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Old OA equipment

I've recently been given some old BOC OA kit which includes an oxygen multi-stage regulator and resettable flashback ar...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by djb
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by djb

Another simple weld that worked.

I was helping my dad load a piece of a equipment on my little flatbed trailer to haul home today. We decided it would b...
43 comments posted 15yrs
posted by onebikenut
43 comments posted 15yrs posted by onebikenut

Thank you!

I did bend some tungsten the old fashoned way- I lit off, formed a good puddle on a stout chunk of scrap, then used my...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nothere
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by nothere

GTA welding- Can a tungsten be bent?

I've been doing a bunch of tig welds on OS and HS steel using a standard tig torch with a number 7 cup. The torch is a...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nothere
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by nothere

Does anyone actually own a pig roaster

If you own a pig roaster or know someone who does, then I just have a couple of questions. 1) how often is it actually...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus10132
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus10132

have Lincoln Bullet - what rods, techniques?

Hi everyone At last have got hands on a Lincoln Bullet. Reckon is 500A version. What rods should I be getting? I believ...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by r0d1s3
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by r0d1s3

the kids

How do gooks come up with names for their kids? By throwing silverware down the stairs and it goes ping, ching, pong, th...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by psyop
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by psyop

Is carbon plate something I should know about?

Anyone ever use carbon plate? Used as a backer material. I did the same thing with 1/4" copper plate once. Am I missing...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by zeb7k
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by zeb7k

Welding Distortion

You are welding a three inch long "tee" joint. You start on the left side at point "A" , and finish the left side at po...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jonSPAMMENOTdanniken
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by jonSPAMMENOTdanniken

TIG welding versus a VFD on the lathe

The rearrangement of my garage to allow my wife to park her car, has been successful. Not only can she park her SUV, bu...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus15216
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus15216

selling my Dynasty 200 DX on eBay

Hi all, I'm offering my in-operable Dynasty 200 DX, as is, no reserve, on eBay. The starting bid is $1. I am a hobbyist...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by zeb7k
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by zeb7k

Electrode Selection

I have plans to weld a hasp and staple to a surplus 81mm ammo box. The box appears to be both painted and galvanized. I...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nadogail
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by nadogail

Safety chain

I have a Lincoln SA 200 with safety chains on it. My receiver hitch only sticks out about 8" from the pin slot. Total w...
89 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
89 comments posted 16yrs posted by pittmanpirate

This may interest someone.

Damned shame Im broke or close to it...grrrrrrrr!! http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/tls/2003174686.html I am the Swor...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gunnerasch
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by gunnerasch

Multiprocess power source for pipe welding

Has anyone had experience with either the Miller PipWorx or the Lincoln Invertec machines for code pipe welding? We don...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by amwi
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by amwi