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by hwingo
Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:24 am
Forum: Video Discussion
Topic: piggy banks
Replies: 11
Views: 3138

Re: piggy banks

Harold, You will only get notifies if someone quotes you or uses @hwingo in their response as far as I know. Len Thanks Len. I thought that because I have a "check mark" in the box next to **Notify me when a reply is posted** that I would get auto notification when anyone posted to that t...
by hwingo
Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:07 pm
Forum: Video Discussion
Topic: piggy banks
Replies: 11
Views: 3138

Re: piggy banks

The machine is called a welding positioner. Google should bring up places to buy. They are not cheap. Hi Soutthpaw, For some reason I was never notified that there was a reply to my question on 25 DEC. I thought I was to get an auto notice when someone replied to this thread but it didn't happen. J...
by hwingo
Fri Dec 26, 2014 2:42 am
Forum: Video Discussion
Topic: piggy banks
Replies: 11
Views: 3138

More Questions for Jody

Hi Jody, I watched your video "Making Piggy Banks". I noticed you used a device that slowly rotated the part being welded. I also picked up on your saying that you were using brazing rods rather than welding rods when fabricating the banks. My questions are: 1. What specifically is the bra...
by hwingo
Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:23 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Silicon Bronze rods
Replies: 4
Views: 938

Re: Silicon Bronze rods

Thank you DirtMidget. Appreciate you send this to me.

Merry Christmas To ALL!

Harold
by hwingo
Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:56 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Silicon Bronze rods
Replies: 4
Views: 938

Re: Silicon Bronze rods

soutthpaw wrote:This is where I order mine. https://weldingsupply.com/cgi-bin/einst ... erms::PE04
Good Morning Southpaw,

Thanks for pointing me to the website. In passing, do you feel comfortable answering the questions that I asked when posting this thread?

Thanks,
Harold
by hwingo
Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:30 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Silicon Bronze rods
Replies: 4
Views: 938

Silicon Bronze rods

Good Morning To All, I watched Jody fabricate several piggy banks and he used Silicon Bronze filler-rods to TIG the parts. Being new to this forum (as well as welding), I have quickly learned that there are seemingly countless filler-rods available for various metals. Prior to joining this Forum I p...
by hwingo
Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:01 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New To Forum
Replies: 6
Views: 594

Re: New To Forum

Good Morning Guys! Thanks for your posts. Very happy to see them. It's Zero-Dark-Thirty in Alaska (0455hrs) and it will be another four hours before the sun breaks over the mountains thus we are in our dark phase. I plan to do some practice welds before sun-up and then complete a custom hunting rifl...
by hwingo
Tue Dec 23, 2014 3:36 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New To Forum
Replies: 6
Views: 594

Re: New To Forum

Thanks Craig.

For certain I will have a plethora of questions. I appreciate your reply.

Harold :)
by hwingo
Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:53 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New To Forum
Replies: 6
Views: 594

New To Forum

Good Morning All, I am new to this Forum. I live in Alaska and retired from the ARMY. My discipline was/is Maxillofacial Surgery. I received my doctorate from the University of Kentucky in the early 70's. My undergraduate schools were Murray State University in Murray KY, University of Kentucky Comm...