I visit another site (forums), where theres a number of members who, if they ever met in person, there'd be a homicide. Or two!
I've never run across anything even approaching them here.
The other site? Its funny! And fun.

I visit another site (forums), where theres a number of members who, if they ever met in person, there'd be a homicide. Or two!
I've never run across anything even approaching them here.
The other site? Its funny! And fun.

Before reading, I thought it looked like a reflux column for distilling booze!

Page didnt specify type of steel. Only one pic like this, was a real conglomeration of pics, oddities.

I didnt know where to post this, so, its here.
Its an image of a microscopic crack in steel, taken with an ''Electron Microscope''.
I found it on a russian web site. I thought it was interesting.

Which of the three grits is preferable (for tungsten obviously)??

-c-

I had one of those garden hoses that 'shrinks/shrivels' up when you drain 'em, the internal actual rubber? hose inside got a hole in it. I removed the brass ends & removed the center hose. Cut it in half & each half was just long enough for the 12 or 15 ft (I have 2), (I forget which length ...

Whats going on over at Welding Web?? Been down a while, , , ,

Dont know where else to post this, , , ,

-corne-

I am somewhat new to welding, but very new to TIG . I have been practicing welding coped tube on pretty much any scrap I can find, but seem to have an issue with stainless when stopping the weld. There is always a little dimple, pit, whatever you want to call it when I stop. I am hoping someone may...

I too, (USAF 50 years ago!) worked on ejection seats. We had rules that were strictly observed. And actually, everyone followed the rules. No matter how simple the problem, two persons always went to AC, along with a checklist. ( the checklist ) One did the work, the other did inspection while the f...

From the pics, it doesn't appear that a little bow would be an issue. If it 'wobbles', shim the high wheels. FWIW, I would (actually did) bolt plates on the front H's "aiches!" using the screws holding the wheels on, then weld a piece of pipe/square tube across to them. You can put your fo...

I got for free, (no, not stolen, legally!!) 150' in 2 pieces of 6-4 ex cord (4 = red black white green). Used 'kearny' nuts to splice, cut green short, 50A plug & outlet. Old Miller thunderbolt AC - Lincoln 180 dual mig - TA 185 tig. All worked most excellently at the end of 150'. Peace of mind ...

Good luck with that.





P.S. when the time comes, do not reach for your waist-band!

Just argon, never tried anything else, I was an equipment operator - actually a grade-checker, not a welder, except in my garage.

-corne-

This is ½" copper tubing:
I have tig'd 1" copper fittings, like they said, takes a lot of heat!

(Thermal Arc Arcmaster 185) (only one I ever used, love it!!)

I still have not conquered basic TIG You are still practicing, yes? Practice on CLEAN metal. Get a pack of 6-10 whatever tungstens & sharpen both ends! I saw a friend tigging at his desk, carpet on the floor, a piece of drywall and a piece of clean 1/4" sheet on the drywall. 'Course he kne...

I still have not conquered basic TIG You are still practicing, yes? Practice on CLEAN metal. Get a pack of 6-10 whatever tungstens & sharpen both ends! I saw a friend tigging at his desk, carpet on the floor, a piece of drywall and a piece of clean 1/4" sheet on the drywall. 'Course he kne...

Try a used flapdisk, they dont grind as much or as fast as a stone.



(my grandparents came from Zillebeke!)

I'm 71, I bought two of those over your glasses magnifiers (I'e got astigmatism, bad), on sale at Harbor freight, removed the lights & flip down lenses, (lights are a joke). I have the 'bubble-pack' bag they came in dangling from the ceiling where I mostly use it, have not had to clean lenses si...

I allus prefer loose fitting gloves so I can shake them off QUICKLY if/when they get hot, , , ,

-c-

TYoung28 wrote:

cornmuse wrote:San Marcos, Texas, , , , ,

Tell me more

As opposed to San Marcos, California, , , , ,

San Marcos, Texas, , , , ,

I have good luck with a'coolie hat' wheel on my 9" grinder.
-c-

Anybody know whats going on over at Welding Web?? Been "forbidden" for a few days now.

-corn-

I dont know about now, but I built (didnt finish!) a 'Monerai' sailplane. It had a chrome-moly cage inside a fiberglass pod. At the time (1979-80) the FAA inspector would not allow 'EAA' amateur's to weld any other way than oxy/acet welding . The inspector was also a member of EAA. 'Experimental Air...