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by smithdoor
Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:58 pm
Forum: Suggestions, Feedback and Support
Topic: Cast iron fix help
Replies: 1
Views: 9065

Re: Cast iron fix help

Can see hole part and what use for
It looks like simple repair

Dave
by smithdoor
Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:54 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Welding helmets with better vision
Replies: 66
Views: 7897

Re: Welding helmets with better vision

I always was thinking working steel was retirement. You try like old time cameraman did with old camera use a black trap over your hood and head. I do this trick when sun is behind me. Dave folks, I'm there with the old eye problems. I've changed hoods and do find that the vision is better with a mo...
by smithdoor
Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:23 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Auto dark glasses... why?
Replies: 14
Views: 1474

Re: Auto dark glasses... why?

Poland308 wrote:(auto dealing lens. )
Did you mean auto darkening?
I need to proof read
Doing computer work on phone with small keyboard.

Dave
by smithdoor
Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:18 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Auto dark glasses... why?
Replies: 14
Views: 1474

Re: Auto dark glasses... why?

You can buy leather hoods and add auto darkening lens. I have leather I use but with gold lens works great. Dave PS everyone here proof reads for me. Ok, with the mask that makes more sense, I guess that would be helpful if trying to fit your head into a tight space. I've been seeing them as side ba...
by smithdoor
Sun Jun 28, 2020 8:55 pm
Forum: Suggestions, Feedback and Support
Topic: WeldingWeb blackball automatic all fixed
Replies: 29
Views: 18551

Re: WeldingWeb blackball automatic

WeldingWeb has fix my account

They did great job and Thank everyone at Weldingweb for there hard work.

I did not of know of auto-black ball

David Smith
by smithdoor
Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:13 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Filler rod brands
Replies: 31
Views: 2510

Re: Filler rod brands

Is there any appreciable gain to be had for the upcharge on brand name fillers? Is Blue Demon brand as good as Lincolin's SuperGlaze? How does does Crown Alloys rate? Hobart branded filler? Or... is price the only true consideration you make when purchasing filler rods/wire? I look for best price t...
by smithdoor
Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:55 am
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Need help with vertical up SMAW
Replies: 84
Views: 8427

Re: Need help with vertical up SMAW

That is a good welder for work. You can rebuild that welder for ever even rewind the transformer. But if you want more fun overhead brazing. Dave Hey guys. Self taught welder here. My dad has welded 40+ years. Brother is a welder. We work in a steel fab shop we make hydraulic parallelogram speed lif...
by smithdoor
Sat Jun 27, 2020 4:57 am
Forum: Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
Topic: Opened up my own welding shop
Replies: 8
Views: 13618

Re: Opened up my own welding shop

Here is few ways to steel shutters this is good for Forrest fires and protests (today's homes all plastic window frames and falling rocks) Earthquake good strong tables (to hide under). Dave I recently opened up my owned welding shop in Shelbyville ky. I have 8 years welding experience and 8 years o...
by smithdoor
Fri Jun 26, 2020 11:33 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Destroyed Part
Replies: 4
Views: 1295

Re: Destroyed Part

Good news At least it was not brass. Dave Welp, had at least 2 hours invested into machining this ~4" bearing hub. Went to do the final parting and the tool snagged and ripped the part right out of the chuck. Broke the tool, and ruined the part in the process. Lessons learned: - Make sure the c...
by smithdoor
Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:08 pm
Forum: Suggestions, Feedback and Support
Topic: WeldingWeb blackball automatic all fixed
Replies: 29
Views: 18551

Re: WeldingWeb blackball automatic

cj737 wrote:One thought: if WeldingWeb let's him back, will he leave us in relative peace? :roll:
No I been here longer :D :mrgreen: :twisted:

Dave
by smithdoor
Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:24 pm
Forum: Suggestions, Feedback and Support
Topic: WeldingWeb blackball automatic all fixed
Replies: 29
Views: 18551

Re: WeldingWeb blackball automatic

Use phone is not best I purchased to small phone it only 4 years next will bigger for my fingers. I think to mush until one on site would follow all post and what was dislike. They still working on it I do not think even weldingweb would havebe leave a group would do that. They are look all the ones...
by smithdoor
Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:56 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: 3 phase cable sizing
Replies: 43
Views: 6143

Re: 3 phase cable sizing

In the USA we have 120 volt to neutral (white) the 2 legs make 240 volt in most homes I a lot office still 120 volt to neutral the 3 legs make 208 volts at this point is also 3 phase 208 volt Now in most shops it 120 volt to neutral the 3 legs make 240 volt but the 3rd leg is call hot mark red and ...
by smithdoor
Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:03 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: 3 phase cable sizing
Replies: 43
Views: 6143

