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by forrestderp
Tue May 20, 2014 7:00 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: The Mini Finger
Replies: 2
Views: 445

Re: The Mini Finger

I think a full thermal glove would be sweet with a soft leather thumb.
by forrestderp
Sun May 18, 2014 11:25 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: The "What did you accomplish today thread"?? Pics please...
Replies: 29
Views: 2021

Re: The "What did you accomplish today thread"?? Pics please

I convinced this 1972 SA200 to follow me home. Bought it from an 80yr old retired highway heavy former welder, who purchased it in 1974 and used it very little, I am pretty excited to add it to my collection of welders, and after this summer I am hoping to break out on my own with a well equipped r...
by forrestderp
Sun May 18, 2014 8:51 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: The "What did you accomplish today thread"?? Pics please...
Replies: 29
Views: 2021

Re: The "What did you accomplish today thread"?? Pics please

I convinced this 1972 SA200 to follow me home. http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg540/forrestderp/IMGP0220_zpsa86e1151.jpg Bought it from an 80yr old retired highway heavy former welder, who purchased it in 1974 and used it very little, I am pretty excited to add it to my collection of welders, a...
by forrestderp
Thu Apr 10, 2014 5:59 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: welding stainless steel.
Replies: 9
Views: 1356

Re: welding stainless steel.

On stainless exhaust I usually use tig and a really small tig rod like .035" to .045",I find smaller wire to take much less heat than larger rods, the trade off is you have to be pretty fast with your feed hand. Oh and use argon gas for both a shield and for the purge.
by forrestderp
Tue Nov 26, 2013 3:03 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: What are you doing for air filtration in your garage?
Replies: 6
Views: 1059

What are you doing for air filtration in your garage?

Now that it is getting cold outside and I no longer want to have the windows or doors open in the garage, when I weld I get a fair amount of fumes built up in the air.
My question is what is everyone using to filter the air in your garage?
Thanks,
-Sean