptoknight
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by kryptoknight

TIG, SS & backpurging

greets all. hoping for some emergency advice.. got a call late today for little job i'd hate to turn down. (not for the...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by antoniogatta
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by antoniogatta

Keeping Acetylene cylinders in the house?

I've been learning O/A welding and upgraded my B tank to a 60 cu/ft tank this morning. In the past, I've kept the weldi...
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posted by akushner
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by akushner

Gantry Crane Plans

I'm looking for plans for a 1 ton gantry crane.
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posted by mireley
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by mireley

Oxy / Acetyline parts bought

I bought some Oxy / acetylene barrels and cutting heads over the weekend along with a 48" oxy tank and a 32" acetylene...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by pegleg1az
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by pegleg1az

plasma cutter operation trouble , help

Hi, I purchased a new miller spectrum 375 plasma cutter ran into a few problems already or may be I am just too green ....
27 comments posted 22yrs
posted by aa
27 comments posted 22yrs posted by aa

220 breaker needs?

Hi I am new to welding and have picked up a Forney Industries Arc Welder. The model Number is F230 and I am looking for...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fwest373xxxx
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by fwest373xxxx

compressor question_mounting it?

Hey everybody! I returned my 3 week old 26 gallon portable compressor for a 60 gallon vertical one. I am going to wire...
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posted by seveer
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by seveer

Copper and Brass

Hello group, I was wondering if you can braze or solder brass to copper? The application is a round piece of 360 brass...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by QCB3
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by QCB3

wiring capacity question

I have a 240v (single phase) outlet in my garage with a 30 amp breaker (10/3 wire) that I use for my miller 175 mig wel...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by seveer
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by seveer