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- by rake
- Fri Jan 08, 2016 8:22 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: How toxic is tungston?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1415
Re: How toxic is tungston?
Dude! Some tungstens are RADIOACTIVE!
- by rake
- Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:40 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Everlast PowerTig 200DX warranty repair
- Replies: 6
- Views: 732
Re: Everlast PowerTig 200DX warranty repair
About 2 1/2 years.
- by rake
- Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:42 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Pure vs. Ceriated/2% tungstens
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1425
Re: Pure vs. Ceriated/2% tungstens
Since I bought the inverter I pretty much stick to 2% Lanthanated.
A good all around tungsten that performs well in both AC and DC.
A good all around tungsten that performs well in both AC and DC.
- by rake
- Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:22 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Everlast PowerTig 200DX warranty repair
- Replies: 6
- Views: 732
Everlast PowerTig 200DX warranty repair
Ok guys, my PowerTig 200DX went nutz and had to go in the shop for repairs. Ray and Oleg were extremely helpful. They had it 4 weeks to the day and I got a call from fast talking Jack that it was done and they'd get it boxed and shipped back asap. Of course Christmas and New Years were in the middle...
- by rake
- Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:30 pm
- Forum: Member Introductions
- Topic: Newbie to forum from Eastern,NC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1791
Re: Newbie to forum from Eastern,NC
Welcome to "The Hood" EquineFencer. I'm over in the Sandhills.
Where you at?
Where you at?
- by rake
- Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:27 am
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Jody's Birthday
- Replies: 6
- Views: 730
Re: Jody's Birthday
Shouldn't we just get him a big cake?
With a "dancer" inside?
With a "dancer" inside?
- by rake
- Sun Dec 27, 2015 7:59 pm
- Forum: Member Introductions
- Topic: Hello from NC
- Replies: 4
- Views: 359
Re: Hello from NC
Welcome to "The Hood" Tony.
- by rake
- Fri Dec 25, 2015 10:17 pm
- Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
- Topic: Removing broken bolts from the crankshaft?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4507
Re: Removing broken bolts from the crankshaft?
That's a whole lot easier with an aluminum case. Steel or stainless filler doesn't stick to aluminum.
One false move or wandering arc and you've now welded the stud to the crankshaft.
One false move or wandering arc and you've now welded the stud to the crankshaft.
- by rake
- Fri Dec 25, 2015 7:25 pm
- Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
- Topic: Removing broken bolts from the crankshaft?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4507
Re: Removing broken bolts from the crankshaft?
On something like that I'd use some left hand thread shouldered allen head bolts. Drill to tap size, thread with a left thread tap, bottom the bolts to the shoulder, a few quick raps on the head with a ball peen and an allen socket on a small impact tool should spin them puppies out. Avoid "not...
- by rake
- Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:08 am
- Forum: Metal Cutting
- Topic: Cheap reliable plasma cutters
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2201
Re: Cheap reliable plasma cutters
Kind of a tough question. How thick of metal you gonna be working with?
If it's 5/8" steel or less (40 amp machine) get one from Harbor Freight and get
the extended warranty. They're not the best machines but, if it gives up the ghost, they just
hand you a new one.
If it's 5/8" steel or less (40 amp machine) get one from Harbor Freight and get
the extended warranty. They're not the best machines but, if it gives up the ghost, they just
hand you a new one.
- by rake
- Mon Dec 07, 2015 11:07 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Two grounds on the same work piece.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2812
Re: Two grounds on the same work piece.
When I was at the shipyard it was nothing to have grounds from 20 or more machines attached to the same package.
They would also have a ground directly to earth attached to the packages.
They would also have a ground directly to earth attached to the packages.
- by rake
- Sat Dec 05, 2015 11:27 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Scratch start with AC
- Replies: 3
- Views: 392
Re: Scratch start with AC
Rectifier? Yes.
DCEN why? Direction of current flow. On DCEP the current will flow from the base metal to the tungsten.
Translation, the heat will build up in the tungsten and melt it away.
It isn't all that hard to build a rectifier.
DCEN why? Direction of current flow. On DCEP the current will flow from the base metal to the tungsten.
Translation, the heat will build up in the tungsten and melt it away.
It isn't all that hard to build a rectifier.
- by rake
- Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:22 pm
- Forum: Suggestions, Feedback and Support
- Topic: video not playing in firefox
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1494
Re: video not playing in firefox
download and install Adobe Flash Player for Firefox.
