Craft Forum / Wood/Metal / Welding / April 2005

is it possible to tig braze overlay on ductile iron or continuous cast type
iron /
what procedure ?
rod?

I build 10-11 volt power supplies for my repeater's transmitters. Since
they pull
around 20-25 amps I've been using 35 amp/12v rated transformers and
pulling

Could a combination of car batteries be combined in series / parallel or
both to be able give enough to weld with in an emergency situation?  The
batteries would be 12V with 800CCA.   Shoot down this idea quick if you need
to.

I'm working with aluminum and wish to create a nice neat "T" joint.
I am having problems with the arc being too wide and getting too much
heat spread too far and creating a large overheated fillet.
I looked at Tungsten grinders and their price seems to be outrageous. I

We have a worn Hilti diamond core bit. We've cut away 4" and have a new
4" replacement tip. They're magnetic hence deem them as steel. Being
that the bits operate at ~ 2500 rpm we'd like to have as little
rotational eccentricity while drilling for obvious reasons. Also as

i need a headache rack for my 2002 f250
does anyone have a sketch of a really cool one
i just need it for transporting my canoe

I have a very long drive to my gas supplier. As my OA tanks draw down,
I am rethinking my situation.
I never weld or flame cut steel, I only braze.
My heat requirement is to join bicycle sized tubing and bed frame angle

   I checked out a copy of this book from the library the other day and
wanted to offer up how impressed with it I was.  I'm relearning my skills,
with a million other things going on in my life as well, so it is really
nice to have a book chock full of facts laid out in a way that ...

   I will be needing a spot to keep my 7018 rods dry, as it's usually
pretty damp here in the Pacific Northwest.  I don't need anything fancy,
just a place where I can keep them and be able to dry them out.  I've seen
setups with light bulbs, but will/does that do a decent job?  ...

I am in the middle of a job and ran out of argon. Called my local supply
shop and had them drop off a cylinder of argon on saturday. Now my fault
is that I did not check to see if it was right, and of course it is a
cylinder of 75/25. So toady's question is, besides a lot of ...

    --Looking for some small magnetic squares that I can use to jig
in a tight space. Anyone got a line on them say, 2" or 3" max on a
side?
    --TIA,

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Thanks,
Spencer

Here's a serious welding topic if ever there was one.
Some time ago, I bought out a pile of salvaged steel trusses.  Each set
consists of four pieces.  The four pieces, bolted together and erected,
make a free span of 60' outside to outside.

Posted this to a web board but didn't get the answer I was looking for so
here it is...
What is it that makes 6011 and 6010 electrodes solidify quickly? Is it the
fact that there's only a little slag (blanket) covering the pool so it

I just finished a project involving using my trusty Handler 120 for
modifying a trailer constructed of 3/16 inch angle (2 X 2 and 2 X 3).
With some last minute advice from Ernie and a few other great folks on
here, I got really satisfying results. Compared vertical up and