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I've got a 'Micky' Japanese made hammer with it's original fibreglass handle which I've owned for around 20+ years now and excuse the pun, it's copped a real hammering me being a carpenter/builder.

I did a post earlier but didn't include this quote. Fixed the Tos by carefully honing the jaws with a 600 grade diamond stone. Better than new now.

Ok, I finally got around to working on the Tos 4 jaw. After some careful honing with a 600 grade diamond stone I managed to get it more accurate than it was when new.

Update on my steel door. All done except for the installation of the glass panels but what I'm finding is that when it's knocked it rings like a gong. So, do I fill the main tubes with expanding foam...

I got a Kemppi 180 amp Minarc from Rapid Welding in the UK. Wow, fast delivery, 5 days and a very good price, well I couldn't find better.

If you want to avoid bending just alternate your beads from side to side. Or clamp a piece of sturdy angle(10-12mm) to the offside before you do the first root run, remove it and do that side and so...

I agree. Fair bit of extra work for no realistic added advantage.

Same plate setup applies but I couldn't help you with the welder settings as I haven't done mig to certification level. Thing to remember when doing a proper Fillet weld is to really burn in on that...

On hardened jaws? I don't think so.

I bought a Speedgas E size Argon bottle about 2 years ago and just got my latest refill, it was a $135. in Sydney. What I didn't consider when I bought was the lifespan of the bottle. How long before...

Thanks and I'm glad I saw that bit about locking the jaws in tight as I had been thinking about grinding and missing that aspect might have really brought me undone.

To get good penetration in a Fillet weld you need a flat clean fit, eg. NO gap and high amperage on the root run. For 15mm plate I would use at least 150amps and good quality hydrogen controlled...

It's ok, I just did a job for someone where 50x 8mm bar was required. I cut all of it using an angle grinder and there were around 92 cuts and used 12, 125mm cutting discs. Did 42 welds and some were...

If 2 plates are welded together at 90deg to each other the weld required is a Fillet weld, the plates themselves form the bevel. A manufactured bevel is required when 2 plates thicker than say 4mm...

I mean just cutting with a 1mm slitting disc and 125mm angle grinder. Not large dimensions so doable.

Are the 2 150x100x15 bars welded standing at right angles to the 150x300 plates? With a fillet weld all round then just make sure the 15mm edge is FLAT and clean. This should require minimum 5 passes...

For a comparison, does anyone know how laser cutting steel pricing works out against manually made parts in small quantities? Less than 20 pieces in total at about maximum 700x50x10mm.

Yes, galvanised bolts. Stainless reacts with galvanising.

0.17mm measured at the jaws.

I've never measured them but visible and the Burnerd is worse. I'll get around to doing a measurement. Fortunately I have a collet chuck for any accurate work.

I have 2 100mm chucks, one a Burnerd 3 jaw and the other a 4 jaw self-centering Tos. I use these on a Myford Super 7 but the Burnerd has never centered accurately. The Tos was accurate when I bought...

Yes I do that, but it also helps to keep them clean.

Thanks, and the hinges don't have any plating on them, so ready to go there at least.

Thanks, I'm getting the message about HF.
I've never intentionally welded through duragal but removing it can be a nuisance in some difficult places.
Another question, what is everyone's view on...

I thought of soap. Have you tried it?

Never yet used it but looking forward to that:/
Yes, in the end it got the flap-disc treatment and all good. Thanks.

Ah well, in the end I gave up procrastinating grabbed an 80grit flap-disc put it on the variable speed grinder set at 3 speed and got stuck into it. Worked a treat. I've had mixed feelings about...

Yes, hydrochloric can cause rusting inside but in this case my welds are all closed up and the remaining zinc plating does it's job as an anode anyway. Also, I do flush the parts thoroughly with...

Thanks, yes, know all about the effects of Zinc fumes, but as I was planning on removing the coating regardless of how I did it, then that is not my main concern.

I do prefer TIG for these jobs, very neat results, but yes if not cleaned of the coating, the zinc leaps happily onto the electrode which then needs to be re sharpened, plus there is the messier weld...

Thanks and a little tardy with my reply, but my issue is with tools used out of a workshop situation, I constantly end up with a tangle of leads on power tools.

I'm TIG welding a Duragal door and frame with quite a few small section welds to a 65x35 perimeter frame. Any ideas, other than grinding to remove the gal coating. No problem doing ends of sections I...

This was discussed here some time ago now and after going berserk over all my tangled leads, I finally MUST do something about it.

Fixed and all going great.

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Boyan

Hi, that's a great tip and I've...

This is what I've found...For anyone who's interested.

Husqvarna K970 Diamond Chain Saw 966037802. Contractors Direct

I'm about to purchase a concrete cutting chainsaw and wondering if anyone has bought one(wood, I'll presume!) from a foreign supplier? I've found a couple of places in the US and the price is fairly...

Can these be purchased here in Oz?

Agree to that.

Exactly so. Something I'm now aware of with hindsight. I'm also left-handed which only exaggerated the problem as I should have had my right hand on the saw trigger and my left holding down the...

It didn't jump the rails, more like it slowly veered downwards....Without me being aware of it until too late. And yes, I do know that "Katy lied"

Had the saw for 4 months and have been cutting marine ply and melamine sheets. But, when it came to a 45 deg. cut it all came off the rails and damaged the plastic edge strip in the process. I use a...

No boat involved but I've treated some marine plywood with a 2 pack clear sealer, 'Norglass'. Now I'm wondering what I get away with for top coat paint. Naturally Norglass say that only their 2 part...

3M pads?

Thanks, was hoping there would be a spray-on, wipe-off secret formula....Ah well. Yes I have the wire brush and angle grinder but use it only when nothing else will fit. Acid, Hydrochloric? I have a...

For this I mostly use my belt sander with an old belt which I find the most effective but does anyone have a secret, non-mechanical way to get it off?

Ok, thanks KB... So that's yet another list that I'll need to compile, but you're right, it's all down to how well you research any project.

I'm thinking of building something. Do I need 'plans' for dimensions etc?

Hi Lou, all the best with your future welding ambitions.
And how about this?...Has to be the freakiest aluminium welding I've ever seen.

Miller - Power and Perfection: Custom Intake Manifold...

Thanks for the comments. I was thinking out aloud because the last time I had material galvanised it took me about 2 days to clean up all the blobs and dags and pits in preparation for painting so I...