Doug, hunt up a firebrick. A real one from an industrial boiler or furnace, not the crappy variety fireplaces and chimneys are lined with. Rest assured a large part of your current problem is the Bernzomatic. Most of the rest is just not knowing how to set the job up to prevent problems. Bus I can ...

Oxygen to fuel ratio is a fact of chemistry. It may not be exactly 4 to 1 with every fuel gas, but that rule of thumb will generally get you through the day. Smith has been owned by IndoChina Thug Works (ITW) for a few years now, and like everything ITW touches they're whoring the Smith name and re...

Size of the tank only maters if you have a big torch running on small bottles. Running a small torch off of big bottles is totally ok. The regulator is required either way. Thank you for your response. I was hoping to by a bigger kit and put a smaller tip on it to braze the wire. I am not seeing th...

Oxygen to fuel ratio is a fact of chemistry. It may not be exactly 4 to 1 with every fuel gas, but that rule of thumb will generally get you through the day. Smith has been owned by IndoChina Thug Works (ITW) for a few years now, and like everything ITW touches they're whoring the Smith name and re...

Doug, I will absolutely tell you the Smith torch is China product, and not a whole lot different from the small torch I referenced from Walmart. Little known Secret, Walmart is working at beating McMaster at the game of selling to end users, and Walmart has an advantage with their trucking network....

Before you go to Lowes, let me point out Walmart will sell you a very similar torch set for nearly $100 less, and Walmart will take it back in 30 days if you're unhappy. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Stark-Portable-Victor-Type-Welding-Cutting-Torch-Kit-Oxygen-Acetylene-Tote-Carrier/984458682 You shoul...

I can't find a TIG here under 2grand. Not to influence your decision, just letting you know Home Depot (and others) sells welders online and ships to your store. Oxy acet is a fine choice too, just letting you know you have options. Thank you Artie, I think I am leaning to this kit. I've been brazi...

From NP here. Don't forget to swing by Matheson, Air Liquide and even Napa. There are plenty of options in town for the legacy brand welders at prices comparable to online. Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk Hey NP. I don't know how I missed your post. Thank you for responding. I meant to say th...

AndersK wrote:A wire brush will make the metal shiny in no time

Wow! Those pieces are awesome. I loved up the little acetylene torch that guy was using and it might be perfect. Thank you so much for your help today. I will post what direction I go after praying about it. Thanks again. Doug

Is there a front and a back, any way to hide the weld from the viewer? Yes, it will be wrapped with material except for the washer top. We can always paint it the welding discolors it greatly. The biggest issue is am I able to clean up the weld with a wire brush/ Dremel/ whatever. Do you have an id...

OK, lets try another approach. My screen says there is a community college welding shop at 3770 Geist Rd, Fairbanks, AK and their shop has stick, MIG & TIG equipment. University of Ak also has a welding program at 604 Barnette St., Fairbanks, AK 99701 Since you've said twice there is no TIG in ...

My first choice would be Tig but Oxygen/Acetylene would work too, and most likely to be found close. If you are on Instagram look for @mikechallgren he does some awesome aircraft models from that size of wire. You don't need to have Instagram, just Google his username and you will be able to view h...

As precise as that small weld needs to be, a MIG (hard wire or flux core) will be tricky to use. You'll very likely end up with a fair amount of weld to clean off and/or grind to make it unnoticeable. I appreciate that you may struggle to find a TIG box locally, but you would be far better off with...

My wire chart says #9 steel wire is 0.148" roughly in the middle of 1/8 and 5/32. The rim to spoke welds look like they were spot welded, possibly doable with a stick machine + a contactor. The hub looks maximum 1/16 from what I can see in the picture. How it was stuck together? Could be someb...

We have already posted on an item we are trying to build and have gotten great feedback. I have added a new photo here trying to decide if a MIG welder can achieve this type of weld. Being in Fairbanks we do not have of equipment choices. There is a MIG avail at Home Depot. On a side note, we have b...

Depending on how thick that center flat washer is you might want to consider a small tig welder. Going to hard wire mig or tig will require getting a gas bottle (different gas’s depending on process) but a tig machine with a low starting amps will give you more precision and less cleanup. It won’t ...

[/img] No problem Doug. Most of us try our best to get a solution for the questions at hand. In this case, it isn't the "correct" answer, but it will definitely get you started Do you guys think this was done with a MIG welder? I'm guessing this would be the type of weld...but I'm just gue...

I'd love to take a stab at that job with a bandsaw blade welder power supply and a jig. I have a hunch it would work. Thank you. I think that might be out of my price ability. :D I wonder if I can get there with this. It is the cheapest and I can think of a million other things I can do with it. ht...

Most any little welder you can get will work, as you are only doing such small things. It's mainly down to you practising and getting a smooth technique Thank you for taking your time with this question. You would be amazed at how many "shops" I went to that were completely baffled by my ...

I'd love to take a stab at that job with a bandsaw blade welder power supply and a jig. I have a hunch it would work. Thank you. I think that might be out of my price ability. :D I wonder if I can get there with this. It is the cheapest and I can think of a million other things I can do with it. ht...

Do you think I could do this with a stick welder? Not likely. A quick tack with a MIG would be fast and reliable. You can also use 0.024 wire. You could solder, braze, or TIG fuse it, but those all require a bit longer in terms of time. What type of MIG would you recommend? I am currently doing bra...

You will find, as you get further into welding, that you can weld most things with a stick welder if required. It will not look like the weld you pictured but it will be fine. The trick is, small rod, low amps, a jig to hold your wire still, with a small gap. A new rod, go in nice and steady with a...

Definitely a little more process and equipment than a homeowner is going to have. http://www.esab.com/automation/en/products/Flash-Butt-Welding-Equipment.cfm #10 steel wire and limited production you may well be better off employing a thin sleeve and soldering. Uninsulated wire splicing sleeves fro...

Thank you Weldin Mike. Do you think I could do this with a stick welder? (not like the one pictured)

1st time poster. :shock: I am currently looking to butt weld or butt braze 10 gauge wire into lamp shade frames. I am not pleased with the outcome of the finished product I am currently brazing. I have purchased some frames from a company that supplies frames but they do not make the size I need. QU...