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Fast, Inexpensive, Strong Drawers
This might be metalworking or wood working. I'm seriously thinking about removing the work benches from along the back wall in my shop and replacing them with a single continuous monolithic steel...
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Leaking wood furnace, boiler plate
We have a outdoor wood furnace made on if 1/4" boiler plate. It has developed a leak along a weld a door. We are wondering what rod to use for welding?.
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weld shrinkage
Would acetylene's larger heated zone make it better than stick to weld a tee joint in 1" square tubing that should be as square as possible? The shorter leg will be the upright that planks are clamped...
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prep butt angle iron inside access only 7018 rods
Hi all What is the best prep and technique * butt weld angle iron (make extra length) * 10mm thk, 150x75 section (3/8" thk, 6"x3") * access only from inside the angle ( L
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Stainless Steel Hammer - (its welding related really)
I was thinking about forming aluminum and prepping joints for welding and it occurred to me that depending on the alloy its really easy to bring aluminum into position with a hammer. I recently fit an...
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brazing/soldering pot metal (again)
I'm sure this has been covered a bunch of times already.... I fumbled my antique band saw getting it out if my truck. Of course it lan ded on the pully(wheel) and bent it to the point of cracking. I...
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ER70s2 vs ER70s6 for TIG
I kind of had the impression that you used 70s6 for your run of the mill mild steel and 70s2 for things like 4130 tube. Recently watching some video on YouTube a fellow was showing off his skills and...
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Ship Anchor Chain Mailbox Post
I always dreamed to have a mailbox made of welded ship anchor chain. I finally was able to obtain a good length (like 15ft) of real ship anchor chain with huge links (6 or 8 inches, I forgot). Bought...
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dead welder
switch and the overheat breaker , not much else to go wrong in their but the control board . I've also checked the cord for continuity . Today while troubleshooting I plugged it in and turned it on ,...
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Blue fire 189
My unit runs but sounds like something is behind the fan
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chip slag impacting electric tool
Hi Have lovely electrodes - Bohler Phoenix Spezial D 7016's - which normally give easy self-detaching slag. But when filling a groove, if proving anything but easy to remove. With lots of smiles,...
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Tig Torch Stand
How important is a stand for your TIG torch? You can buy them so cheap its not worth making, and of course I have metal (and magnets) all over the shop so I could certainly make one, but will I find...
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CO2 mig again
Going to experiment, have a common or garden variety regulator as used on drink dispensers etc, no flow gauge, so what pressure as a rough guide is likely to give acceptable flow rate? 10 psi? 20volt...
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7018 - E7018 - 7018AC
Do you or have you used 7018 on an AC source? Have you ever had anybody tell you should only run it on DC? I've had a couple people tell me you have to run 7018 on DC (ep). I have a box of E7018 that...
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tensile breaking machine for test welds
Hello all I've "google" searched and not found the mythical test machine I visualise should exist for API1104-type welder qualification tests. When the criterion for a welder-the-person test is that...
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