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Pure Iron Armco - How to weld
anybody experienced in reparing bath for wire galvanizing made by pure ARMCO iron? What kind of consumable to be used ? what process for best performance? Thanks a lot Pier Michel Livraghi
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Re: TIG H.F. Unit
Yes. A stick machine lacks dynamic current control (pedal) and does not allow adjustable balance (ratio of cleaning to heating). Both are very important features for aluminum welding. And of course,...
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acetylene regulator tank pressure needle shaking
Hi, I have a few month old Firepower oxy/acetylene outfit. Just today I was welding some 1/8" angle together and the acetylene tank pressure needle started shaking/vibrating back and forth. It's...
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Which plasma cutter?
Which plasma cutter would you buy for doing 3/8" or less? Which one for 1/4" of less? Base your choice on reliability, serviceability, availability of consumables, cost of consumables, and overall...
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Re: What rod to join 310 to 316?
Don't know for sure about 310 but for 304 to 316 I have always followed the rule that you can use 316 wire on 304 but not 304 wire on 316. It would follow that the same rule applies for 310. David...
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Bah! Welding problems again
Welding my mustang.. (patch panels).. some, i just cut out the old metal to get inside tubes, and am putting them back, others using the same metal.. they are all being welded sideways (like, the side...
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welding hardened steel
What problems, if any, arise when welding hardened steel by TIG? Josh
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Who made this welder?
About 20 years ago I used to have an electronic repair business. One day a guy brought in this diode assembly he said was from a welder. It consisted of a couple of metal plates with about 100 or more...
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I am happy to report.......
That I am happy. I tried my first welding of aluminum today. Setup: Millermatic 200, Miller Spoolmatic 1 gun, wire: .030 4043 (that is all that they had), material 1/8 plate of scrap aluminum, unknown...
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Request for critique
I have put a few pictures of a recent, very small, welding project up on a website, and would very much welcome your feedback: have put these up not because I consider them to be great welds...
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Cutting 7075-T73 on Table Saw?
I have been cutting 5052, 6063, and even some 6061-T6 aluminum on my table saw using a 50 tooth C-3 carbide blade ($10 from HarborFreight) with very good results. Soon I will need to cut some 7075-T73...
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coating? on newly bought plain metal
hi there.i had always wondered why the dull blue/grey metal flat bars i buy would not be in a poor state of corrosion as they are not painted.only the ends are a bit rusty. they are not of the...
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Welding Galvanized
I just purchased a MIG welder and I am trying to weld some galvanized expanded metal to 1" steel tubing. It's not working so well. The expanded metal shoots smoke out when the flux core wire hits it....
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Miller Maxstar 140-Too Cool
Hello, I just wanted to throw in my opinion of the Miller Maxstar 140. I picked one up at auction in March and just got to use it on a job the other day. That is about the slickest little setup. I had...
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Lincoln or Miller TIG welder?
I checked a couple of local stores and I came up with this... A Lincoln Square Wave TIG 175 Pro 220v for $1,568 with everything (except the gas) Miller EconoTIG with everything but the gas for $1,522...
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