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- by cornmuse
- Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:10 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Welding used gas tank
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1501
Re: Welding used gas tank
Pour a cup of vinegar & half a box of baking soda in the tank, in a minute it'll be full of co2, put cap on loosely & rotate tank so liquid is not where you wanna weld. Rinse out the tank when you're done, , , ,
- by cornmuse
- Sat Jan 06, 2018 11:44 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Covering Your TIG Torch Hoses
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4995
Re: Covering Your TIG Torch Hoses
The original leads for my ta185 tig were the power lead & the gas. A few times I melted the gas line (not all the way through tho). This setup was stiff & clunky, the two were zip-tied together & caught on everything. I replaced it with a 'superflex' lead. Never burnt it but I was wearin...
- by cornmuse
- Wed Dec 27, 2017 11:39 am
- Forum: Metal Cutting
- Topic: Port a torch kit
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2975
Re: Port a torch kit
Thats the 1st o/a torch setup I ever had. Is (still kave it) a 'Uniweld' set made in Florida <-that dates it! I got bigger bottles but kept the small ones.
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- by cornmuse
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 12:46 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: DIY TIG foot pedal
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4150
Re: DIY TIG foot pedal
FWIW, I converted an ooold foot pedal to "modern" standards:
http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?45 ... foot-pedal
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http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?45 ... foot-pedal
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- by cornmuse
- Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:27 am
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Cheater lenses
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3038
Re: Cheater lenses
You really know you are gettin' old when you realize you've been chasing a 'floater' with a fly-swatter for 15 minutes!
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- by cornmuse
- Fri Aug 25, 2017 9:58 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: One Damn Fine Tig Pedal
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2026
Re: One Damn Fine Tig Pedal
Sure looks like an 'SSC' foot pedal
https://www.ssccontrols.com/
edit:
SSC makes one damn fine tig pedal!(one came with my TA 185 machine)
https://www.ssccontrols.com/
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SSC makes one damn fine tig pedal!(one came with my TA 185 machine)
- by cornmuse
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:12 am
- Forum: Metal Cutting
- Topic: For you machinists...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8545
Re: For you machinists...
The Time Travelers Society Annual Meeting will be held last Tuesday, , , , ,LtBadd wrote:image0351.jpg
- by cornmuse
- Sun Apr 02, 2017 11:53 am
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Whats in your shop?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4598
Re: Whats in your shop?
(quoted above) Atlas small horizontal mill! Now your making me drool! I've been loking for one for a while, I have the lathe and shaper I forgot about mills & lathes! Craftsman (Clausing) lathe, pops up at Sears Service Center as: "Yeah, we sold this once-upon-a-time" (part # on a blan...
- by cornmuse
- Sat Mar 25, 2017 2:25 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Whats in your shop?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4598
Re: Whats in your shop?
Thermalarc 185 tig (& stick) (2 of these, , ) Lincoln 180 dual mig Hypertherm 45 plasma cutter 2 mixed sets o/a welding gear - Victor Rego Uniweld + Craftsman angle grinders (all ooold, 30 + yrs) Craftsman drill press, sanders etc Milwaukee portaband (2), Sawzall & ½" drill motor oold R...
- by cornmuse
- Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:04 am
- Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
- Topic: never turn down scrap !!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1582
Re: never turn down scrap !!
My nephew, (an electrician), was working on a condo project where they changed brands/model #s/whatever of air conditioner units. There was a (prolly at least 100 lb.) pallet of 24"x2"x1½"x 12 gauge brackets with thinly electroplated galvanize on them headed for the dumpster. They all...
- by cornmuse
- Thu Feb 23, 2017 11:42 am
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Most Used Vice Grip Model?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1683
Re: Most Used Vice Grip Model?
I have a number of vicegrips but the most used is my pair of "6ln". Had/have the same pair for 35-40 years, use 'em more than any 'plier' type I own. (ie vice grips-channel locks-pliers-etc)
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- by cornmuse
- Wed Feb 22, 2017 12:47 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig Issues From a Newbie
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1588
Re: Tig Issues From a Newbie
I tried turning the amperage down to 80 amps and it was hard to start and maintain a puddle./quote] This screams arc length to me. Even if 80 is too low to immediately make a puddle, getting started and keeping a puddle should not be an issue once the metal is hot. If I am mistaken about how much a...
- by cornmuse
- Wed Feb 22, 2017 12:38 pm
- Forum: Metal Cutting
- Topic: Which chopsaw or Bandsaw would you get?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5350
Re: Which chopsaw or Bandsaw would you get?