Re: 3 phase cable sizing

In the USA we have 120 volt to neutral (white) the 2 legs make 240 volt in most homes I a lot office still 120 volt to neutral the 3 legs make 208 volts at this point is also 3 phase 208 volt Now in most shops it 120 volt to neutral the 3 legs make 240 volt but the 3rd leg is call hot mark red and t...
by smithdoor
Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:08 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Welding helmets with better vision
Replies: 66
Views: 7897

Re: Welding helmets with better vision

Error small keyboard.
by smithdoor
Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:06 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Welding helmets with better vision
Replies: 66
Views: 7897

Re: Welding helmets with better vision

About a year ago I had heard murmurings of a development helmet that used video and a display and probably quite expensive. I would think $1,000 bare minimum. It sounds about the starting. But that price will not last long. The electronic parts are very low cost from suppliers. We have give a littl...
by smithdoor
Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:19 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Welding helmets with better vision
Replies: 66
Views: 7897

Re: Welding helmets with better vision

I did a few years ago was reading that you can video welding with out a filters.

Do try not try this one it maybe wrong and may damage your phone.

It may be coming I have no information.


Dave
by smithdoor
Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:14 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Welding helmets with better vision
Replies: 66
Views: 7897

Re: Welding helmets with better vision

That sounds like great hood. I think price maybe very high. Maybe we can get lucky and there is app just use a cell phone. Dave Hi, I could be mistaken; but, one of the YouTube makers recently closed out one of his videos talking about his welding hood's capability for variable zoom. I've searched a...
by smithdoor
Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:07 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: 3 phase cable sizing
Replies: 43
Views: 6143

Re: 3 phase cable sizing

My calculations come from NEC handbook.
Any time installing electric panel you follow local codes.
Where I at the bottom of meter ring is local code. Top of meter ring is PG &E (power company)

Dave
by smithdoor
Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:52 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Welding helmets with better vision
Replies: 66
Views: 7897

Re: Welding helmets with better vision

Big change since I started welding back 1960's I jumped for joy over gold lens I only change to auto hood in 2017. Great video Dave There is a video posted not too long ago by Oscar showing 3 or 4 different hoods, one of them may be the 3350, have to try and find that. In the mean time some things t...
by smithdoor
Sun Jun 21, 2020 1:46 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: 3 phase cable sizing
Replies: 43
Views: 6143

Re: 3 phase cable sizing

That is very possible where you live
The NEC let's you use #2 al up to 100. Amps in steel conduit.
My self I do no like using al wire
Do worry the power company will till you what to use.

Dave

TraditionalToolworks wrote:
smithdoor wrote:I like using #2 for 100 amps copper.
Code specs #1 for 100 amps.
by smithdoor
Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: 3 phase cable sizing
Replies: 43
Views: 6143

Re: 3 phase cable sizing

The 100 amp 240 volt will work for everything you every do. I like using #2 for 100 amps copper. If want to how power is three phase in kva it is a multiple of 1.72. Simply put it is 100 amp X 240 X 1.73 =KVA or 41.5kva or 41,000 . Dave FYI If look up the transformer in till the KVA. Most power comp...
by smithdoor
Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:25 am
Forum: Suggestions, Feedback and Support
Topic: WeldingWeb blackball automatic all fixed
Replies: 29
Views: 18551

Re: WeldingWeb blackball automatic

This is a update

WeldingWeb is hard at work fixing blackball
Three cheers to Weldingweb working on father's day.
Now I hope we all can back to welding and not worry about a few

Happy father's day
Dave
by smithdoor
Sun Jun 21, 2020 12:32 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: BEAST of a Cart
Replies: 9
Views: 708

Re: BEAST of a Cart

Looks like a great cart Dave Been doing a lot of travel for the business lately, so finally got around to building a much needed cart for my new 350EXT which itself is GIGANTIC. Had a whole design planned out to build it from 1.5" tubing and plate, but with time constraints, looking at the mate...
by smithdoor
Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:43 pm
Forum: Suggestions, Feedback and Support
Topic: WeldingWeb blackball automatic all fixed
Replies: 29
Views: 18551

Re: WeldingWeb blackball automatic

1) if do not like this why are two of you read this thread. 2) You both on the weldingweb too. 3) read this thread (weldingweb is working on the problem). 4) this thread is warring so others do not fall victim to auto black balling. 5) this only post I done of this, only help others do not fall into...
by smithdoor
Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:47 pm
Forum: Suggestions, Feedback and Support
Topic: WeldingWeb blackball automatic all fixed
Replies: 29
Views: 18551

Re: WeldingWeb blackball automatic

It is NOT a grievances about politics This a warring on that site so others do not have this happen. Please read my other post on sitesight that I haveover 1,000 times over years with likes and no dislike till one thread. I am sorry if sounds like grievance. Dave FYI after finding right email I can ...