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by completenoob
Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:02 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Questions from a complete beginner - what kind of welding ?
Replies: 18
Views: 3477

Re: Questions from a complete beginner - what kind of weldin

https://www.twi-global.com/technical-kn ... m-to-steel Braze it hey many many thanks for that link, especially because there is a link at the end of the page for Welding Titanium: A designers and users handbook, and that is absolutely amazing and the most complete and detailed info on Ti welding i'...
by completenoob
Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:54 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Questions from a complete beginner - what kind of welding ?
Replies: 18
Views: 3477

Re: Questions from a complete beginner - what kind of weldin

https://www.mmsonline.com/articles/tips ... ium-alloys There's a good article which points out a lot of the problems with tapping titanium. Don't be scared off because they talked about automated equipment, you may take note they had a comment in there about using manual equipment also. In your cas...
by completenoob
Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:30 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Questions from a complete beginner - what kind of welding ?
Replies: 18
Views: 3477

Re: Questions from a complete beginner - what kind of weldin

one more thing i'm wondering is about the electrical side of welding. i read somewhere that welders can take a toll on the elctrical circuit and i have my workshop in the cellar of a hundred year old industrial building converted to residential apartments. there is no high voltage circuit and the we...
by completenoob
Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:23 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Questions from a complete beginner - what kind of welding ?
Replies: 18
Views: 3477

Re: Questions from a complete beginner - what kind of weldin

hey everyone, many thanks for all your replies, it's really great to be able to rely on all your experience ;) great to hear that i'm not completely delusional and getting pretty excited now to be able to take this project on. ALso wanted to say that i am still a bit paranoid muckin about with high ...
by completenoob
Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:53 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Questions from a complete beginner - what kind of welding ?
Replies: 18
Views: 3477

Questions from a complete beginner - what kind of welding ?

hi everyone :) i'm a guitar builder and am thinking of picking up welding to create truss rods for my guitars. A truss rod is a device that is built into the neck of a guitar under the fretboard to counteract string tension and control/remove up- and back-bow of the neck. Here is a simplified diagra...