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Markus wrote:Its been a while since last post.... However here's a power combo from today. TIPTIG and TIGFINGER!
Very nice Markus, would like to give that TipTIG a try. Is this stainless or maybe duplex?
Plain carbon. You could contact TIPTIG USA and ask if they are doing any demos etc in your area.
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jernigan78 wrote:Did these guys last night for a coworker. Hes using them as fishing bells. 2" Stainless pipe, turned on a lathe to .070T. The top is .020T. The thin top made it a little challenging to not blow through it.
Very nice! I have to ask though...what is a fishing bell? When I was a kid we had little bells we clipped on our rods at night so we could hear if we got a bite...same thing?

Yup. that's exactly what they are for. A lot of guys here in Hawaii are shore casters. And set the bells on the poles so they can hear when a fish hits. Welded 2 of these and 2 rock spikes for a guy at work. Nice guy so I didn't even charge him. Free practice time for me I guess. I just enjoy melting metal, and helping the guys out.
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Very Nice Sam!

@Markus nice to see your still around I was wondering where you've been!
I weld stainless, stainless and more stainless...Food Industry, sanitary process piping, vessels, whatever is needed, I like to make stuff.
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GreinTime wrote:For all you non Instagrammers out there!

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Now, unless it get's hot, you need J.D.s colored epoxy fill in that... If it does get hot, maybe a glass/ceramic? :mrgreen:

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GreinTime wrote:For all you non Instagrammers out there!

And for those who are, @greintime3592 is my IG name Image

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Now, unless it get's hot, you need J.D.s colored epoxy fill in that... If it does get hot, maybe a glass/ceramic? :mrgreen:

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It's a turbo Downpipe, so it'll get pretty hot!

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GreinTime wrote:
Otto Nobedder wrote:
GreinTime wrote:For all you non Instagrammers out there!

And for those who are, @greintime3592 is my IG name

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Now, unless it get's hot, you need J.D.s colored epoxy fill in that... If it does get hot, maybe a glass/ceramic? :mrgreen:

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It's a turbo Downpipe, so it'll get pretty hot!

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So, even filling it with SiBronze and buffing it off might not stay...

Oh, well. So much for that idea.

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Nice Rich, whats it lift?
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Rick_H wrote:Nice Rich, whats it lift?
It's a part for a windmill, the stator. I may be able to have pics at a future date
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Some lovely work showing up here lately guys.

You people have skills to be truly proud of.




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Nothing particularly nice or even TIG but I wanted to post here to ask you guys: after learning, becoming comfortable with TIG and only doing that for a while, did anyone else find their MIG technique changed? I'm finding that on 1/8" and thinner sheet metal, I'm MIGing like TIG, in that I'm stacking hot tack welds. I find it lets me use a lot more heat without flooding in a pile of wire to keep from overheating the joint. Ends up giving me a nice flat bead profile with piles of penetration and low heatsoak. In the pic below, the two fresh pieces are joined with a few continuous runs but the rest is all this approach I described above.
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Trying a different way of mitering for the first time.
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3mm 6063 welded with 3/32 4043 filler and 125 amps torch switch only, 150 Hz and 35% EP

Little grainy but I just wiped off the Sharpie lines with acetone, no other cleaning.
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AndersK wrote:Trying a different way of mitering for the first time.
3mm 6063 welded with 3/32 4043 filler and 125 amps torch switch only, 150 Hz and 35% EP

Little grainy but I just wiped off the Sharpie lines with acetone, no other cleaning.
Nice fab work!
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Thx Richard

Here it is done with styro-foam cladding
Will be used for noise supression of a pump.
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I've never observed any noise suppression by styrofoam. If anything it seems to make it worse. I don't understand why.


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Anders
any reason for the different miter patterns?
looks cool though i must admit.
styrofoam (expanded) like you might find in a togo coffee cup
is mostly air which is a good conductor of sound.
to truly deaden you will need a dense material,
suspended between the inside and outside surfaces. even
better install a soft foam material inside surface to remove the echo
factor.
hope this makes some sense...lol
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AndersK wrote:Thx Richard

Here it is done with styro-foam cladding
Will be used for noise supression of a pump.
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Nice job...cool miters
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Yeah, I know there are better materials to use but this will do for now.

No reason for the miter pattern other than for the look. Just wanted to try it out on something even if it was overkill in this case :mrgreen:

Adds a lot of strength though compared to miter two and just drop down the third leg. Maybe stress relief is a better wording.
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MosquitoMoto wrote:Some lovely work showing up here lately guys.

You people have skills to be truly proud of.

Moz
...Must be time for me to post some of my epic fails, again...

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Otto Nobedder wrote:
MosquitoMoto wrote:Some lovely work showing up here lately guys.

You people have skills to be truly proud of.

Moz
...Must be time for me to post some of my epic fails, again...

Steve
Come on Steve-your work is phenomenal and you know it. Your skill is amplified by the fact you do it all in weird places and posistions. So stop talking yourself down dang it!
A student now but really want to weld everyday. Want to learn everything about everything. Want to become a knower of all and master of none.
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Farmwelding wrote:
Otto Nobedder wrote:
MosquitoMoto wrote:Some lovely work showing up here lately guys.

You people have skills to be truly proud of.

Moz
...Must be time for me to post some of my epic fails, again...

Steve
Come on Steve-your work is phenomenal and you know it. Your skill is amplified by the fact you do it all in weird places and posistions. So stop talking yourself down dang it!
None of that prevents me from having epic fails. We all do, at least once in a while. Some days, you're the hammer. Some days, you're the nail.

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Did I just tune into a "reality" channel?
Post away Steve.
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Well of course that's true Steve. That's just a part of life. Gotta have a screw up every once in awhile. All I'm saying is you don't give yourself enough credit(seems to be a theme with people in the trades...)
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Farmwelding wrote:Well of course that's true Steve. That's just a part of life. Gotta have a screw up every once in awhile. All I'm saying is you don't give yourself enough credit(seems to be a theme with people in the trades...)

Not all People in the trades only the ones that care what they do and strive to be better. I see laziness all the time in my trade guys don't even what to learn why things do what they do they just want to swap parts out instead of fix issues. Its sad to see finding people that apply themselves is getting harder and harder
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