Welding may not make the World go around, but it sure does hold a lot of it together. I like that...that is siggy material 8-) here's another: "Steel, keeping concrete in it's place"...quote from an AISC auditor friend of mine comes from the notion that some engineers like to use mud and ...

GreinTime wrote:ERIN BROCKOVICH!!!!!!!!!!

LOL

The big concern with cutting/welding Stainless Steel is the "Hexavalent Chromium", have a look at this link on the OSHA site:

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/hexavalentchromium/


edit* I should read better, Otto has already mentioned the hex-chrome issue

Hi Jeff, welcome

Welcome

Hey there Bill, glad to have you. I was employed by a structural steel fabricator for a few months shy of 30 years myself. Their specialty was mid to high rise office buildings, schools, hospitals, etc...

If you have several full penetration welds on a project that has 1" - 3" thick materials...I would suggest using 3/32" E70T-1, keep in mind that you would need a machine capable of running 420-450a/29-30v (at approx. 150-160ipm). I worked for a structural steel fabricator and this was...

John, I would guess it would be to prevent cracking often associated with forming thicker members. Or is can be a stress relief but I would go with the crack prevention. -Jonathan Ah, OK...I thought maybe there was something more going on that I was aware of....trying to advance my small knowledge ...

WerkSpace wrote:Do you have the instruction manual?
http://www.tjsnow.com/manuals/entron/1001cascade.pdf

page 117 has a couple troubleshooting tips for "Hot" welds

If the machine settings are all the same, maybe the air pressure has dropped for some reason.

Keep an eye on your cables/leads....particularly the connections. Make sure nothing is loose, as this causes resistance to the current flowing, resistance causes additional heat.

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn109/DAVIDVICK/94859230-F919-400F-A3B7-71F1C3525A12-188-0000000FA525895C_zps8f073235.jpg Ok I'm a bit late to this party, but I have a totally different question about something in this picture originally posted by bluewave. Are the radiused notches at the bend l...

Snow1 wrote:Hi People.

Hello

weldin mike 27 wrote:Wow, I thought the SS would shimmy no matter how well it was secured.

I always had trouble keeping SS sitting still, it wanted to move no matter how I restrained it. This looks like a job, nicely done.

Any discussion on the 1109 rod?

Chris, Any time you walk in to a weld test, assume the machine is set wrong. Your ability to set the machine is part of your test. Have a look at the WPS, and ask for one if it's not offered. Look for stupid shit, like someone messing with the polarity of the machine. Treat your test like the last ...

weldin mike 27 wrote:That white is actually paint. Not powder developer like dye pen.

Ahhhh.

I wondered how that gas hose carried 200 amps of current...apparently it doesn't always...I will have to be careful wrapping all of that up when putting the welder away after I use it.

DSM8 wrote:and I was bored so made a mascot for a friend of the family.

Very cool!...love your imagination

I'm down with the process, we use it. The magnetic medium comes in cans, the techies spray in on whilst powering on the magnet. Its got a fluid that dries leaving the black particles on a spray painted white background. I have never seen or used that...sounds neat. Is it permanent? Like maybe it dr...

Superiorwelding wrote:Not bad.....for a rookie.
-Jonathan

LOL...Ditto

To the guy who wrote this before, I apologize for getting your post deleted. I feel like a total dick, that was not my intention. In case you hadn't read in between when I posted the "Yo, get this dude out of here" message, there was a spammer that had posted about "Sure2Pass" o...

Jason_alex wrote:LOL I have never seen anyone use a paper clip for filler......

LOL...now you have

I'm down with the process, we use it. The magnetic medium comes in cans, the techies spray in on whilst powering on the magnet. Its got a fluid that dries leaving the black particles on a spray painted white background. I have never seen or used that...sounds neat. Is it permanent? Like maybe it dr...

weldin mike 27 wrote:Right. The flooring set up is exactly what it needs to be. Got ya.

Yup, the painting/shipping/loading department is setup the same way on the opposite end of the plant. The main fabrication plant has solid floors with steel saw horses for work tables.

I have one of those...I was disappointed that I couldn't stick weld with it...well, it didn't have a connection on the front of the machine for a stick electrode holder/lead to hook up. The electrical connections are a bit cheap too, the plastic is fragile and needs lots of care when setting up and ...