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Search found 17 matches
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- by sparkness
- Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:14 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Generator
- Replies: 5
- Views: 827
Re: Generator
9.2kva out means somthing like 13000 watts input if it is a transformer type and you want full power out assuming 70% efficiency
- by sparkness
- Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:09 pm
- Forum: Metal Cutting
- Topic: Plasma or Laser?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2047
Re: Plasma or Laser?
A company by that makes radar mounts has them cut with laser and uses nitrogen gas
- by sparkness
- Fri Nov 07, 2014 10:41 am
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Best method to weld two 1/4" bolts together?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1533
Re: Best method to weld two 1/4" bolts together?
clean the bolts remove galvo and weld mig, tig. the strength will no longer be what the bolt was. I assume you want to weld head to head. I second the idea of using threaded rod and 2 jam nuts or 2 regular nuts or a coupling nut with a hole drilled in it where you can then weld that in place
- by sparkness
- Mon Oct 13, 2014 6:10 pm
- Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
- Topic: Spiral staircase help
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2103
Re: Spiral staircase help
I would roll the tube and then un coil it to your total rise . like wrapping a wire around a pipe then stretching it out, it may not be that easy though . check with local steel suppliers they may have power tube roller that can be used. Check you tube
- by sparkness
- Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:37 pm
- Forum: Metal Cutting
- Topic: Help ID Blade (Bandsaw) Welder
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2532
Re: Help ID Blade (Bandsaw) Welder
I just searched Google Images "powermatic bandsaw welder" and thats what comes up $70 great deal
- by sparkness
- Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:12 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Granite 1324 opinions wanted
- Replies: 3
- Views: 708
Re: Granite 1324 opinions wanted
looking at thier website the machine seems ok in the lathe dept and weak in the mill dept not beefy enough. for the cost I think you can get good used iron provided you have the space. I have a sheldon lathe very worn ways and an index mill (vertical knee) ,I just picked up a very nice MSC 1325 lath...
- by sparkness
- Wed Oct 08, 2014 2:47 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Speciality Shielding Gases - are they really worth it?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1878
Re: Speciality Shielding Gases - are they really worth it?
what I get from it is ,as with all things we have salesmen and buyers. when I don't research the technology or subject , I rely on salesmen and brand names . eg. a good blue-ray player? ,I just buy sony ,samsung , top name brand, based on that company's reputation without thinking. With welding ther...
- by sparkness
- Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:07 am
- Forum: Metal Cutting
- Topic: China Plasma cutters?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3370
Re: China Plasma cutters?
I Have a Hypertherm PM45, I purchased this because they have excellent cut quality and consumable life. Chinese plasma are inverter power source but may lack in the torch and consumable area. This is relative to what you need to cut. I own harbor freight band saw and die grinders - but I use lennox ...
- by sparkness
- Wed Oct 08, 2014 10:07 am
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Speciality Shielding Gases - are they really worth it?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1878
Re: Speciality Shielding Gases - are they really worth it?
here is very intersting Point of View on welding gasses
http://www.weldreality.com/MIG_welding_gases.htm
http://www.weldreality.com/MIG_welding_gases.htm
- by sparkness
- Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:07 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Lincoln power mig 210 MP
- Replies: 46
- Views: 16094
Re: Lincoln power mig 210 MP
regarding an all in one machine , there are differences in the power sources that you need, resistance welding (arc, mig, tig) requires low voltage up to about 30V Plasma cutting uses voltage in the range of 100-120V so the power source for one will not work for the other. Inverter power sources are...
- by sparkness
- Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:13 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: I pull the trigger and my welder isn't welding.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2455
Re: I pull the trigger and my welder isn't welding.
Its a process of elimination , test the trigger in the gun with a meter , check the connection to the welder ,try shorting the pins associated with the trigger at the welder, open up the welder look for anything obvious- loose connections, this machine has a circuit board that controls everything.
- by sparkness
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:12 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Hobart flux cor wire
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2355
Re: Hobart flux cor wire
you are using something premium, not just the cheapest on line crap I hope?
- by sparkness
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:59 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Hobart flux cor wire
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2355
Re: Hobart flux cor wire
that is possible and true .stick with quality products that You are comfortable with. the end results should be consistent with your expectations. Use the best , premium products recommended . Wire choice can make a world of difference! I can not recommend any wire brand of flux core as I prefer gas...
- by sparkness
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:35 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Hobart flux cor wire
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2355
Re: Hobart flux cor wire
sorry I was obviating , Roller Grove selection is as follows V for steel Wire, U for Aluminum , Knurled for flux core that is the rule period. takes hundreds of pounds of wire to ware a roller out
- by sparkness
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:48 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Hobart flux cor wire
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2355
Re: Hobart flux cor wire
what I want in the end is strong , clean looking welds, I never attained that with flux core ,never liked it - so I only went to argon-co2 , and with the crappiest equipment , I achieve great results,I use good tips, correct gas and american made mig wire in my crappy welder. Mig welder.Welding is m...
- by sparkness
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:56 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Hobart flux cor wire
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2355
Re: Hobart flux cor wire
what do you mean by burning thru tips? burnback? the tip bore has doubled? tips last a long time, when the wire welds to the end of the tip , the tip is not burnt or shot, just needs to to be fixed. Why that happened is what you want to Know. I dont think that you ran 25 lbs of wire thru that tip an...
- by sparkness
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:15 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Add Spoolgun to older Hobart Beta Mig 170
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1383
Re: Add Spoolgun to older Hobart Beta Mig 170
I have put a spool gun on a Harbor freight italian made mig welder. It went like this, opened up the welder found the wires going to the mig wire feed motor, trigger and potentiometer used for wire speed. You need switch between these items. many wire feed motors are ~24v . you will need a switch wi...
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