The IE version doesn't work with Firefox.
The IE version doesn't work with Firefox.
- by rake
- Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:17 pm
- Forum: Education Opportunities
- Topic: Looking for any suggestions for my situation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1583
Re: Looking for any suggestions for my situation
Dave
How far are you from Bath? The shipyards love to hire guys with low to medium experience levels and teach them their way.
Decent pay, good bennies and you get to learn a lot. And you are home every night. No traveling is worth something.
How far are you from Bath? The shipyards love to hire guys with low to medium experience levels and teach them their way.
Decent pay, good bennies and you get to learn a lot. And you are home every night. No traveling is worth something.
- by rake
- Sun Nov 15, 2015 11:04 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Basic Question About Butt Welds
- Replies: 8
- Views: 690
Re: Basic Question About Butt Welds
Most times there's nothing wrong with a small, controlled gap in your fitup. Especially when you are looking for a full penetration.
- by rake
- Sun Nov 15, 2015 11:00 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Eye Irritation
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1563
Re: Eye Irritation
I'm not a welder but have had quite a few experiences with light sensitivity I found the best relief other than drops was a warm compress or bath with the eyes submerged. Quick! Someone find my bullshit card! It's obvious that you have never even experienced a flash burn. Picture a bad sunburn on y...
- by rake
- Sun Nov 15, 2015 7:11 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Eye Irritation
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1563
Re: Eye Irritation
There's not much a doctor will do for welding flash burns except take your money. Stye ointment really helps. It's thick and goopy but will lube the eye while sleeping. Cold compresses and wet tea bags also help. Stay in the dark and take it easy. It's like a sunburn on your eyeball. The burnt layer...
- by rake
- Wed Nov 11, 2015 1:18 am
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: Rod Ovens
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1583
Re: Rod Ovens
I don't worry about moisture with 7018s..... I don't weld nucluar subs and I don't think you do either. ;) :D 7018's aren't strong enough to weld nuclear subs anyways! :D :mrgreen: Pressure hull (HY-80) is 11018 Non pressure hull is 8018 What's wrong with welding boats that are made to sink? :lol:
- by rake
- Tue Sep 08, 2015 6:15 pm
- Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
- Topic: Shop Gantry
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2055
Re: Shop Gantry
The insurance liability would be a nightmare if someone ever got hurt or worse.
- by rake
- Tue Sep 08, 2015 6:12 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Old trick for porosity
- Replies: 2
- Views: 496
Re: Old trick for porosity
If you got caught doing that at the shipyard I worked at you would have been fired on the spot
and escorted off the base in handcuffs.
and escorted off the base in handcuffs.
- by rake
- Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:16 pm
- Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
- Topic: Material crane
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2489
Re: Material crane
Now this could be a felony!
Especially if someone was injured or worse.
Buy the crane and let the manufacturer deal with the liabilities.
Especially if someone was injured or worse.
Buy the crane and let the manufacturer deal with the liabilities.
- by rake
- Wed Aug 19, 2015 7:52 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Advice on how to weld this
- Replies: 4
- Views: 839
Re: Advice on how to weld this
If 70S mig wire works you should be fine with 309 stainless. I use 309 a lot on old "metric" motorcycle frames where they "laminated layers together". With all that trapped rust and contamination you constantly fight porosity with 70S wire. Switching to 309 seems to control that ...
- by rake
- Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:47 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Welding 3/4" Steel - What wire is best? Solid or Dual Shield
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2396
Re: Welding 3/4" Steel - What wire is best? Solid or Dual Sh
Steve, at the shipyard we did a lot of 2G in spray transfer both .045" and 1/16" wire. Also a lot of 2F. In certain applications we did 2F spray twin arc with a guy on each side. The lead guy would start the root and get about 2"-3" closed and the lag guy would light up and "...
- by rake
- Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:22 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Who remembers Qwerty12?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1040
Re: Who remembers Qwerty12?
Guess we don't know how good we have it sometimes.
Sure glad he's doing well.
Sure glad he's doing well.
- by rake
- Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:20 pm
- Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
- Topic: Felonies
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3523
Re: Felonies
rub the lamp three times and make a wish Careful what you wish, now that may be a felony. :shock: :o :? :roll: That depends on how old the lamp is, if you have consent, and if the lamp is able to make it's own decisions (in other words, not impaired) But, if it's your lamp, you should be able to ru...
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