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Hi guys.
I have the old blue and new green model.
I use the blue saw at work almost every day cutting 45 and 35mm studs and the saw cuts well when the blase is sharp but can't cut thought the 45...

Thanks mate it does make sense now but before all this it would have gone over my head.
I'll let you know how it goes.

How you going guys.
About a year ago I bought a Mac 200 ac/dc tig.
I've been using it with mixed results just playing around with the controls not knowing what half of them do.
The other day I sat...

Thanks Grahame.
Yeah I sort of thought the same thing.
The only thing is I have no idea where they get the stuff,hopefully it was a one of as all the others I did for them turned out spot on.
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How you going guys.
I have been tig welding these lugs for a factory that can not keep up so I help them out.

My problem is I clean both surfaces with a s/steel brush and then a wipe down with...

Thanks for that mate.
I'll speak to my local welding supplier and see if he has the same stuff.
When you say you give it a polish with scotch bright is that by hand or a electric buffer.

Thanks mate.
I normally just clean the job with a s/s brush but I'm making some rod holders for a boat in polished s/s and the brush scratches the crap out of the job.
That's why I thought I'd use...

Hi Guys.
Just wandering when to apply the pickling jell.
When the metal is still really hot , warm or cold.
Do need to scrub it with a s/steel brush.

Thanks.

My foot peddle works like this.
When the foot peddle is connected the amp controller on the machine does nothing,only the foot control knob can change the amps.
Also when I press the peddle it...

Top idea mate.
So you used the carbon out of your car to douse all the oxygen and stop any fumes igniting.

Thanks for your reply Dobre.

My head has a million thought's going through it atm.
I would like to do my low hydrogen arc welding ticket which will allow me to weld on site.
I'd also like to get...

That's the exact same one that I have.

I've used mine for tig (stainless only) so far and I'm getting used to it but it's not exceptional.
I find that it switches to slow and you feels like you...

Apples is your a Tecman.

Mine is the non adjustable type.

There was another one at bunnings for about $129 which is adjustable from 9 to 13din which I might buy next.

How's it guys,
I need some advice on a welding coarse.
I want to make welding a career and want to do a coarse to allow me to weld out on construction site's and other places where welding tickets...

I run the stainless tig at very low amps which may be the problem.
I'll give the mig and ark ago,should be fine for them.

I just bought one for $35 at bunnings original price $69.
I only had a quick use of it on stainless tig and found it pretty crap actually.
I found it a little slow in switching and after a little...

Thanks for the advice mate.
I'll have to buy a cheap grinder from work just for welding tips.

BTW can you grind the different electrodes on the same wheel.

I use the Zirconated rod with my inverter and it never balls up which I expected but it ends up sort of splitting at the end and makes tigging very difficult.
Any idea what could be causing this....

I had a go at Stainless and found it much easier then alloy,the only problem was I had to use s/s mig wire for a filler as that was all I had.
Wasn't to bad just very hard to keep it straight and...

Thanks mate.
For what I do(boat rod holders,bait boards etc)more than enough.
I find I only need the higher amps to get the weld started and then I have to back off to not melt the weld.

I worked out if I lift the foot peddle up it reduces the heat enough for me to re adjust the filler rod and keep going.

I can feed the filler rod through my fingers but I'm very clumsy and looks...

Straight argon is not crap and in saying that the right gas for the right job is what you should be concerned about. If you are welding aluminiun up to 4-5mm argon is fine and overall cheaper to...

Your a legend Edster,thanks for going out of your way for me.

A little later when the kid's go to bed I'll sneak of to the garage and start experimenting again.
I've noticed even going down 10 to...

Thanks for the reply Edster.

I have taken a couple photos of my front panel and was wandering what all the knobs do.
I only use the peak current knob and the after flow knob and that's it.
...

How's it going guy's.
I've just bought a 200amp AC/DC tig and it's is the first time I've welded alloy with a tig.
I have been laying weld after weld for 3 days now and I've got the flat and...

How's it going guys.
I just bought a 200amp AC/DC tig.
I was going to buy straight Argon so I could weld stainless / alloy and I could also use the same gas on my mig to weld alloy for bigger jobs....