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by 235711
Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:45 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Acetylene
Replies: 28
Views: 2999

Re: Acetylene

Hello Everyone, Its good to be back on this great forum! I would like to share some of the more interesting facts about the gas in hopes that it will help persons understand the risks and thus work safer and more aware. SELF DECOMPOSITION It is widely accepted that the lower explosive limit of acety...
by 235711
Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:36 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Different Tungstens
Replies: 4
Views: 840

Re: Different Tungstens

Hello bknox33 First congratulations on the new job. I can understand not wanting to waste good tools or consumables so I have a suggestion on how you can determine 100% which of your tungsten electrodes contain Thorium, or are “thoriated”. Thorium is a naturally occurring radioactive metal. As thori...
by 235711
Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:25 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Welding a cast iron gib key that's stuck
Replies: 14
Views: 2604

Re: Welding a cast iron gib key that's stuck

Hello Buildingsomething. I had a good long look at your video of the Gilson Engine. I am going to attempt to convince you to take it to a professional machine shop. Considering it is a working mechanical antique and the craftsmen and tooling that built it are long gone , makes it very special in my ...
by 235711
Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:08 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Best way to fix this?
Replies: 11
Views: 1846

Re: Best way to fix this?

Hello delraydella That is a nice rotary table. It looks like it is a compound sinus rotary table? Those are especially nice. I was giving your question on how to best repair the tool some though and came up with this idea. I agree that in this case there are better options than welding. And since yo...
by 235711
Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:29 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: 409 stainless
Replies: 7
Views: 6329

Re: 409 stainless

Hello nova¬_70_383 I am new to this forum and eager to contribute something back. Mr. Colliers videos and advice have been very helpful in helping me work more efficiently with members of my team. I have also started TIG welding in my spare time to better understand the conditions surrounding TIG we...