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by pgk
Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:05 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: HTP Invertig 221 Settings for Paraplegic beginner.
Replies: 31
Views: 6187

Re: HTP Invertig 221 Settings for Paraplegic beginner.

Glad to hear your liking your Tig button, now you just need to pad beads.. :)
by pgk
Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:25 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Best place to repair or replace PC board ?
Replies: 10
Views: 1373

Re: Best place to repair or replace PC board ?

Hopefully you can find a board for it, it would make for a very nice welder.
by pgk
Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:40 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Best place to repair or replace PC board ?
Replies: 10
Views: 1373

Re: Best place to repair or replace PC board ?

This one as well: http://welderpartswarehouse.net/ I had a Syncrowave years ago that needed a main board, 800.00 dollars later after the repair I found a company that rebuild or repaired them for $250.00 its been so many years ago I can't remember exactly which one it was, but there are a few out th...
by pgk
Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:32 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Gloves.
Replies: 10
Views: 1432

Re: Gloves.

I have had good luck with Tillman. https://www.bakersgas.com/JOH24CRHO.htm ... grEALw_wcB
And Millers as well.
by pgk
Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:29 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Picked up a new tig machine....and struggling.
Replies: 6
Views: 701

Re: Picked up a new tig machine....and struggling.

Been there done that, stick with a good name brand, I like C&K products.
by pgk
Wed Oct 31, 2018 3:55 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Please help stupid
Replies: 9
Views: 801

Re: Please help stupid

Same thing with steel if your filler is sticking to the leading edge of the puddle either use smaller filler or more heat.
by pgk
Mon Oct 29, 2018 3:35 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Can't see where where I'm running the bead
Replies: 19
Views: 4159

Re: Can't see where where I'm running the bead

As you get older you also tend to post twice! :lol: Hahahaha Good One! I hear ya on light sensitivity changing as you get older, I made a home made LED light "4-CXB3590 Cree" and mounted it over my welding table, I had to install a dimmer switch on it as I miscalculated the output, on hig...
by pgk
Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:59 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Brown soot around weld?
Replies: 14
Views: 7040

Re: Brown soot around weld?

Iv'e got a small bottle of C25 that I kinda misplaced placed, it's at least 24 years old and after I tested still works fine.Can't wait to see the look on my LWS guys face when he checks out the date it was last tested. :D
by pgk
Fri Oct 26, 2018 4:13 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Can't pick a welder... Could you help?
Replies: 11
Views: 1055

Re: Can't pick a welder... Could you help?

I just ordered one of these last week to keep up at our cabin just for odd jobs, should arrive this Monday, $775.00 3 year warranty, it will be nice not having to haul stuff back home to repair when needed. I'll let ya all know how it works. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BXHRBQ8/ref=oh_aui_de...
by pgk
Tue Oct 09, 2018 9:46 am
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: New cut and prep table
Replies: 4
Views: 1720

Re: New cut and prep table

Nice! I'm liking the set of rollers underneath for your band saw.
by pgk
Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:54 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: 'New' Hercus 260 lathe
Replies: 7
Views: 1828

Re: 'New' Hercus 260 lathe

Some guys have all the luck! Nice find Man!! :)
by pgk
Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:45 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Tig welding 1/8” copper
Replies: 2
Views: 573

Re: Tig welding 1/8” copper

Your going to need around 200 to 225 amps with pure argon, 3/32 electrode should be ok on dcen.
by pgk
Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:42 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Boat Hull Repair- How to Determine Type of Aluminum?
Replies: 9
Views: 1891

Re: Boat Hull Repair- How to Determine Type of Aluminum?

Those aluminum boat hulls can be a total pain, I remember years ago my brother had one that had a couple of small holes he ended up using some type of low temp rod and a propane torch to patch them seemed to work pretty good, I don't recall what brand or what they were called but the melted in at a ...
by pgk
Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:24 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Plasma cutting .030 copper sheet
Replies: 3
Views: 1608

Re: Plasma cutting .030 copper sheet

Good point Steve, I never thought about using aluminum instead of steel as a guide when plasma cutting thin stuff, learn something new every darn day I tell ya. :)
by pgk
Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:42 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Different fillers
Replies: 17
Views: 1499

Re: Different fillers

Iv'e been using 4943 or 5356 lately just depends on what the parts intended use is, 7075 is considered a non weldable aluminum alloy in most cases.
by pgk
Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:21 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Bronze turtle project
Replies: 24
Views: 3985

Re: Bronze turtle project

I can't wait to see it once you complete it Warren, very cool project.
by pgk
Fri Jun 22, 2018 2:15 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Looking for some advice
Replies: 10
Views: 1126

Re: Looking for some advice

Welcome Johnny :)
by pgk
Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:15 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: Double leaf automatic gates
Replies: 7
Views: 1488

Re: Double leaf automatic gates

Killer job man, that looks great.