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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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posted by romulus_k

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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 exting...

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posted by john.allen

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hot air PP plastic welding ?

I have recently bought a Lester hot air welder for building some PVC chemical tanks. I have played around with it quite...

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posted by aseychell

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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 p...

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posted by escarcega

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Re: Has anybody used this tube bender?

link appears broken Ernie Leimkuhler wrote: > I saw this one on eBay originally , and then afte a web search found > th...

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posted by johnluckey

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Where to buy a welder

Looking at Tig machines, I have narrowed it down to the Thermal Arc Pro-Wave 185tsw, Miller Maxstar 200SD, Lincoln Inve...

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posted by justin_blair

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Current

Hi Just through a matter of curiosity; with a MIG welder, what sort of a current and voltage am i looking at for weldin...

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posted by danny.schofield

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Re: Tungsten slipping in collet

> I have a 3/32 CKWorldwide wedge collet (in a CKW gas lens) that will not > hold the tungsten. It used to but now I ca...

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posted by ernie

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Century Welder manual

I am looking for a manual for my century 100 welder. Anyone have one to email or know where to get one? thanks, -ck

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posted by shotkeyx

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Re: Century got sold off again, and nobody noticed

I am looking for a manual for my century 100 welder. Did you ever find a place to get Century welder manuals? thanks, -...

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posted by shotkeyx

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MANUAL FOR SPOOLMATIC 1 ?

Just got a Miller Spoolmatic1, today. Does anyone have a manual they can email? I can order one from Miller but it will...

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posted by NOT_ROADWARRIOR_SPAM_cassegrai

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Repairing Pawls

I am restoring an old Mechanical line printer. Many of the pawls for the clutches and escapements are worn out. They ar...

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posted by Gfender

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end mill pipe notcher wanted

I'm looking for a used end mill type pipe notcher, rent lease or buy. Thanks, JTMcC.

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posted by firstratefab

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Re: something else i learned today...

> how to cut a plate of steel in half running a 6010 at 365 amps. > > very awesome. I've heard if you soak the rod in w...

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posted by johnnytorchXXX

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Re: Opinions wanted for this machine.

> I'm trying to get into welding, more as a hobby, and I found this > advertising on the net : http://www.cksales.net/m...

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posted by ernie

2 comments posted 23yrs posted by ernie