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6th August 2015, 12:57 PM
Thread: Do you have unused swarf?
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This might be completely irrelevant, but as a kid...
This might be completely irrelevant, but as a kid I remember playing around with polyester resin making paperweights etc. I think it used something like Methyl Ethyl Keytone Peroxide as a catylist...
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16th July 2015, 08:39 AM
Thread: eclipse magnet
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Maybe just a normal thread would do? It would be...
Maybe just a normal thread would do? It would be easier to make if you have to make the mating screw anyway.
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10th July 2015, 03:12 PM
Thread: Chinese Tig Welder review - 5 years on
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I know how you feel, it makes you feel sick when...
I know how you feel, it makes you feel sick when your expensive welder stops working. I have a generic 250A ac/dc 4 in 1 that works great while it works, but after 2 years I got the same fault as...
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12th June 2015, 09:23 AM
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Here's three you could use from RS in Australia,...
Here's three you could use from RS in Australia, so you should get free delivery. I forgot to see if they were in stock
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10th June 2015, 10:06 AM
Thread: Plasma Cutter help
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I'm not sure if this would help for drag tips,...
I'm not sure if this would help for drag tips, but for my pilot start torch I would always start on an edge, or drill a hole to start on. For thin metal it's no problem to drill a hole and for...
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4th May 2015, 09:26 AM
Thread: So What Did You Weld Today?
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I have been reading an american welding forum for...
I have been reading an american welding forum for years and I remember this coming up. That forum gets quite technical (and very heated) but I'm sure these cheap flow meters are only calibrated to...
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3rd May 2015, 12:02 PM
Thread: So What Did You Weld Today?
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Yes, that's the type of regulator I am using. I...
Yes, that's the type of regulator I am using. I figured out how to paste a link now http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_regulator#/media/File:Two-stage-regulator.svg
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2nd May 2015, 11:36 PM
Thread: So What Did You Weld Today?
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Regarding the regulator, there's a description on...
Regarding the regulator, there's a description on Wikipedia of how a gas regulator works. In the second diagram on that page you cans see the screw "factory set pressure" This is the pressure the...
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30th April 2015, 10:43 AM
Thread: So What Did You Weld Today?
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You might find this increases your gas...
You might find this increases your gas consumption. The reason being the hose between the cylinder and welder gets up to 25~50psi when you stop welding. When you start again, that pressure rushes out...
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21st April 2015, 02:42 PM
Thread: OCP with LED
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We were taught that your eye is most sensitive to...
We were taught that your eye is most sensitive to red light, in particular because it has the longest wavelength and gets deeper in the "receptor" and builds more charge or has a bigger effect....
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17th April 2015, 12:45 PM
Thread: RC Copter- fixed!
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I think this is because of the extra weight of...
I think this is because of the extra weight of the second battery. It will take more power to keep the thing in the air with two batteries. You are not really comparing apples with apples unless...
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13th April 2015, 03:12 PM
Thread: Is a plasma cutter feature worth it?
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You're probably smarter than me! I use mine...
You're probably smarter than me! I use mine quite often to cut stuff like 150x150x8 at a 45 degree angle. Can't do that on my bandsaw. Because i need to cut four straight lines (one on each side...
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13th April 2015, 02:51 PM
Thread: Is a plasma cutter feature worth it?
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Not trying to be funny, but did you remember to...
Not trying to be funny, but did you remember to connect an earth? If its got a pilot arc, it will cut with that, but you won't get good results and it will burn out the consumables quickly.
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31st March 2015, 01:51 PM
Thread: Is a plasma cutter feature worth it?
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It's just an opinion, but I would avoid plasma...
It's just an opinion, but I would avoid plasma cutters on a welder. My welder bust while using the plasma cutter. When I was searching the internet for any help, this turned out to be a really common...
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14th March 2015, 10:46 AM
Thread: Al336d lathe crash
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Take lots of photos as suggested, even ones you...
Take lots of photos as suggested, even ones you don’t thinkyou will need.
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14th March 2015, 12:02 AM
Thread: Al336d lathe crash
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I have the same lathe and I took it apart when I...
I have the same lathe and I took it apart when I first got it, looking for casting sand. If its the gear I marked in the photo, I seem to remember it just comes off with gear puller, hopefully no...
