Took it home. Done. 309 so I can spin it on the lathe.
The torch I bought is just too small.
Ps, I finished that beer.

we'll get it done, rip, shit, or bust.
pipe or no.
hey guys, hold my beer.

Yeah, 1.25mm pitch.
Now what do I do?
Damn thing doesn't have flashback arrestors.
Damn nightmare just for a press shaft.

the OD seems like 12mm, but don't know...

the OD seems like 12mm, but don't know...

Hi guys, I don't know anyplace else to go for help. I got a cheap chinese spray welder for oxy since I only have 1 item to repair. The fittings don't fit! I've got B size ends on the hose and the torch inputs are like .470 diameter of the threads so no luck. This .470 thing looks about 19 TPI but gu...

Thanks cj, Yeah, I know. There's a MIG arc spray technique I found, but alas, I have no MIG. Just Oxy/Acy and a Tig box. A buddy at work has a buddy... with a powder spray gizmo for oxy. He's supposed to text me tonight. Either way, it's one machine down and not an emergency, right now, anyway. God ...

Hi guys, I'm fishin here. Got a 1.5 inch punch press shaft chewed up .040" on the diameter. Is spray welding something I should try? I see kits for oxyacet which are around $400. We might do this once every 2 years. Any advice or experience with this is highly appreciated. I'm thinking I don't ...

Well it worked.
Anyone know of a repair shop for my PUK3 micro TIG? I don't think it's putting out full power. .020" tungsten. I'm near Philly.

It's H13 pulled back to about 45RC. I have 1/16" P20 rod. I have to schlock this back into production until the new 2 cavity mold is done. Backorders !!!

Hi, I have this mold to repair. This is one of 2 slides. The apex left of center has to be built up. There are 4 total areas to fix. I have a PUK 3 micro but it needs work so I can't use that. Are there videos addressing something like this? Any thoughts on it, weld away from it to start then build ...

Fellow at work gave me a 3/32 to try. It's light green - olive color. He said with aluminum it doesn't ball up.
Anyone know what this is?
Thanks!

Yeah, I know. Thorium belongs in cathodes on vacuum tubes, sealed up behind glass, not red hot on my tungsten inches away from my nose.
I told the guy, No Red. We'll see if English works here. Stay tuned.

Tweake. Good idea. No timeclock, and maybe 2 people have the same hours in the shop. Good idea about the camera, but also, where the monitor is. We never thought about that. Some new people are "swinging time". A term I got from truckers calling from my office telling their dispatchers the...

Can I say a word about tools with wings? My gosh it's bad where I work.

Little Star Trek reference... We've a new employee. I'm sharing my welder. I sat down to do a job and there's a green electrode in the torch. Inverter machine. WTF I thought then Googled it. Won't hurt anything, but should I lay law down? I don't need thoriated in my shop and stated that to him. Wha...

Thanks a lot. I'll look for that juice.
How'd you know it was SS?

Dufus.
I should have mentioned... 316 fusion, no filler.

That sounds low. My 18cf hobby argon is 1400 and I don't like that.

Hey guys, I have a deco project. Not functional, no fears. Is there a Chem to remove the rainbow? My project is thin and narrow so not much sugaring on the farside, so this is secondary. I am sure there are some serious treatments out there. (In an industrial setting) This is for outside in a contai...

My first job. Drill dept. at Leeds & Northrup. 1 thing I learned, dull your drill bit slightly. It will last much longer. 302 and 304 are bitches to tap. Do it by hand. Thick lube of course. 316 we did a lot. Much easier tapping. Seems more ductile than 302/304. Weld 300 series. Never fear, it d...

Thanks Oscar, and all... I decided to get a green one again. I'm a musician as well... with music gear I have GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) I guess I have it for welding as well. I ordered an AC/DC midrange Everlast. Now, if Airgas will exchange my nitrogen tank from beer brewing for an argon tank...

Thanks guys. My aching back tells me to get an inverter. I'm thinking to forget aluminum and get a small DC machine. I have a s#!tload of 316 rings from a product we stopped making and want to do a deco project with them. About 80 amps, blast a fusion weld. I got some FC SS wire and tried it at home...

Thanks Oscar, I'm not really a beginner, welding is just a small bit of my time at work. It'd be great to find USA made, but I'm sure they're way pricey. I do have an Everlast which has treated me well at work. Maybe I'll just have to spend $$$. "Too good to be true" has bitten me in the a...

Hey, I'll retire soon but need advice on a cheap TIG welder for small home projects. Maybe some of you have some similar needs. Quick search came up with 200A stick/TIG for under $200 (ug can you say China?). I can get away with 100A, dont need no pedal, but HF start is really desirable (I'm a machi...