Oscar wrote:Just ordered a Heavy Hitters 350 torch. Let's see what this thing is all about....

Hooya! Can it stand up to the water cooled stinger? Time will tell....

I avoid skin contact with diesel fuel, mineral spirits and I won't even use lacquer thinner or MEK inside. Todd, I haven't done any scientific studies or anything, but know that mineral spirits has some type of adverse reaction with my wedding ring and my skin...which is kind of odd as my wedding r...

Bernard wrote:I am sure the aluminium is not anodised.

Are you sure it's not 7000 series (i.e., 7075-T6) ??? I like to mill and turn it on the lathe as it's stronger, but you can't weld it.

Also, do you know if this aluminum came from the marine environment?

I didn't get any of the black gloves. Just some clamps and another TIG finger. I normally just get gloves from my LWS. They have the Tillmans I like and for the cheapest prices I've found, so win-win on good prices and supporting my LWS. Hooray! :lol: I have bought all of my gloves from my LWS, but...

Check with your gas company because the $250 purchase could be the bottle and gas for the first go around. Refill is priced separately. Yes, in my case it is. That $250 price was for a filled tank, I think it cost about $70 to exchange for a full one. There's a guy on craigslist selling full 125 cf...

Yup. Received mine on Tuesday I think. Very prompt. But he’s also only a couple states away from me, I believe. I used to always get USPS in a couple days, but lately it seems to take close to a week from the east coast.... :( Must be because of the Wuhan plague...although HTP America is in IL. whi...

Firestom jetcar wrote:Much of my work is on the pedal.
I have no problem purchasing a switch but without the upslope/downslope controls it’s not for me.

You should contact CK Worldwide and ask them directly.

help@ckworldwide.com

CK is very responsive.

I also just so happened to pick up a couple of clamps and an extra TIG finger from Jody this weekend :lol: :lol: Ok, gotta be honest here...have you received your order yet? I ordered on last Sunday, and according to USPS it's expected to arrive on Monday. I ordered a couple things from HTP America...

You guys with the Benzene... :roll: That stuff is gonna kill ya... Do you know you can actually wash your hands in diesel? Seriously, don't try that with mineral spirits, acetone or lacquer thinner but diesel no problem. I used to get a rash on my ring finger from mineral spirits, never with diesel...

Am l missing something? Hi from the U.S. It might not. The amperage is controlled through the pedal, as Buggy points out. http://www.ckworldwide.com/Form%20MT200-OM FWIW, those are nice looking machines, a lot of people speak well of them. I have upslope and downslope on my Everlast, but don't use ...

:twisted: No so/wifey here, been a while since I had one of the. Who cleans your shop then? :lol: j/k (looking over my shoulder to see if my wife is looking :roll:) My wife just loves it when I track in small swarf from the machines...(we don't wear shoes in the house). All the machines, lathes, mi...

Definitely looks handy to have, might have to pick some up. Surprised they would send a weldable kit with plated parts, though. That's odd. No, it's not intended to be welded, AFAIK, that's why they plate it. The steel version of the Hel-Hooks is intended to weld, but it's about the same price and ...

I use Tap Magic, but also have some Anchor Lube, which seems to be popular these days. I have a couple 2 oz. sample bottles. I've used Tap Magic for years. I use WD40 on aluminum, but detest the stuff... Buggy, doesn't your wife/so like that manly smoke smell from the cutting oil ? :lol: I never use...

Are you sure it's not access to a bottle rather than gas? Most places do swap bottles rather than fill them, but they consider it as you owning a not necessarily the bottle you bought, but you can take that bottle and swap it somewhere else, get it filled, shoot holes in it etc, if you can't take i...

Thanks for your reply. I want to make sure I understand this. You purchased a tank on Craigs list but then take it to a local vendor for a refill you and they take you purchased tank and swap it for one of there. From then you are kind of in the club? Now you own a tank but it's not the one you sta...

Any reason not to do this? The only issue I can see is if I was to move out of state and take the bottle with me. Is it likely I will be able to fill it if I move. Smokey, I think you meant it's "unlikely" you would be able to fill it. Typically the gas vendors mark the bottle on the neck...

Toolie - 7.5 Liters per Min. He’s in Europe. Yeah, I saw he was in the U.K. after I posted that, but so much of his post is convoluted I wasn't sure of many things. That should be ok then, if that's the case. The material appears to be anodized. He definitely doesn't give a definitive answer to tha...

Been using a stick and flux wire for about 10 years. I am a total novice. All I want is for stuff to hold together. My welds are anything but nice looking. Decided to go to a local supply store and get bottle and start with C02. I have a HOBART 140, 120 volt system. Smokey, This did show up also, m...

Welcome Smokey!

I know very little about mig and want to keep it that way, but there are many others that use it on the forum that I'm sure will be here to help you.

That looks horrible, I've seen dogs that can $#!T better than that! :lol: Are you sure it's not anodized? Oscar asked that early in the thread, but you didn't respond. In fact he asked twice. You say it's a 2mm coupon, where did you get it from? Also, your tungsten in the OP is contaminated, can you...

FMT drills work really good for me, sharp and stay sharp but with 1 major flaw, they have a round shank. Jay, The Drill Hog bits have a single flat on them as I recall to assist with that. I have seen people claim they're just glorified Wuhan bits similar to Harbor Freight, but I don't know what ot...

Thanks for the comments, the table was given to me by a customer, I just had to get it moved Now I'm getting green along with VA-Sawyer...those are good customers to have! :D And not that you don't deserve it Richard, it's good to see someone use and take care of something like that, the way it sho...

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Richard,

That looks like the same set I have. Aren't those bits sharp? Mine haven't dulled in over a year, they seem to stay sharp.

Albeit I won mine in a raffle, I wouldn't hesitate to buy more of them. Great bits, IMO.

Very nice looking work Richard.

Love that acorn table also...you keep it clean!

I won a set of Drill Hot bits at the Bar Z Bash last year and they have not disappointed. They are sharp and haven't dulled at bit in over a year.

I have the Molybdenum M7 bits. I can't speak too highly of them.