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20th February 2015, 08:23 AM
Thread: AL960b metric threads not quite right
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It's not essential to have a footbrake to thread...
It's not essential to have a footbrake to thread close to a shoulder. You can disengage the half nuts at the appropriate point, and let the cutter cut a circle right round, then let the lathe stop in...
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19th February 2015, 08:24 AM
Thread: Tips and tricks
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A tip I got from here but surely worth repeating,...
A tip I got from here but surely worth repeating, if you want your Morse taper to really grip in your tailstock, squirt it with wd40 first. I was amazed how well this works.
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6th February 2015, 11:21 AM
Thread: Tig Newbie
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If it is the same fault, you will notice that the...
If it is the same fault, you will notice that the arc doesn't turn down as much as you would expect, and just continues pouring heat into the metal. It should actually turn down pretty much as much...
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6th February 2015, 08:05 AM
Thread: Tig Newbie
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I got a tig welder for the first time 2 years ago...
I got a tig welder for the first time 2 years ago and spent a year doing only DC/steel, no aluminium. I had tried ac on Aluminium a few times just to see if i could, but if I turned the amps up high...
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2nd December 2014, 08:31 AM
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I used a soldering iron for electronics for years...
I used a soldering iron for electronics for years before I ever picked up a welder. I always thought soldering irons weren't hot enough, because I kept burning myself and I reckoned if they were...
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14th November 2014, 10:29 AM
Thread: Bugga. Broke a tap
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Not sure if this is a really stupid idea but...
Not sure if this is a really stupid idea but could you try a dremmel and a carbide cutter to cut away the cast iron round the tap to lower the level of the CI wide enough to get a narrow pair of...
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24th July 2014, 12:52 PM
Thread: BOC Smootharc 185 AC DC TIG
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I'm ashamed to say I ran my 250A ac/dc tig on a...
I'm ashamed to say I ran my 250A ac/dc tig on a 15amp plug for a whole year as I was learning mostly below 100amps. http://d1r5wj36adg1sk.cloudfront.net/images/smilies/blush-anim-cl.gif First project...
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23rd June 2014, 09:54 AM
Thread: how far can oil impregnate steel?
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Yes, it was almost me! I still have a couple of...
Yes, it was almost me! I still have a couple of cans of Colclene which is pure trichloroethylene. I was very likley to use it for particularly important welds and consider myself lucky to have seen...
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22nd June 2014, 07:31 PM
Thread: how far can oil impregnate steel?
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worth checking out this link...
worth checking out this link
http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm
Argon, trichloroethelene and heat can make phosgene gas. I used to use loads of tric in the 80s to clean everything. Lucky I... -
13th June 2014, 11:22 PM
Thread: black bar experiment
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If anyone is interested in more info about the...
If anyone is interested in more info about the vertical shear cutter, have a look here
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?t=84313
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13th June 2014, 02:07 PM
Thread: Solutions for cutting bar stock needed
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You might be able to pack the bandsaw clamp at...
You might be able to pack the bandsaw clamp at the other end as suggested, but sometimes there is not enough to clamp to and it can pull out (I suppose depending on how good your clamp is as well)....
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27th May 2014, 01:21 PM
Thread: On Sharpening Twist Drills
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Last time I looked (which is quite a few years...
Last time I looked (which is quite a few years ago I must admit), they used to insist on oxygen free copper in their cable, and could tell the difference depending on which way round the speaker wire...
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18th May 2014, 01:13 PM
Thread: The best things in life are free...
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Thanks, I'm glad someone thought it was funny. I...
Thanks, I'm glad someone thought it was funny. I dunno, you think you know someone.....
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18th May 2014, 01:11 PM
Thread: The best things in life are free...
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You betcha! Actually don't knock it, 316 polishes...
You betcha! Actually don't knock it, 316 polishes up great. I did actually make another prototype for herself.
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18th May 2014, 10:10 AM
Thread: The best things in life are free...
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The best things in life are free...
.....but you can keep them for the birds and bees
The conversation went...
Wife: How come you never get me any jewellery?
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8th May 2014, 01:07 PM
Thread: Welder grounding to other machines.
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The more I think of it, I'm pretty certain a...
The more I think of it, I'm pretty certain a welder output should be floating. However, I've seen some strange things I can't explain.
