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Tip: the more filler you can get into the joint, the less chance of porosity. Welding without filler requires very very clean base metal and even then porosity sometimes happens.

Square tubing, 1) layout lines using soap stone, scribe and punch. 2) Believe I used 2 inch spacing between holes. Depends on tool sizes really. 2) I drilled all holes first. Side holes large enough (3/8") to insert couplings. 3) After drilling smaller bottom holes, I scribed lines from...

My variation for air tool storage.

Sketchup can be downloaded for free. It was originally designed by Google and than sold to another CAD company. I've used this program, as well as others, to do my work and I put my garage layout together today. There is an online 3D warehouse where you can search out models and plug them into...

Looks like you may have a tri-gas cylinder. Airgas brand is called Gold Gas. Mixture of Argon, CO2 and Helium. Supposed to be used for wirefeeding stainless steels ONLY. One of the Most expensive shielding gasses you can get. For general welding on mild steel, use 75/25 (75% CO2, 25% Argon)...