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low price MIG welders

I'm trying to set up a MIG welder for steel and aluminum but have a very limited budget. Here's what I have in mind: 1...
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posted by chardy
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by chardy

Earnies' Website

Does anybody remember the URL Earnie L. fixed up. Seems it had a bunch of useful websites. Thought I saved it somewhere,...
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posted by mtlmster
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Re: welding mild steel to some very hard steel

If you don't know what the steel is you had better be careful. Odds are good that the block is either high carbon or hi...
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posted by rkjenson
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Winning bid gets me a tig machine!!

You got to love those goverment auctions. About a week ago I posted here that I was going to bid on a Forest Service si...
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posted by bruce
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by bruce

Re: J.W.Harris .030 metal core

> I just found they were making .030 metal core wire for 110 V welders > to weld 3/16" to 28 ga. steel. > http://www.jw...
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posted by ernie
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Re: I shouldn't ask but....

Thanks, Randy. Cass > Gas welding is not practical in such thin wall aluminum. There are some > aluminum brazing alloys...
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posted by NOT_ROADWARRIOR_SPAM_cassegrai
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by NOT_ROADWARRIOR_SPAM_cassegrai

Jackson helmet is my choice, which one?

I read as many group message on auto darkening helmets as I could, then decided on a Jacksom helmet. The main points th...
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posted by massimj
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by massimj

Re: Aluminum strength in HAZ

I agree with Ted, it definitely depends on alloy. Most heat treated alloys like 6xxx loose upwards of 50-60% of their s...
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posted by mkulikow
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by mkulikow

Pulser & Sequencer

Hey Ernie, I see you referring to the pulser and sequencer on your Maxstar 200DX frequently. What exactly are these opti...
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posted by johnnytorchXXX
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millernatic pulser

On the Miller site they state that the Millermatic Pulser comes complete with the Spoolmate 3035, but under the accesso...
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posted by rednex2
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by rednex2

Bad weld

I welded a strap to a 2 inch square tubing with 6010 . Of course I welded it in the wrong place. I'm thinking of a cutt...
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posted by redbubba32
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Lincoln 175+ Wirefeed Question

I was welding with my 175+ wirefeed welder, and had trouble with it. When I squeezed the trigger, it either would not f...
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posted by deserttraveler
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Newbie: Outershield/Dual Shield Wire Help

I have a Lincoln SP 175+ Mig weldor with 75/25 gas. I'm going to be welding a variety of stainless steels but mostly 30...
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posted by gglines.NOSPAM
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by gglines.NOSPAM

6013 rod, okay for small backhoe fabrication?

Hello, I am living in northern Thailand, and a friend and I are currently building a backhoe attachment for a Kubota tr...
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posted by tigertanaka
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by tigertanaka