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8th May 2014, 12:47 PM
Thread: Welder grounding to other machines.
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I'm not sure off the top of my head if a welder...
I'm not sure off the top of my head if a welder output should be floating or not. I'd guess it should be floating.
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29th April 2014, 04:34 PM
Thread: Polishing the Leica T camera
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Can't help thinking this is a publicity stunt to...
Can't help thinking this is a publicity stunt to get everyone talking about Leica. The video wasn't made on April 1st was it?
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26th April 2014, 02:34 PM
Thread: TIG, silicon bronze and galvanised
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I was lucky enough to come across a roll of mig...
I was lucky enough to come across a roll of mig wire which I think is silicon bronze (first picture), in a scrap yard a couple of years ago.
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24th April 2014, 04:00 PM
Thread: Wrecking Photocopies for Goodies
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This sounds like a great idea. I've just got to...
This sounds like a great idea. I've just got to think of a way to jam the door to the photocopier room first, or someone's bound to complain.
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23rd April 2014, 09:31 AM
Thread: Examining a fillet bead fracture
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I suppose it is hard to justify using tig for...
I suppose it is hard to justify using tig for heavy guage steel, but I haven't used anything but TIG since I got the welder a couple of years ago. I just like using tig.
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22nd April 2014, 02:01 PM
Thread: Examining a fillet bead fracture
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Hi Grahame, Thanks for the feedback, that's...
Hi Grahame,
Thanks for the feedback, that's encouraged me to find some time to practise now. I always struggle with time and usually just build whatever it is that needs doing, so this is great:U
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22nd April 2014, 10:37 AM
Thread: Examining a fillet bead fracture
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Hi Grahame, I would appreciate some feedback on...
Hi Grahame, I would appreciate some feedback on my welds.
Like many, I've never had a lesson or even seen a real welder work. I also suffer from the fact that I do no welding for months, then by the... -
26th March 2014, 07:50 AM
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Is it one of these you are after?...
Is it one of these you are after?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-PCS-Continental-quickly-water-or-gas-dual-purpose-connector-/291001145542?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43c10518c6#ht_3220wt_1125
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13th March 2014, 11:36 AM
Thread: Paint saver
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Paint saver
I'm not sure if everyone already knows this but you can keep paint for years in an almost empty tin, if you put argon or argon/co2 mix on top. I used a lot of silver enamel about 5 years ago and kept...
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20th February 2014, 11:44 AM
Thread: Tig Welders and the like.
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I haven't owned either welder or used either...
I haven't owned either welder or used either supplier, so i can't comment specifically. It's hard to know what to do with electronic welders nowadays. I recently spend days repairing a 4 in one...
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Thanks for the link and confirmation of the...
Thanks for the link and confirmation of the weight.
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I just read online that you get about 8kg of gas...
I just read online that you get about 8kg of gas in these cylinders, so I've got what I paid for.
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The only weight I can see on the cylinder is...
The only weight I can see on the cylinder is something like 5.6MM xx 33.8kg xxxx 450BAR Sorry, can't remember what the xx letters were.
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Argon Gas
I just got a replacement 4.8M3 argon gas cylinder. The pressure on my guage is usually ~2500PSI. This time it was ~1250PSI. i contacted the supplier and he said it was correct, because
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20th November 2013, 08:15 AM
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[QUOTE=blouis79;1718462]Good job! I think it's...
[QUOTE=blouis79;1718462]Good job! I think it's worth posting the method you used to debug and the actual component you needed to replace. One day, someone, somewhere will benefit from your...
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17th November 2013, 10:52 AM
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I don't suppose anyone cares quite as much as I...
I don't suppose anyone cares quite as much as I do, but I managed to fix the fault. I did a lot of welding yesterday at 230 amps to give it a good run. It's running as well as ever. I couldn't source...
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17th November 2013, 10:22 AM
Thread: Must be doing something wrong
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I'm just a diy hack, so take this with a pinch of...
I'm just a diy hack, so take this with a pinch of salt, but I think the steel itself can be contaminated occasionally. I've had something similar to your results just three times, in very small...
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13th November 2013, 02:58 PM
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You can always use muriatic acid (30%...
You can always use muriatic acid (30% hydrochloric acid) from a pool shop to strip the zinc off the ends of your tube. Just put an inch in a container and balance the tubes so the ends are in the...