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Small Victor cutting torch go for in nearly new to gently used shape? The small one. SteveB Heart surgery pending? Read up and prepare. Download the book $10 http://cabgbypasssurgery.com
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VIDEO of my W axis and all other mill functions
I embedded the video on this page: video shows more or less everything that the mill is capable of: moving in all five directions, drilling cycle, rigid tapping, coolant, spindle forward and reverse,...
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Jasic (China) ad/dc welder reputation ????
Anyone hear any bad stories about these Jasic brand imported ac/dc tig welders? At $850 delivered these are about the best I have found pricewise. Comes with the pedal and torch and leads.
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Spool gun question
Young fella at work has a 220 Miller Mig. He wants to be able to weld aluminum tubing and make some non structural brackets, etc. He asked me what to know about aluminum welding. I told him basically...
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Everlast welders - Any experience ?????
I am really impressed with the Everlast line of welders. Especially the 'multi-process' ones. AC/DC TIG & Plasma. The Pro 205 has my eye. It seems to do everything but brew coffee. Just the one for an...
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Learned about an HF welder today
I learned something interesting today, that is probably common knowledge to most welders. I have a friend that welds, mostly on marine equipment. He came to me wanting a switch installed on his tig...
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Good guide to 3 TIG rods
Let me recommend the "welding calculators" available for order from the Miller site for around $5 for the full set. These are cardboard slide chart type calculators that will give you good starting...
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What's Arc Force?
Is voltage control like the big Lincoln torpedos and uprights had that one could blast a puddle 1/2'' wide with little penetration, or dig a ditch with it?
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my 1st dumb ? of the day
Would it work if one put, say 5 psi, through the water hose on a water cooled TIG torch, instead of the water? This would be on work at less than 125 amps.
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Syncrowave 250DX Good Deal?
Roger, one more thing. Due to the "Obama recovery", the prices on used machines are going through the roof and good deals are much harder to find. That Syncrowave seems to be gone already. I recently...
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welding 303 SS
I know you can't get a good weld on 303 SS, but will it weld at all? I make abstract metal sculpture on weekends and I have more access to 303 than 304 or 316 from the scrap bin at work. Can it be...
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Steve B
Bought this stuff for $15 some of it today for $390. And I am sure that the buyer got a great deal. 60 lbs of Stoody 21 hardfacing rod, 9 lbs of 99% nickel, 5 lbs of inconel, stainless stick rod, some...
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electrodes dull fast
A friend is a metal shop teacher in a local high school. He has an older Hobart TIG welder and he tells me that his tungsten electrodes seem to lose their points much too fast. What are some possible...
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Hi Freq question.
I have an opportunity to purchase a DC machine w/o the High Frequency. I also have an opportunity to purchase a separate High Frequency attachment. Since my welding is only hobbist, would I need the...
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new TIG torch question
I assume one can run a water cooled torch on small amp projects without the water hookup?
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