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That was the contract: supply only. But yes, you are right.

Some of the pieces butt into each other as well, so repainting is a must. Or we wait for the architect to come past and most probably...

putting in some wall panels for a job for a builder. I was given the sizes, but they are out. In a few panels I have to take up to 10mm off on some sides.

Its 16mm mdf painted semi gloss 2 pac and...

I have a project that requires base that has in it 2 long mitred MDF joints, pencil rounded (18mm mdf) and that will be painted in 2pac. So, we don't want any cracks. There will be a bit of weight....

Yes Malb, totally understand where you are coming from, and it has been an education. You can only say what you know about. Nice machine, but 30K is a number too far, and that sounds standard. You...

Hi Malb,

thank you for the info. The work you were doing would require a lot more than we would need. We do put through more sheets than just 2400X1200s, but that is by far the majority of our...

Anyone work with these machines? I run a small kitchen/ commercial cabinets workshop. Have a griggio panel saw, edge bander, blum drill machine. Getting sick of making up jigs for the hand routers....

OK.

Well for anyone that has read this thread and might be interested in the answer, I went out and bought the bits and pieces this morning from BOC. My thought on the way to the factory was "What...

Hi Michael, thanks.
Rang the number but no reply.

I have been offered a loan of BOC 320r (older Kemppi one) 3 phase mig while the owner is in Adelaide for a couple of months. It needs a few things doing to it (ie gears on the wire feed) to get it...

I'm pretty sure it was straight argon. I will check.

My intention is to buy a disposable bottle, so I hope that will be ok. It did have that light grey sheet metal coating. We sanded that off a...

He had it on around 20 amps. We were both mainly burning the edges away trying to get a puddle. I got too careful and started getting stuck too often. I was just trying to tack, no filler rod.
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Yes, I did.

Yes. Definitely did that.

Only difference was not stainless. Would that make a difference, you think?

0.5mm electrode? Thought the smallest was 1mm.

We were using 1.6 tungsten at about 20 amps as I can remember.

I don't know if it will be stable. Thanks for the info. Will check it out.

It was a butt weld on 0.8 sheet metal. Just burning a hole. Impossible to get stitch. If it was just me, I'd see it as a skill prob. But neither of us could get it.

I have a DC Kemppi miniarc 150. I usually don't tack anything thin, but I have a truck that has some panels that needs some TLC. Obviously the stick won't do .8mm panels

So I wander off to the...

Hi Neil,

I might give it a try.

When you say "it makes the sanding more controlled" do you mean with hand sanding, scotch brite, or orbital? Do you end up with a better finish, and what have...

Goober,

I tried fine non 3m version of the scotchbrite with some lube (water detergent) and there was a big improvement over previous attempts.

I'm not sure if it would be good enough for the...

Hi Goober,

won't an abrasive like 3m grey scotchbrite still leave riny scratches making the finish look a little worn?

I have use up to 2000 wet and dry and wet orbital sander (3mill) at about...

Hi Gooma,

Sending it off is not an option because my customer sometimes wants it tomorrow.

Its 2-pac white satin. I have tried an orbital sander with 1500, Wet and dry up to 2000, and a...

I know using a cutting compound on satin 2-pac and I end up with a near gloss finish. Would a light sand and cut on matt 2-pac end up with a satin finish?

Anyone actually done this with matt?

I know that with high gloss you can wet and dry (1200), buff it back, and get a completely unstippled finish free of those tiny dustmarks.

Every second or third job I get back from the painters...

Well, sort of dust free. As Dust free as I can make it.

And starting tomorrow! ha ha.

There is nothing worse than coming back to see a gloss job with a few specks on it.

I will be doing a...

Yeah, but what does he know? :D

Hi everyone,

my name is Brendon, I dabble in welding (occasional), woodwork (slightly more occasional), a bit of spray painting. Basically, a poor man's jack of a few trades. What bloke in his...