Recent content by Britt

Gary, I agree with everything you said...except the purge part...without knowing what he is welding...I have welded on some 4130 chassis, that purge was necessary...and you can't do this without purge either..:) (316L Stainless, one pass) Welding is how I make a Living.

But, But, it protects the battery....:thumbup: (Meanwhile it will still search for a way to complete the circuit, if you put the ground in the wrong spot, or it isn't a good connection due to anodize or paint).

Lexan works better...it tends not to shatter..or crack.

LMC Truck Parts...they offer replacement panels for them. http://www.lmctruck.com/ford

I have one now that is 4'x8'x1" tooling plate (started life as a jig table for a job I was welding up), It works very well, however you have to be gentle with it, no hammering or sliding steel w sharp edges across it, unless you want it to be gouged up junk in no time..I save the abuse for my...

I have read several articles that said all the "Special Mixes" were just for "upping sales", and that in 90% of the applications you could use straight AR with no issues, and wouldn't notice any difference in that and the "designer gasses"/

Before I got my shop, I TIG welded in my basement/ 2 car gargage for 10yrs without any problems...take care of the flamables..and such.

I have had one of these floating around my shop for years and never knew what it was....thanks.

Past Summer

Big tanks are 2250psi max...avg I get them on occasion to 2400psi. I haven't run a small one in years...but I think they were 1800-2000 psi also... Inside with no breeze you can run 15-20 cfh. that is about as low as you would want to go.

What happened to the America where you gathered up the neighbors and helped him work on the house?

Back in the 70's I went to VoTech for welding and also worked in a local shipyard in Florida and as I learned; Actually the: E-6010/ E6024 / E-7018 E7024 / E8011 / E-9011 / E-10011 / E-12015 "E" is for "Electric Welding" the second # "60-70-80-90-100-120 etc. is for tensile strength x1000...