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Choosing power for MIG welder

I have to weld few 1 11/16 pipe 1/8 thick wall, and I have access to 170 amp MIG welder. Can I use that one, or I need t...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by killefitz
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by killefitz

Score! Now what do I do with nitrogen?

I bought 2 "T" sized bottles and a 390 CuFt Acetylene bottle for $120. All are approved as private-owned by my local ve...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by spam
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by spam

ATV lift

I want to buy one. Any suggestions. Want to spend $100 - $150. A lot of them I've seen only have straight rolling wheel...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oldfart
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart

Sparks

--Saw some awesome arc "welding" last night! Someone else beat me to posting videos; thot you'd like to see 'em. http://...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by steamer
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by steamer

DialArc magnetic amplifier?

I have an electrical engineering question. I have a DialArc HF welder. This welder has a nominal 30VAC winding which fe...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by grantNOSPAM
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by grantNOSPAM

Making a fuel tank

I would like to make a fuel tank to hole diesel fuel. I was thinking of making a tank with dimensions of 2x2x1 feet, fr...
39 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus17163
39 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus17163

REPAIRING GAS TANK

THE bottom of my 1985 campers gas tank had some rust holes in it. They had been plugged with screws pop rivets and epox...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jimmie68
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by jimmie68

Weldors easier to find -- WSJ

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124364469500668205.html Manufacturers Get Top Talent for Hard-to-Fill Jobs By JOE BARRE...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus7409
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus7409

Out of Position TIG on Aluminum

Hi All Had to weld a mounting tab that had broken off a motorcycle oil pan last night. That meant welding overhead in t...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by snell-p
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by snell-p

Galvanized steel sheet

I need to buy some galvanized sheetmetal, for the purpose of building a generator enclosure. The generator is 4x3x5 ft...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ignoramus24299
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by ignoramus24299

Stick welding mild steel to SS

I need to weld a 1/2" mild steel plate to a 1/4" SS plate. Mild steel Tee-ing into SS. Can I use 6013? 6011? I'd just a...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bobengelhardt
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobengelhardt

Fuck

A few months ago, in a moment of inattention, I started my welder, and a radiator mount bracket was hurled by the fan i...
38 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oldfart
38 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart

Hey Ernie, sealcore substitute?

I got my gold dymidium glasses in the mail, but my local vendor is Airco and doesn't want to place a $200 order with Es...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by spam
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by spam