Using the lathe would be an option, but I have too many more important or interesting things do do with the lathe. This isn't a pressing need, more like an excuse to learn or practice. I never seem to find the time to learn new things or practice things unless I have a reason or excuse.

I have a small issue with a trailer hitch and I am thinking about trying to solve it using my O/A torch. This is more for practice than need. I have an adjustable trailer hitch where the balls (two sizes on opposite ends of a square bar) attach into a channel with two steel pins. The pins are slight...

Thanks for the replies. My experience is pretty much what you see in the photos-very little. The torch body is a Victor 100FC. I don't recall the number of the cutting attachment. It is a Victor clone. The cutting tips I was using were 00-3-101 and 000-3-101. I looked at the 00 tip that came with th...

I know that this subject has been covered before, but I could still use some advice. I have a rusty I-beam that I want to make into a large cross. Along with that I want to "write" some words and dates in the web. I would like to leave the rust on the I-beam unless that is not practical. I...

Adding to my last post, here are two more photos.

I am new to welding and to the Forum. I just started welding with a Snap-on MIG 135 (115 volt, 135 amp) MIG welder. I am using 0.023" wire and C25 gas. I made a couple welds on 2-inch square tubing, 16 gauge. I don't know the correlation between the setting on the welder and amperage/wire feed ...