Welding Tips and Tricks

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Can using too big of a cup.....say 3/4" with a gas lens.....compared to a 1/2.......with a gas lens......be detrimental to the weld?

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If you ever need any help with anything at home, get a hold of me! Where are you located? Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk Lower Burrell, but currently working off of Duncan/Peeble in Etna/Shaler at one of the other locations for our shop. Funny i live about 5 min. from Duncan Manor. Sent from my ...

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GreinTime wrote:If you ever need any help with anything at home, get a hold of me!

Where are you located?

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That's a neat table and I agree with Steve ..you got more goodies there than most top fab shops...did you build the table yourself? I built it myself......the adjustable top idea i got on the Internet. This is the 4th version/modifcation i made on the table. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/r...

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Otto Nobedder wrote:Rich, that's one very impressive home shop. I have to confess some jealousy.

Steve S

There is a whole lot more that you don't see in the pics.

My thoughts on a small home biz is to have good equipment and enough of it. I hate coming up short on tools.

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Interesting question. I'm not sure how one would quantify it, short of advanced mathematics to give theoretical values. I have used helium mixes (in approximate quantities from two flow-meters) and can't even give you a rough guess. Steve S Steve I know a ballpark quess is there somewhere. The reas...

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When you add a Helium mix to your argon is there a rough calculation on how many simulated amps you gain?

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Man o man.....do you hire people to do all those clamps???? That's a full time job doin em up and takin em off...then you need a forklift to carry em all!! Seriously though whatever it is looks good, and I got a toolbox full of clamps myself. That's a nice lookin workbench you've got there as well....

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I heard that keeping your frequency low puts more heat into the metal than having the frequency high.

Is this true and if so how is this happening?

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This aluminum is for a mockup for a high end job my company is doing in a few months. This is to simulate an extruded piece of aluminum that will be used on that job. The actual extruded piece is a few months out.

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I did a little welding for my day job at my home shop.....so nice to have an adjustable flat table and plenty of clamps. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/rahtreelimbs/Mobile%20Uploads/20170325_140254.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f354/rahtreelimbs/Mobile%20Uploads/20170325_140303.jpg h...

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Mcmaster Carr has a rubber coated pendent switch for around $17. I use it on some of my torches.

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Jody......i would really like you to cover how to keep your welds straight and uniform. Also feeding rod also....thanx.

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Yeah......i figured paint might be a little hard.

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I followed Jamie's build and used what i had on hand. These really work well. I was able to bring a gallon of water to a full boil. A lottle clean up and paint......done.

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Otto Nobedder wrote:
For your purpose, I suppose having it milled is best. It will be accurate, that way.

Steve S

This is the best way......where i work we have an old brake call a Roto-die. The top blade is knife edge cut
......it gets real inaccurate when the depth varies.

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Thought i read somewhere that Everlast had something in the works.

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I have often thought that a torch with a spring loaded trigger to control amps (like the slot car controls back in yhe the day) might work. When i saw CK come out with the pistol grip i thought......here it is......but as i understand it the CK pistol grip is not spring loaded.

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Any of you find a use for the 9R model?

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What Vice Grip model do you use most in your welding ventures?

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I have several sections of unmolested railroad track. One is 16 in. long the other is 14 in. long. I am not looking for any money for these. This is local pickup only. I am 10 miles north if downtown Pittsburgh, Pa. PM me if interested.

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I have worked on a few of my SSC pedals. Patience is the trick to getting them back together. Also wearing rubber coated gloves helps. It is very easy to pitch your fingers.

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You could always get a torch with a valve. The first tig welder i bought was a Miller Econotig. It has a 15 sec. postflow. Having the ability to shut the valve off was a simple way of controlling postflow. You want to change the torch anyway.

Try USAWELD.COM......they might be able to help you.

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From a technical standpoint why is aluminum mig used with spray transfer instead of short circuit?

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Sometimes when i first start tig welding on aluminum the filler rod melts but gets all messy and won't flow.

Am i not waiting long enough beforevi introduce the filler rod?

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