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by big pete
Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:45 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Heat sink for stainless pipe
Replies: 5
Views: 3501

Re: Heat sink for stainless pipe

you can also get heat sink putty, sheet guys use it for bodywork from time to time, but I don't know offhand where they get it from.
by big pete
Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:41 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Fix This.
Replies: 8
Views: 1037

Re: Fix This.

Worst one of those I heard was on a large fixture, requiring a heavy multipass fillet (30mm+ throat). The fixture broke in service, killed one or two guys IIRC, as the large vehicle chassis dropped into the pit. In the following investigation they did etchings of the welds, which turned out to be fu...
by big pete
Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:33 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: to the board elders....
Replies: 16
Views: 1268

Re: to the board elders....

Good news 8-) , it's always easier getting a better job if your already employed.
by big pete
Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:16 am
Forum: Wish List
Topic: torch sizes
Replies: 1
Views: 1165

torch sizes

been watching the vids for ages, just found the forum :oops: Any chance of a short vid on the different sizes of tig torch? I'm thinking of moving from a wp26 to something smaller, but I'm finding it difficult to get any idea how the various types compare for size. My local guy gets torches in to or...