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by tungstendipper
Wed May 15, 2019 11:09 am
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Do electrodes "go off"
Replies: 6
Views: 1596

Re: Do electrodes "go off"

"Go Off" must be a down under term?
by tungstendipper
Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:23 am
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: Just another 5' by 10' welding table, I know!!!
Replies: 21
Views: 8769

Re: Just another welding table, I know!!!

Coldman wrote:You got alot of cool gear in your shop but there's something seriously wrong with the tidyness of it all.

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I like it! It looks like Jwal's place.
by tungstendipper
Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:00 am
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: Positioner
Replies: 33
Views: 8076

Re: Positioner

It's beautiful! Nice job!!!
by tungstendipper
Mon Mar 25, 2019 7:08 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig Fluff
Replies: 7
Views: 1886

Re: Tig Fluff

This video explains the basics of TIG, and since we get a lot of beginners here, I thought they would benefit from it, and we would benefit from the humor.
I do like the tungsten scribe.....
by tungstendipper
Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:13 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig Fluff
Replies: 7
Views: 1886

Re: Tig Fluff

just started to watch the video, what's the deal with scribing with a tungsten, using air to snap it? Can it be some kind of real, or is he just messing with us, LOL? That's the kind of dry humor Tony has. He is quite witty and one hell of a machinist/welder. Even better videographer! He is very sm...
by tungstendipper
Sun Mar 24, 2019 10:29 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Happy to be here!
Replies: 3
Views: 1014

Re: Happy to be here!

Welcome, glad to see you.
by tungstendipper
Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:52 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Dual Shield Flux Core issues
Replies: 3
Views: 1661

Re: Dual Shield Flux Core issues

What kind of material, how thick, and what kind of surface prep, top side and bottom side?
by tungstendipper
Thu Mar 21, 2019 3:56 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Has Colorado Lost their Minds
Replies: 21
Views: 3746

Re: Has Colorado Lost their Minds

To the best of my knowledge there are no apprenticeship programs in the US like the ones mentioned in Canada and Aus. This move by the legislature is not due to protectionism and is only one of the roadblocks. This is politics pure and simple. Despite the fact that the voters resoundingly voted dow...
by tungstendipper
Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:05 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Lancer says hi
Replies: 5
Views: 1244

Re: Lancer says hi

Welcome!!
by tungstendipper
Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:36 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Has Colorado Lost their Minds
Replies: 21
Views: 3746

Re: Has Colorado Lost their Minds

cj737 wrote:
tungstendipper wrote:I live in Colorado. Family has been here since 1864. Because of this we are moving...
Dang, I didn’t take your THAT old. You must begin welding when Washington was just a Lt. :lol:
Don't worry I still buy green bananas! :D
by tungstendipper
Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:52 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Has Colorado Lost their Minds
Replies: 21
Views: 3746

Re: Has Colorado Lost their Minds

Without getting into the politics (which is forbidden). This is the tip of the iceberg.
by tungstendipper
Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:04 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Who took down the thread on Colorado?
Replies: 5
Views: 1435

Re: Who took down the thread on Colorado?

No it's about this: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=14140

When I posted a response yesterday, the site went down an I couldn't find it again.

Never mind! :oops:
by tungstendipper
Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:00 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: Has Colorado Lost their Minds
Replies: 21
Views: 3746

Re: Has Colorado Lost their Minds

I live in Colorado. Family has been here since 1864. Because of this we are moving, the realtor will be here today to take pictures of the house. This will bankrupt Colorado.
They HAVE lost their minds!!!!
by tungstendipper
Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:12 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Who took down the thread on Colorado?
Replies: 5
Views: 1435

Who took down the thread on Colorado?

Who took down the thread on Colorado?
by tungstendipper
Sun Mar 17, 2019 2:46 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: Grave Surrounds
Replies: 5
Views: 1871

Re: Grave Surrounds

Looks like people are dying for your work! Good job!
by tungstendipper
Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:35 am
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: No welding but... Modified Knipex Pliers
Replies: 5
Views: 2103

Re: No welding but... Modified Knipex Pliers

Nice job! They're going to think you have a switch blade in your pocket. :lol:
by tungstendipper
Fri Mar 15, 2019 1:53 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Help me See What I'm Doing
Replies: 17
Views: 2177

Re: Help me See What I'm Doing

I use a #8 glass (clear) gas lens that helps for me.
by tungstendipper
Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:31 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: .035 stainless deterioration
Replies: 23
Views: 1941

Re: .035 stainless deterioration

3/32 tungsten is fine. Speed up your travel speed, use more filler rod to cool the puddle, and back-off amps with your pedal.
by tungstendipper
Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:26 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: the anatomy of a used 3M 2297 pancake respirator filter
Replies: 8
Views: 2026

Re: the anatomy of a used 3M 2297 pancake respirator filter

Thanks! Imagine that all going into your lungs!