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by metalmagpie
Wed Jul 17, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: Welding table legs.
Replies: 19
Views: 11478

Re: Welding table legs.

Bassick is the industry leader in floor locks. They are generally sized by the caster wheel size. If you have 4" wheels buy a 4" floor lock. But floor locks do not lift the table off the floor. If you need feet that lift the table off the floor then you need a different design than floor l...
by metalmagpie
Wed Jul 17, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: holding small steel
Replies: 7
Views: 6868

Re: holding small steel

I can usually hold it "pretty close" and get 1 small tack on it, then adjust from there. It's pretty easy to bend one small MIG tack.
by metalmagpie
Wed Jul 17, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Argon Cylinder Trade In Math
Replies: 5
Views: 7108

Re: Argon Cylinder Trade In Math

Don't trade them for a 125. Lots of those are leased or rentals. Trade for a 150, because those are all customer-owned so you know you're safe. Plus, a 150 is almost exactly the same cost to fill as a 125 and you get 20% more gas.
by metalmagpie
Mon Jul 15, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Pantograph shape cutting machine builds
Replies: 2
Views: 22698

Re: Pantograph shape cutting machine builds

I have a dc-2400 victor pantograph i use a fair amount the magnetic tracer is getting weak, could you give me more detail on making a new tracer as you described ? I think the Victor machines are descendants of the old Heath machines. I had one of those and my magnetic stylus kept coming off the te...
by metalmagpie
Mon Jul 15, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: chop saw blade deflecting
Replies: 5
Views: 21547

Re: chop saw blade deflecting

Ever notice that abrasive chop saw blades come in different thicknesses? Why do you suppose that is? I had all kinds of trouble with blades deflecting until I realized it was on those kind of cuts I was supposed to be using thick blades that won't deflect as easily. For me it was angled cuts where t...