It is possible to have a new part made from scratch too. Could you tell us what this is on, some of us might know of places to get parts.

Something similar to this is.

https://youtu.be/P4TL_nBWLhU

Would be faster to braze or solder them. Do sets of them flux them assemble them the go down the line brazing or soldering them. You can even coil brazing rod on to a round doll and cut rings off. Place ring in joint with several laid out instead of adding filler on each one. It will flow into the f...

Those Batteries give of hydrogen gas so chance of fire is there

Well that would make sense however the dynaflux kit doesn't use UV light and it had same instructions for both. The only difference I found on the website for them is one is flammable and other isn't. They didn't list any other details on website which is while I enquired about it. Here is link to k...

By the way, if anyone is interested in discussing dye-penetrant NDE, I've accumulated a lot of experience with visible dyes like Jody used, including in ASME code applications, and have more time to discuss it than he does. Steve S Steve I got a question for you then, is there really any noticeable...

Welcome, no such thing as a crappy practice weld. The whole purpose is to practice and learn which means each weld you learn a little more what to improve on.

Hey Sam and the Midget! Sam has it right on the clicks and the general design he describes sounds correct. I certainly won't say no to PiX since I'm curious as to what's inside myself but don't want to open it up since it's working just fine :) So yes they are mechanical detents inside I'd imagine ...

Ok for starters only read first half of your post, but have a questions cause by your description of your pedal I would THROW THAT PEDAL AWAY. So first things first, you said pedal has clicks. So does the pedal actually have a physical clicks that you can feel every few degrees of movement with a ju...

Cools torch down which allows smaller torches to handle a higher amperage then an air cooled torch of same size. For example a CK 20 water cooled and CK 9 air cooled are the same size but CK 20 is rated for 250 amps and CK 9 is rated for 125. Also water cooling keeps torch cooler to the touch, a CK ...

Here's a couple of videos by Jody on subject of tungsten

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bpanERwagaU

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DzEuV83UGMY

To hell with you...I"M gonna buy a.020 :lol: Im gonna buy a damned microscope too. :lol: It's on NOW :lol: Just a reference for anyone thinking about pulse, 5 amp to 8 amp pulse 2 times to 5 times a second hardly can tell it's pulsing it is so slight. Not worth hassle of messing with it and ac...

2% Lanthanated holds up a lot better on A.C. anyway and takes longer for it ball up even under a high positive balance. It works great for everything else too but I do use 2% Thoriated for a lot of things especially 4130. That's my choice, personally I believe the Thoriated scare is overrated. Unles...

OK God dammit..I am going to betray myself and go to AirGas in the morning and get a .040 electrode and gas lens setup. Thanks everybody for being competitive...now you have unleashed the beast :lol: Damn your gonna make me buy a .020 then :lol: and micro tig filler They do make .005 and .007 think...

Gave it another shot before calling it a day. Tried 2 two sets One set was a total waste tried something different, this was other one. These blades real brittle in HAZ Not results that I'm happy with.

My machine will only go to 5 amps with a .040 tungsten...which I don't have so you own this thread....for now :twisted: :lol: Sure I could get lot better results with .020 or smaller filler, cheater lens, and a tungsten that's not crapped up. Need a cheater for project I'm working on anyway. Its a ...

The safety wire was .032 stainless listed as 302/304. I normally have .020 also but did not order after I ran out last time. The .020 I had was iconel need to get more.

Had some .40 tungsten in torch this morning it wasn't in greatest shape, thought what hell since I posted on this thread couple of days ago. Threw some used blades on bench and put them together been a long time since I tried this. Machine goes to 5 amps but won't puddle at that turned it up to 10 w...

Last time I tried it I used safety wire if you have any. Smallest thing I had

Just busting your balls some :lol: That oven I posted and others similar to it is what you will find in shops that have to meet very strict codes or meet some customers wps. Typically shops like that have glove boxes with o2 meters on them to try and get a complete inert atmosphere. I will give you ...

I would just make sure that the towel isn't letting off too much chlorine! :lol: :lol: :lol: That's why it's not on a white towel ;) sure she adds bleach to the whites wouldn't want it oxidizing the guys foil crack pipe :lol: For all you guys welding SR71 blackbirds and nuclear reacters in their ba...

Hey Midget! Are you hiding in my cabinets or something? :P You were spot on for a lot of those beads I ran I was resting my hand or as I'd move I'd get caught up on something. LOL. No, just the length of the runs and look of beads tells us almost everything we need to know. It's like reading a book.

exnailpounder wrote: Very pretty towel too!

My wife has the brightest colored towels. She literally buys all the brightest colored towels the store has. Seen her fill a shopping cart up with the colors of rainbow. Up side is we got a closet full of towels

Got to experience the hobbyist welder's curse twice now and that's two for two. Ran out of gas on a Sunday again :\ Break down and just get 330 or 300 cu ft bottle, even better if you get 2 of them. Refills cheaper to in long run for large bottles. My bottles cost about 75 a piece when taken in for...

Welding aluminum foil is what I consider a cheap parlor trick. Anyone can do it. I do it at 200amps, lay 2 pieces across each other turn amps up run torch over it fast. You can do it with oxy, tig, map, and propane. One of my friends buddy's was yapping on facebook how great this one guy was the wor...