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Clarke?
Hi What have you guys got to say about Clarke MIG welders, at my current standing they are the most convenient brand to go for, although i don't know how they perform. I have been looking at the...
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HTP welders?
Hello, I've been looking at buying a tig welder. I would like to get an inverter. It must do AC as I want to use it on aluminum. I came across HTP on the web ( and they seem to have a nice unit at a...
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Harbor Freight MIG Welder Edger pliers
I keep seeing these things in the flyers from Harbor Freight and don't understand how they are used. You can see them at The item number is 44712. Dan
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Re: which welder is the best?
Lincoln SP-175 Plus is the best. Steve
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plastic welding
I have a 1985 Honda 4 wheeler. The mud guards etc have split fairly badly. I wanted to tidy up the appearance a little. One thought was fibreglass, but then I was pondering the idea of 'welding' the...
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Century Aluminum Liner - where?
I am in search of a Teflon coated liner for my Century 160 MIG. I have been playing with aluminum (0.030") and I think I can do it nicely if I get the right liner for my gun and tube. I've been using...
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friday the 7018's and 6010's were sticking...
today i was burning them off like no big deal...i found out exactly what i was doing wrong. striking them against the plate too hard.
 
Tig grip?
I've been practiicing with the TIG torch for a short while now. I can make a halfway decent bead though not nearly as pretty as the ones you guys make! I have to admit it is a blast to do! While...
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3 phase welder with converter???
Can you run a typical 3 phase Tig welder with a static or rotary power converter? Thanks, brian
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Two and a half months of pile welding
One of the welders on the job had a very useful tip I thought I should share. Wear ear plugs when welding. We were welding in some odd positions, including laying down when we were welding the rebars...
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Torch Welding
It is pretty much the same as TIG welding. You have to use a rod that's suitable for the material being welded, of course. The most commonly sold rod for mild steel is RG45, any welding supply should...
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metal shop equipment (604)
i want to open my own metal fabrication shop where can i buy some cheap equipment? thanks for any replies Roman.
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Sources of CO2
Any ideas for sources of CO2 for MIG welding? I don't want to hire cylinders, and someone suggested that old fire extinguishers are a good bet, any other ideas appreciated. Tks John Allen New Zealand
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hot air PP plastic welding ?
That's the only way I have ever seen it done. With the right prep work it makes a seamless weld. The guy I saw doing it makes polypropylene tanks for electrolysis operations. It was either...
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Brazing Cast Iron
What is the proper way to braze cast iron? I have a chipped step pulley I would like to build up and then machine the profile back into. I have had mixed results in the past with brazing. Would like...
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