Since I got a 'deep throat' Milwakuee portaband, I rarely use my abrasive chop saw (Ryobi 14" 35 yr old almost all aluminium saw), or my handheld hacksaws either!!
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- by cornmuse
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 11:17 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Pencil Style Tig Torch
- Replies: 2
- Views: 563
Re: Pencil Style Tig Torch
I have a 'CK' 9 pencil torch with a 'superflex' line. Works good, gets hot pretty quick tho, , ,
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- by cornmuse
- Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:59 am
- Forum: Member Introductions
- Topic: New to forum
- Replies: 4
- Views: 408
Re: New to forum
I'm in San Diego north county, , , Welcome!!
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- by cornmuse
- Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:51 am
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: What Was Your First Welder
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2366
Re: What Was Your First Welder
First was a Miller (AC only) Thunderbolt. Got it used in the early '70's, still have it. Still have a sealed 50lb can of rod that came with it. Copper wound, weighs a ton! Not used for 10+- years.
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- by cornmuse
- Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:06 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: New to Me Tig Cooler
- Replies: 3
- Views: 486
New to Me Tig Cooler
I bought a (used) TA 185 welder this weekend, gonna be for my nephew. I have one already I bought new about 8 years ago, love it! Anyways, I also bought a 'Weldtec' torch cooler that included a Weldtec 20 water cooled torch & 25' leads. The torch came with a gas lens (1/8" tungsten) & #...
- by cornmuse
- Mon Feb 06, 2017 2:07 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Footpedal issue when tig welding
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1298
Re: Footpedal issue when tig welding
Agree with Noddybrian about the resistance value being a likely culprit. Unfortunately SSC pedals may not be very easy to take apart and reassemble. They're easy to take apart, a bit of maneuvering to re-assemble, , , , Pivot pins are 'spring loaded' push in & seperate the 2 halves. Warning! Re...
- by cornmuse
- Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:14 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: here is one for you guys..
- Replies: 7
- Views: 605
Re: here is one for you guys..
My uncle once owned a 'Crosley' station wagon with a brazed together sheet-metal block, a nifty little car.
- by cornmuse
- Wed Dec 14, 2016 12:24 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: When to change TIG consumables?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2849
Re: When to change TIG consumables?
When I 1st got my welder, about every other time I used it, I broke the cup. I would go & buy 1 & promptly break it 2nd time I (tried) welding. Bought 6 of 'em, & still have 5 left in like 4 - 5 years, or more, go figure.
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- by cornmuse
- Sun Oct 23, 2016 10:01 am
- Forum: Metal Cutting
- Topic: Left over oxygen
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1225
Re: Left over oxygen
How far do you have to go to swap tanks? If its like 10 minutes away, just swap empties.
- by cornmuse
- Tue Oct 11, 2016 10:45 am
- Forum: Metal Cutting
- Topic: Milwaukee deep cut portable bandsaw
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1244
Re: Milwaukee deep cut portable bandsaw
Plus one on the Swag Offroad table. Why reinvent the wheel? If its business -time is money- then buy, but in your garage, whats the point of having all this fabricating/welding 'stuff', & then buying something you can make yourself? I made a base/table for my new portaband using my new portaban...
- by cornmuse
- Sat Oct 08, 2016 10:01 am
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: Chose rod diameter/Amperage
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1192
Re: Chose rod diameter/Amperage
My brother has a (really) old P&H ac buzzbox, they solved the problem, kinda. a series of holes at each amp setting, you stick the 'fluxless' end of the rod in the hole, you want the rod that just fits in that hole/setting, , , , simple.
fwiw
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- by cornmuse
- Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:08 am
- Forum: Metal Cutting
- Topic: Any tips for cutting.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1211
Re: Any tips for cutting.
FYI: Propylene is Mapp gas. hotter than propane, I got a 2 (or so) gallon tank of it. I learned the hard way, dont use it on my bbq grill !!
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- by cornmuse
- Wed Sep 28, 2016 11:32 am
- Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
- Topic: Clamp Base for Grizzly Vise
- Replies: 4
- Views: 779
Re: Clamp Base for Grizzly Vise
I did, when it was brand new, lasted about 2 minutes, , , ,Poland308 wrote:Good idea! But I've never owned a vice with such a nice paint job.
Just like when we got a new piece of heavy equipment, "I scratched the paint on that one"
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