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by 77cruiser
Sat Nov 16, 2024 11:37 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Aluminum thickness/ how much amperage
Replies: 28
Views: 8320

Re: Aluminum thickness/ how much amperage

There's a guy in this video that lie high frequency. It's an interesting video if you haven't watched it.

https://youtu.be/RRxAANqmrL0
by 77cruiser
Sat Oct 05, 2024 12:50 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Weld practice, holes in bead?
Replies: 11
Views: 2668

Re: Weld practice, holes in bead?

When I first tried my hand at TIG I was using oxy/acetylene welding rod & it looked a bit like that.
by 77cruiser
Sat Sep 09, 2023 3:18 pm
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: chop saw blade deflecting
Replies: 5
Views: 21623

Re: chop saw blade deflecting

I picked up one of these, much nicer cut. Bought on on sale locally, but they have nicer ones too.
https://store.evolutionpowertools.com/c ... ts/r355cps
https://store.evolutionpowertools.com/c ... -chop-saws
by 77cruiser
Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:45 am
Forum: Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
Topic: This place is looking for welders.
Replies: 5
Views: 15924

Re: This place is looking for welders.

They are still updating, might be worth a call.
by 77cruiser
Wed May 11, 2022 12:57 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: auto darkening helmet
Replies: 11
Views: 7505

Re: auto darkening helmet

I like to flick my BIC the sparks will darken it, if it's working.
by 77cruiser
Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:02 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Cast iron to mild steel
Replies: 2
Views: 1215

Re: Cast iron to mild steel

Braze or silicon bronze maybe.
by 77cruiser
Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:59 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Northern Minnesota
Replies: 7
Views: 4828

Re: Northern Minnesota

Nice table!! Where at in Northern MN?
by 77cruiser
Sun May 16, 2021 10:16 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Thinking of a DRILL DOCTOR
Replies: 6
Views: 1666

Re: Thinking of a DRILL DOCTOR

I'm glad some like em I've had 2 & both of them sucked IMO. This works good at home, if you can find one.
https://www.travers.com/91000-drill-gri ... 7-145-001/
by 77cruiser
Sat Apr 03, 2021 12:13 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: New helmet time
Replies: 9
Views: 1868

Re: New helmet time

I bought the Viking & finally tried it out. WOW it's like a new pair of eyes, I can everything again.
by 77cruiser
Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:51 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Weird issue with aluminum welding.
Replies: 49
Views: 6153

Re: Weird issue with aluminum welding.

I had a similar issue a few years ago, I think the torch I was using was broken someplace & it wasn't getting good gas flow or the flow was contaminated. Like you a different torch worked fine.
by 77cruiser
Fri Mar 05, 2021 11:19 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: New helmet time
Replies: 9
Views: 1868

Re: New helmet time

Don’t know how it compares to Lincoln but I just bought one and it blows away my old cheap helmet. The headgear isn’t that great but in the comments on amazon guys say you can swap it for Lincoln headgear no problem. They even give the item number for the Lincoln headgear. Sent from my iPhone using...
by 77cruiser
Fri Mar 05, 2021 11:27 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: New helmet time
Replies: 9
Views: 1868

Re: New helmet time

Now I found this one. Is it even close to the Lincoln?

https://www.amazon.com/YESWELDER-Viewin ... B07V9G94NK
by 77cruiser
Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:17 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: New helmet time
Replies: 9
Views: 1868

Re: New helmet time

Thanks I did find some I thought they might take a different style since the view is bigger.
by 77cruiser
Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:51 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: New helmet time
Replies: 9
Views: 1868

New helmet time

Looking at a Lincoln Viking. What do I need for a cheater? I have to have a cheater.
by 77cruiser
Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:11 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: my first stick beads
Replies: 20
Views: 9639

Re: my first stick beads

I've never tried welding with my left, I know I should at least try. :oops:
by 77cruiser
Thu Oct 22, 2020 10:08 pm
Forum: Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
Topic: This place is looking for welders.
Replies: 5
Views: 15924

Re: This place is looking for welders.

Anybody look into it? They're still looking.
by 77cruiser
Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:34 am
Forum: Metal Cutting
Topic: Thin disc loose on grinder, also need general info
Replies: 15
Views: 21665

Re: Thin disc loose on grinder, also need general info

I used a large flat washer with the hole sized to fit.
by 77cruiser
Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:42 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Aluminium tig beginner
Replies: 63
Views: 14777

Re: Aluminium tig beginner

Do you have a different torch to try? I had a flex head & it was welding bad, turned out it had been flexed too many times. It must have been broken someplace & wasn't getting all the flow to the cup.
by 77cruiser
Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:10 pm
Forum: Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
Topic: This place is looking for welders.
Replies: 5
Views: 15924

This place is looking for welders.

https://www.green-techmfg.com/

https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/a35 ... %20App.pdf

If you want to live at the end of the road, in the sticks.

I hope I didn't discourage anyone, some people might find it a plus.
by 77cruiser
Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:14 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: 6010 & 7018 beads
Replies: 27
Views: 5877

Re: 6010 & 7018 beads

Poland308 wrote:Some old pictures I had on file
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One is just a socket weld fitting. The other two are from the base of a pedestal I made.
Beautiful.
by 77cruiser
Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:05 am
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: 7018 slag control
Replies: 14
Views: 2925

Re: 7018 slag control

My miller Dialarc like about 115 amps for 3/32 7018, won't hardly run them at less than 95.
Tap the rod on the concrete floor when it's still hot, works pretty good for restarts.
by 77cruiser
Sun Mar 24, 2019 10:12 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Contamination?
Replies: 7
Views: 1284

Re: Contamination?

How about the torch itself? Is it a flex head? I had one that I couldn't weld alum, with (I'm no pro) change to a different on & welds great. Must have broke inside somewhere.