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by buggyman
Thu Nov 09, 2017 10:33 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Help, I have an Airco track torch with 3 hoses!
Replies: 5
Views: 1469

Help, I have an Airco track torch with 3 hoses!

I got a track torch on auction from a school district. It uses three hoses, Red, Green and Black. The red and green hoses go to the Oxy and Ace; no problem. Any advice on what I should/can use with the black hose; it goes to the center larger opening in the cutting tip. My thoughts are, 1) My with a...
by buggyman
Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:52 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: How to pierce a hole?
Replies: 17
Views: 2794

Re: How to pierce a hole?

Thanks Sean for the reply :)
I need to work on the grader again, it is almost Fall grading time.
Paul
by buggyman
Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:13 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: How to pierce a hole?
Replies: 17
Views: 2794

Re: How to pierce a hole?

What exactly are you doing to this grader? Are you replacing the cutting edge on it? Well I am adding scarifying blades onto the front of the current mounted flat blades. Currently there is a bolt holding the cutting blade on every 12 inches. The blade and the back of the moldboard have places for ...
by buggyman
Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:13 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: How to pierce a hole?
Replies: 17
Views: 2794

Re: How to pierce a hole?

Thanks guys for the thoughts. Drill press is not an option. This is a cutting assembly for a grader, about 1,200 lbs if I would take the time to take it off. The steel is harder than my best drill bits, so drilling is not an option. I have a plasma but it will not come close in cutting through an in...
by buggyman
Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:33 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: How to pierce a hole?
Replies: 17
Views: 2794

How to pierce a hole?

I need to pierce some 5/8” holes through 1 inch thick hardened plate. I would normally drill a small hoe and use Oxy/Ace torch for this task. This plate is harder than my drill bits, so no pilot hole! I tried to blow a hole with a large tip on the Oxy/Ace torch, I got through one but, the second hol...
by buggyman
Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:09 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Help, looking for advice on how to weld to pipes?
Replies: 3
Views: 937

Help, looking for advice on how to weld to pipes?

My neighbor has aluminum 4” irrigation wheel lines. He has several of the main pipes which are called torque tubes, many have been damaged and he has several pieces which need to be welded into 20 – 30’ sections. I looking for recommendations on getting the pipe welded straight! Some of the equipmen...