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by ravendave
Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:21 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: repair a shaft
Replies: 4
Views: 1451

repair a shaft

Hello all I have a challenge, I bought a new shaft for the lawnmower and the end that fits in a bearing was to big by .009 thousands so i put it in the lathe and used a file to bring it down it was going slow. I left to get a coffee and my son wanted to help he cut it with the lathe now it is .003 s...
by ravendave
Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:53 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: first time on aluminum today
Replies: 25
Views: 2185

Re: first time on aluminum today

It takes a lot of seat time to get good. Another thing to try is what type of tungsten are you using? They say green and ball it at the end (I don't care for that but we all like different things). Try red or blue tungsten and put a tip on it like you would on steel nice point and see if that is bet...