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by johnnynightstick
Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:05 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: 50a breaker tripping on start up?
Replies: 14
Views: 2771

Re: 50a breaker tripping on start up?

I'm an electrician so maybe I can help you out. I will probably give you more information than you need but just follow it through. In the past, most stove and dryers utilized a 3 wire hook up--2 hot wires with 240volts measured between the two hot's and a 3rd wire which is a neutral/ground. You wo...
by johnnynightstick
Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:34 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Safely transport Oxygen and Argon with a truck
Replies: 5
Views: 1778

Re: Safely transport Oxygen and Argon with a truck

I copied my father in law and screwed (4) 2x2 boards together to lay the tanks on so they don't roll. When not in use it collapses. I run a ratchet strap over the tank to my tiedown points to keep it from sliding. As stated earlier, laying down bottles is not an issue, except acetylene. Capture.PNG...
by johnnynightstick
Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:19 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: TIG Welding Aluminum on DC
Replies: 166
Views: 100907

Re: TIG Welding Aluminum on DC

I like using nouns as verbs and adverbs. Since his profile says he's from Munich... I would say English is not his first language. English and German share similar grammar but they can be very different. No need to be childish. You end up looking like a jackass. Sent from my SM-P605V using Tapatalk
by johnnynightstick
Thu Jun 30, 2016 1:22 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: When you ask a welder to repair the toilet roll holder
Replies: 9
Views: 12822

Re: When you ask a welder to repair the toilet roll holder

In the land of lawyers and sue,over built mailboxes can become an "owners " liability. :( :twisted: Security camera. It would be remarkably embarrassing to answer in court why they were stuffing explosives inside of or bashing a bat into a letterbox. Even grainy film would show their acti...
by johnnynightstick
Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:44 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Foot pedals and micro switches
Replies: 6
Views: 988

Re: Foot pedals and micro switches

So I have everlast 250ex. I love it. The only complaint I have is the foot pedal. The first one was horrible it wouldn't shut off. They sent me a replacement and it will shut off but welding at low amps it struggles keeping a stable arc. If I use the micro switch on the torch which is just on/off i...
by johnnynightstick
Fri Jun 24, 2016 6:53 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New guy from NH
Replies: 4
Views: 671

Re: New guy from NH

johnny that introduction and $1.50 gets you coffee at 7-11. tell us a little more about yourself. craig Electrical engineer and former farm boy. Just picked up an Idealarc 250 AC/DC and a very lightly used SP175 plus with an 80cf Ar CO2 tank for sheet metal. Finally have enough room and money. It's...
by johnnynightstick
Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:03 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New guy from NH
Replies: 4
Views: 671

New guy from NH

Just an amateur. Welded with buzz boxes since I was a kid.

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