What do you do for a living? I swear it sounds like something out of a F'ing movie. Helium vacuum's and all that fancy stuff, what's it all about? Sounds like a boatload of fun. I have to admit, most days I enjoy my job immensely. Over eight years, I've steered it into the job I've always wanted. I...

I would use 316 throughout, and an over-alloyed (fully austinitic) filler. Eliminating ferrite in the weld will go a long way to stopping crevice corrosion. Here's a quote from a discussion I had recently with a welding engineer, "Examples of filler metals which solidify austenitically are AXT...

Words can not explain how many strange new words I've discovered here. Kind of disturbing in a way. :lol: What did I tell you? You're REAL education began when I said hello :lol: Here's a lesson....every woman that you see..you need to decide in your mind if you want to mount her...lesson over...no...

Poland308 wrote:I think this should be the designated derailed post thread!

I'm down with that. It's the kids fault.

Coldman wrote:We love our fishing and seafood over here. I especially enjoy spearing the bearded clam.


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You and me both

Sounds like you need some tuna taco. Takes the edge off...Mr. Grouchy :lol: Gosh that sounds awful. I will take some cow in my taco...unless there is a second meaning to the phrase "tuna taco" There IS a second meaning :lol: You didn't really believe I would actually advise you to eat sea...

Warrenh wrote:

exnailpounder wrote:

Warrenh wrote:It can always be better

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Agreed but that's some damned nice welding you did there.

Thanks. Do you ever do anodized?

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No sir.

Sounds like you need some tuna taco. Takes the edge off...Mr. Grouchy

Warrenh wrote:It can always be better

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Agreed but that's some damned nice welding you did there.

LtBadd wrote:

exnailpounder wrote:Any ideas about what others are doing about this problem?

Making it from Titanium? That would last awhile

It wouldn't be that expensive to do it in Ti but whose gonna weld it? You're not that far from the OP

Warren...your pullin our legs here...you know how to weld.

Match your materials and your filler rod. I.E. all 316 ss if that's what you've got. Dissimilar metals in a salt brine solution is a prime recipe for galvanic corrosion. Then you should be fine. Notice how the ss tube on your old part is only corroded near the areas where the two different metals w...

Like Josh said...galvie is a nightmare to tig. That project has mig written all over it. I don't stick weld so I can't give you an opinion but you're going to have your hands full tigging that. Good luck.

Well as of 5:30 I have officially passed my first weld test. Only one little bit of undercut that opened that was still passable. And then he put me on some vertical t-joints to get that down after we bent her. He also sent me some new 3/32" rods to try since the others were older so we'll see...

Golf clap for you Olivero. You and these terms, what is a golf clap? Since no one actually answered this, Have you ever watched a golf tournament, either on TV or in real life? A "golf clap" is when the folks watching you putt out applaud, but very quietly, so as not to disturb the folks ...

LtBadd wrote:The PDF also mentions the joining of stainless and carbon steels....

You're right...I guess I should have read past the first sentence. That opens up alot of new doors now.

Otto Nobedder wrote:I've learned you're going to be a lot of fun to hang with, when I
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I gotta change that...if all you guys come calling at the same time, I'm gonna get my ass whooped.

I love that I get to tell the customer, "I used a special filler rod just for this to maximize strength" makes their knees wobble man. Amazing stuff :lol: :lol: :lol: If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, then baffle 'em with bullshit :lol: :lol: Quote of the year right there! :lol: I...

:lol: Alas Sam I know you hate Alco Tec filler :lol: I understand your co-workers ignorance...my favorite say is "you can lead a horse to water"...I just thought 4943 was going to "transform" me. :lol: I was asked, in 10th grade, to use "horticulture" in a sentence. I ...

I finally scored some 4943 AL filler. Been dying to see the differences. Just a coincidence that Jody came out with a new vid a few hours ago that shows him and his friend JD welding up a project using 4943. I thought I would put in my 2cts. 20170509_155156.jpg The pic to the left , a gapped butt, ...

Olivero wrote:Weeeeeell. I never tried a gas lens, I told Nail I would... but I never did.

I like the alumina cups.

You never tried a gas lens????

That stuff does work well, a friend and I are home brewers. He has a Nano Stout 3V setup mine is a Spike system we both use Bar Keepers to clean the kettles, never thought to use it to clean welds. Always learning something around here!! ;) When Jeff and home-brew beer are in the conversation, expe...

Alas Sam I know you hate Alco Tec filler I understand your co-workers ignorance...my favorite say is "you can lead a horse to water"...I just thought 4943 was going to "transform" me.

Olivero wrote:I love that I get to tell the customer, "I used a special filler rod just for this to maximize strength" makes their knees wobble man. Amazing stuff

If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, then baffle 'em with bullshit

FINALLY! I've done quite a bit of work with both, I don't really notice a difference in welding them but supposedly, 4943 is stronger in fillet type welds so I feel better about myself when I weld with 4943. I'm glad that 4943 helps you with your welding anxiety. :lol: I was expecting an omnipotent...