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by Bentwings
Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:17 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Northern Minnesota
Replies: 7
Views: 4736

Re: Northern Minnesota

Hugo minn just north of white bear lake
by Bentwings
Wed Jun 16, 2021 2:32 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: welding nickel plated steel
Replies: 7
Views: 3039

Re: welding nickel plated steel

I don’t like tig welding plated parts as it often causes problems later on. Fancy machined parts also send up flags. Cnc can get very cool machine marks that them selves are not an issue. However there are leaded steels that machine were nicly but are next to impossible to weld due to the lead. Stai...
by Bentwings
Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:29 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: How hard is it to learn TIG welding by yourself
Replies: 17
Views: 4578

Re: How hard is it to learn TIG welding by yourself

My comment here comes from playing sports most of my lif besides working. I was taught yo play to win. This meant learn the game learn the rules practice ,practice,practice. The note being practice correctly . This group will give lots of help to the new guys covering equipment projects, even how to...
by Bentwings
Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:03 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Northern Minnesota
Replies: 7
Views: 4736

Re: Northern Minnesota

I wish I had a nice neat shop like these. I’m retired with vision issues so I’m more less out of business so I’ll have to limit to tips and suggestions. I’ve done a lot of about everything with tig. Many materials actually taught for a couple years as the shop guys couldn’t pass the rigorous tests r...
by Bentwings
Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:00 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hi from minnesota
Replies: 2
Views: 3229

Hi from minnesota

New here. Long time tig and mig guy
I’ll fill out profile shortly.
Byron