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by jack_of_all
Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:15 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Infrequent use of Oxy-Acetylene - Storage Issues
Replies: 2
Views: 1120

Infrequent use of Oxy-Acetylene - Storage Issues

I find that I don't fire up the Oxy-Acetylene rig very often now that I have Plasma and TIG. I only use it for cutting thick metals and welding thin metals that will need a lot of forming. Other than the normal safety start-up and storage procedures, are there things to consider when an Oxy-fuel rig...
by jack_of_all
Mon Sep 07, 2015 5:51 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Ever deliberately long arc TIG?
Replies: 3
Views: 526

Ever deliberately long arc TIG?

I'm welding some quarter inch rod together and most of the time II try to imitate Jody - though usually I can't achieve his level. Sometimes though, I just want to build up a lot of fill metal quickly and fuse it all together. If I pull out to a really long arc, everything gets real hot and I can fu...