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by gomotomoto
Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:49 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Diversion 165 - tungsten quesiton
Replies: 2
Views: 1324

Diversion 165 - tungsten quesiton

I'm flattening the tungsen on the grinder when welding aluminum, but it's not "balling" when I weld. I assumed that the tungsten would kind of automatically ball up after a second of welding. Instead it get's a bit nasty looking and wondering if something's not right?
by gomotomoto
Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tungstens
Replies: 4
Views: 781

Tungstens

Just read that the red ones are radioactive. How dangerous are they?

Also, which colors should I ask for if I don't want to use the radioactive ones?

Thanks for any insight.
by gomotomoto
Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:07 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: TIG grounding concept for small parts. What do you think?
Replies: 5
Views: 1856

Re: TIG grounding concept for small parts. What do you think

I didn't weld the earth rod yet, I guess I could give it a go and see how it holds up. do you see any safety issues that I may not be thinking about?
by gomotomoto
Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:18 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: TIG grounding concept for small parts. What do you think?
Replies: 5
Views: 1856

TIG grounding concept for small parts. What do you think?

Have been thinking about this for a little bit. Kind of a pain to ground a vise grip to small parts for TIG welding. Often times the clamp and cable is heavier than the part and wants to move around, even fall off the table. Also, the ground clamp is often in the way when welding small parts. What d...
by gomotomoto
Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:10 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Oxygen and Acetylene basic questions
Replies: 0
Views: 785

Oxygen and Acetylene basic questions

I'd like to learn how to safely use this setup for cutting metal. How unsafe is it to bring these cylinders into a home garage? What are the pros & cons to buying one of these setups for a hobbyist?
by gomotomoto
Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:32 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: grinding scale off metal table top
Replies: 3
Views: 1182

grinding scale off metal table top

I just ground down my metal table top (took 2 hours and sucked bigtime), so the scale wouldn't interfere with the ground if I wanted to ground directly to the table. The table top with the scale was perfectly flat and now is not, due to not keeping the grinding wheel even the entire time. Meaning it...