Thanks guys! OzFlo thanks for the link. I ordered two of them..one for a back-up. I also used a coupon code to take 10% off.

Brian

Was welding yesterday and noticed a leak at my cooler. Turns out the fitting cracked. Any suggestions on where to buy these? First place I checked the part was over $10 and the shipping was $7.95

Brian

That makes sense now. Looks pretty slick!

Brian

I am already committed to welding them in place. I want the attachment to be invisible.

Brian

I am building these shelves for my wife. My next step is to weld the shelf skins on. They are .062 sheet and I have .125 holes every 6 inches for plug welds. My plan is to start on the bottom shelf in the center of the shelf and weld either side. Then move up to the next shelf repeat and so forth. T...

I bought a filter that looks identical to the one pictured above from McMaster for under $10. My thinking is that it's cheap insurance against damaging the $200+ torch. Would you buy chance have the part number for the filter you bought? Thanks I bought part number 98775K414 for $8.33. Thanks! I wi...

hey_allen wrote:I bought a filter that looks identical to the one pictured above from McMaster for under $10.
My thinking is that it's cheap insurance against damaging the $200+ torch.

Would you buy chance have the part number for the filter you bought?

Thanks

UPS just dropped off this package from the James F. Lincoln foundation. From what I understand these are must have books for anyone serious about welding.


Brian

If you are running a Procon Series 1 Pump with an integral strainer, the strainer's job is to keep particles big enough to damage the pump out of it. If the pump used doesn't have a strainer, then all you'd need to do is install a t-strainer which is what a lot of the water coolers use. As for the ...

Was thinking of adding one to my system. A quick search brought me to this type.

http://www.brwtechnologies.com/Torchsav ... %20510.htm

If you do use a filter. What make and model is it?

subwayrocket wrote:Nice stuff Rick and BigD ! Building a welder cart here. It's 0.125" x 1 & 1/4" square tubing

What model Everlast is that?

My daughter had off school today because of bad weather. We spent a few hours in the shop this morning and she took some, what i think are cool pictures. She did real good wearing a hood snapping pictures http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160216/0d3487196d3050d9449f1438b3ecc028.jpg Loving that TIG F...

That's what I figured. thanks!

Brian

So I have a porter cable 14" abrasive cut off saw. Can I simply change the blade to Carbide or are those saws different in some way?

Brian

LtBad that is exactly what I was thinking. I started out tacking in the center of the tube on another small project. I found it messed up my rytheme when I was dabbing filler metal in and came to the tack in the middle of the bead. When I went to corner tacks I thought it helped with starts and stop...

Thanks guys I get what your saying about tying the welds together to look better. I guess I should have started with a few pictures of my tack welds. I am using .045 70S2 for the tacks and .062 for the welds. Is this the best way to tack things together when building with square tube? http://uploads...

Thanks guys. I find that I am spending more time getting comfortable doing dry runs before i strike an arc than I am welding. By the time I feel I have a nice bead going I'm at the end. Lol. here is another picture. At the termination of all the welds I have a small black spot. Is this normal? http:...

After running many beads on plate and getting familiar with the machine controls on my TIG welder. I started working on the cart for it. I feel I have some decent welds but still have lots of room for improvement. The material is 11 gage 1-1/4 square tube. I was running a 1/16" 2% Lanthated Tun...

I chuck my tungsten in a handheld drill and spin it as slow as possible while grinding it to shape on a bench grinder with a 6" wheel. Aaron do you use a standard Aluminum Oxide wheel or a diamond wheel? If a Diamond wheel what grit is it? Thanks Brian 100 grit 6" aluminum oxide Thanks Aa...

The tubing is 7005 aluminum. The head tube and threaded shell are 0.160" wall and the other tubes range from 0.052" - 0.078" wall. Filler is 3/32" 5183. Thanks for the info. I am using the same torch with a gas lense. When I start practice on aluminum I'll have a place to start ...

Thanks guys! Bike frame looks great! Any tips on welder settings? Torch is a CK20 with a gas lens and #8 cup. Gas at 15-20 cfh. 3/32" 2% lanthanated tungsten ground to a point. Machine set at 210 amps EP, 180 amps EN, 65-75% EN balance, frequency at 120-150 Hz, soft square wave on EP and EN. W...

Aaron@6061.com wrote:I chuck my tungsten in a handheld drill and spin it as slow as possible while grinding it to shape on a bench grinder with a 6" wheel.

Aaron do you use a standard Aluminum Oxide wheel or a diamond wheel? If a Diamond wheel what grit is it?

Thanks
Brian

I have read a few places where guys mention that they trim some material off of there pipeliner hoods to lighten them up further. Or for other reasons. I just don't recall them saying where there cutting. What are the reasons for this? Got any pictures of modified hoods?

Thanks
Brian

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i443/advancedynamix/20150824_104132_zpsxnwmerwy.jpg I made 30 of these this week. Not supposed to say what it is, probably shouldn't post pictures online, but I'm proud of them and I figured that you guys might enjoy a peek. This is a piece of art work! I would t...

There have been a few times when I have to totally remove the collet to get the tungsten back in the torch. I noticed the o-ring that seals the back cap is getting beat up. Sometimes it is up on the threads when I remove the cap. Is there a hi temperature lube of some kind I can put on the o-ring t...