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Stainless Steel

I was welding a s.s blow pipe the other day, 60'' diameter, 1/8'' thick and when I ground a bit of the weld down, not a...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by eatyeo
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by eatyeo

Belt buckle

My belt buckle broke, here's it's replacement (the belt I bought online still has not shown up) http://igor.chudov.com/p...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus16474
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus16474

Looking for HTS-2000 in No. CA area

I've researched brazing aluminum and settled on HTS-2000. Problem for me is that I don't need very much and the direct-...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by see
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by see

Metal art made from ER70 filler rod?

I have made a few art pieces made from various thicknesses of ER70 TIG welding rod, and I was wondering if anyone else...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus5928
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus5928

Now _There's_ a Class Title

The kid calls me up on his way to community college -- "Can you look at the print out that I left behind, and tell me w...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tim
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by tim

TIG Filler rod named "MG710"?

I have some TIG filler rod labeled MG710, 5/32" thick. This is some kind of a steel material, but it looks like it is no...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus15187
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus15187

Fly wings

I was making a frame for "fly wings" for a Halloween costume. The way I made them was welding three 3/32" sticks of ER7...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ignoramus15187
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by ignoramus15187

Ping Gunner

There's been a discussion about cost of operations, and I stated that I thought there weren't many $100k operations. So...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by oldfart
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by oldfart

Prepping a 6061 weld?

When grinding the edges of 2 pieces of 1/4 inch plate to be joined (to create a "V" for filling with weld material) is...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by invalid
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by invalid

Chlordane container

I was looking at the labeling on my container the other day, and noticed Chlordane was used on it. How concerned should...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by oldfart
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by oldfart

Like ridin' a bicycle

I have been doing some welding lately, getting my shop together. Today my neighbor showed up on his tractor to get the...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by oldfart
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by oldfart

Home Shop Machinist collection

I've been around a long time, and I've patiently collected every single issue of Home Shop Machinist. Now I'm done. If...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by grantNOSPAM
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by grantNOSPAM

This has gotten ridiculous!

Yesterday, I bought a small box of rods. Pay the man and go home. Today, I look at the invoice Rods $12.42 HazMat fee $...
69 comments posted 16yrs
posted by oldfart
69 comments posted 16yrs posted by oldfart

Owner cylinders ...........

I FINALLY took the bottles I bought from an old welder to a different supplier yesterday. One is a waist high acetylene...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by oldfart
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by oldfart

Rate a Radnor

I am looking to replace the plastic POS Lincoln gun on my SP175+ MIG. I saw a Radnor today that runs about $100. Substa...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by oldfart
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by oldfart