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Excellent work there!!

croshaul wrote:900 bucks though!! Maybe someone will make a generic one

Used to be $700, take a look at SSC Controls

A key word in that is a "good" torch. A lot of the off-brand torch manufacturers that push their stuff out of China seem to get quite cute these days with how they rate the torch relative to duty cycle. Air or water cooled, all CK torches are rated at 100% duty cycle. I didn't look at any...

I'm sure this discussion could be taken to another level by someone with a degree in metallurgy, from a brief search I'd say the term "mild steel" refers to carbon steel with 0.04 to 0.3% carbon.

More info HERE

Spartan wrote:

VA-Sawyer wrote:I have reached the point of hoping the next TV commercial has more to do with 'rectal itching', than another 'talking rectum'.

I can't even remember the last time I saw a commercial.

I remember my wife watched tv recently

Sounds like a nice hood and headgear, I have the e684 and like it except it doesn't accept a standard cheater lens. I do only TIG welding, maybe a follow up there with your impressions, 5 sensors should be good.

JustTheDad wrote: One last question though. I thought the fume extractors also filtered some of the gasses/smoke and not just particulates. Is that incorrect?

Mine has a HEPA and a charcoal filter

drummerdimitri wrote:
The GPPH has 28 mm holes so it seems to be built for more heavy duty clamping jobs but I'm not sure that is really necessary.

I believe CJ was referring to your comment that the GPPH has the larger holes for heavy duty tooling.

I also have a dynasty with a wireless footpedal since august of 2016, still have the original batteries, since the batteries are a very common size (AA) I always have new ones on hand, just as I have new batteries ready should one of my welding hoods go dark. Have you EVER had your miss a signal? A...

I do believe 1/4" plate to be a bit thicker then 25 thousands You'll figure it out over a brew or 2

I have a Dynasty with a wireless footpedal all purchased new in April 2016. The footpedal still has the original batteries in it and has NEVER missed. The batteries came with it, and according to the welder's stats, it's struck many many thousands of arcs. I forget the real total and I did look it ...

Coldman wrote: Beer is required to settle the melon down after work. You think you have probs.

superclarkey wrote: I’ve emailed stronghand/buildpro with serial number to check its a genuine item.

This is probably your best first move, is the table flat and did it go together as is should?

Good job David! Keep moving forward...

What a follow up, glad you posted back and hope you stick around.

Jim FLinchbaugh wrote:points cleaned and re-gapped, machine blown out
ALL is well again including the amp display
Thanks fellas!

Great news!
If you can tell us how you cleaned the points it may help someone else that may read this post

My experience with this is from using a Miller sycrowave 300 (and that era machines ~1990) is that the gap does need adjusted and sometimes cleaned. See THIS thread and in particular post #6

I've used bright lights to help see the weld area, but I don't want the lens to darken before I initiate the arc, that's where the x mode on miller hoods shine. I think other manufacturers have something similar

I believe the HTP is a rebadge of Stel, made in Italy

Well to each their own, I do recognize that a lot of time went into the design and fabrication of their carts, but they're not something I would spend money on. JMO

Fuel tank mod. Customer needed the top center cut out which housed a traditional fill port, and replaced with a plate and a 2" pipe nipple to serve as a hose-connect fill port. 10 gauge 6061. I do very little aluminum, and a lot of it was a bit awkward to position, so not the prettiest beads, ...

motox wrote:I have bent a few getting them unstuck.............
craig

Best post so far

Sometimes there is a place that you need a bend to get to where you have to weld, I've done this some years ago, you can bend the tungsten using the arc and a pair of needle nose pliers. The tungsten your bending isn't in the torch, hold one end in a vise and initiate the arc where you want the bend...

As others have said it sounds like a gas issue but hard to tell over the net, what about the hose from your flowmeter to the machine?
Do a bubble test on the flowmeter for leaks, if inside the machine the gas line is a hose as opposed to stainless tubing then maybe it has degraded and needs replaced