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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...

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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...

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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...

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posted by pegleg1az

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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 ....

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posted by aa

27 comments posted 22yrs posted by aa

Welding class information...any classes besides semester based?

Are there any welding classes besides those offered on a sememster basis and such? As a programmer, they have many week...

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posted by rvb

8 comments posted 22yrs posted by rvb

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...

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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...

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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...

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posted by seveer

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by seveer

interesting cheap homebrew engine-driven welder

http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~weinfurt/gaswelder.html

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posted by gcooper

10 comments posted 22yrs posted by gcooper

Alaskan Copper & Brass going out of business? Pls confirm/deny

Guys, could someone on the East side (of Puget sound) confirm/squelch a rumor? I heard from one of our Japan offices th...

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posted by spreimers

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by spreimers

Aluminum welds & anodizing?

Every time I try to weld aluminum and then anodize it, it turns a white color on the welds only. Has anyone seen this b...

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posted by tgi.glenn

5 comments posted 22yrs posted by tgi.glenn

Welding Between Grade S460 & S355 mild steel

Dear Sir, Anyone can advice on the following queries will be highly appreciated. 1. Can Grade S460 carbon steel plate w...

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posted by rogerliu

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by rogerliu