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by watermelon
Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:50 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Welding table
Replies: 10
Views: 1331

Re: Welding table

summitracing.com sells these tables and fixtures too
by watermelon
Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:49 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Metal/Aluminum prep techniques - what's the best method?
Replies: 5
Views: 784

Metal/Aluminum prep techniques - what's the best method?

Hi All, Just looking for tips on how to prep metal and aluminum prior to welding. What I do is just grind the area to be welded with my angle grind and a 120 grit wheel. I will probably start wiping down grinded area with isoprop alcohol. Not sure if this is good enough. I have not welded aluminum b...
by watermelon
Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:57 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Eastwood Tig 200 - Craigslist buy
Replies: 3
Views: 1257

Re: Eastwood Tig 200 - Craigslist buy

Thanks for the link to the safety info.

I will be welding on a new fuel tank so I should be good. I just don't wanna burn up the edges on the welds.

Time to practice on scrap first.
by watermelon
Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:03 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Eastwood Tig 200 - Craigslist buy
Replies: 3
Views: 1257

Eastwood Tig 200 - Craigslist buy

Hi All, I came across an Eastwood Tig 200 on CL and bought it with cart and tungsten rods for $450. This thing looks brand new. I am only a hobbyist and did some mig welding many moons ago. It has a wp17 torch and extra collets and foot pedal. Looks to have everything except intruction manual. Anyho...