Recent content by mathil

Some places won't give you the "clean" copper price for burnt wiring, anyways, since it's not exactly "clean". I've found that it's simply not worth the time investment for the return.

Is that a hydraulic flex line, or a regular water flex line?

Went around my shop with the IR thermometer today... Floor is 4C, back wall that gets sun all day is 20C, all the stuff in the shop is around 8C

If it pumps up, doesn't blow off a pressure valve (if it has stages) while pumping, and oil's coming from the dipstick at rest it's pretty much 100% that valve. It's just a threaded fitting on the inlet of the storage tank that the output line from the pump attaches to. I don't know your model...

I've had good luck with the VHT cans, on large and small parts, a few pointers... 1) Consistent, warm parts. Everything you spray should be 75-90 degrees, and if you're shooting more than one part, make sure they're all the same temp. Make sure the paint is the same temp. Build a box with an...

OV filters also function as dust filters. The smaller clip on p100 dust filters that go over them act as prefilters that keep the OV cartridge from clogging up with dust instead of acting against the vapors it should be attracting. They also make OV/p100 combo's that fit. Bottom line is that...

Sears SHOULD NOT redirect a shipment without confirmation of a name-bearing ID. Can you imagine if anyone with access to your email could just call up a company and redirect your online orders to their house or a dropship location without the slightest hangup? It's very easy to access peoples...

Rustoleum has about the consistency of a fill primer (probably thicker) and dries painfully slow without adding any thinners. I'd try spraying it out of a primer hvlp, but if that doesn't work I'd use a regular high pressure gravity gun. When I painted my welding/fab bench I used rustoleum and...

Canadian Tire has a 2 ton shop crane (cherry picker) for $189.99, Regular price $349.99. I picked one up, doesn't look too bad from what I can tell so far. Still haven't picked anything up with it. I got the last one at the store one city over...Looks to be a low stock item...

Unless you're building a fab table that's going to be FLAT FLAT FLAT millscale is actually nice to have on a welding table. Keeps the rust at bay. Acid works. The people who talk about welding through it obviously never pick up a TIG torch...

I have a Lincoln Viking 3350 and I love it. Grinding mode, shades 6-19, and a HUGE WINDOW make it the best helmet I've used. Comfy headgear for me, but I suppose that's more of a genetics matching the product thing. Great for MIG and it's performed extremely well on low amperage TIG. It's...

Its heavy stuff, though it cuts easily with woodworking tools and sanding equipment. Creates fluffy chips that get everywhere, and the dust is probably worse than wood, smells kinda sweet though... For finishing edges make sure you match your epoxy to the color for a nice seamless joint and use...

You need to CLEAN your metal before welding. Really clean. Like shiny brand new metal clean. Wipe with acetone. If you move to aluminum and don't clean you'll end up with problems. Those welds look good for a first try. It also looks like you're practicing on really thick stock, like 3/8...

Whether it's legal or not is one issue. Safety is a completely different issue. Always, ALWAYS put the valve cap on for transport. It's there to protect the valve from being knocked off causing your stationary tank to become a rocket. Argon in an enclosed space can be just as deadly as...

And here I was practicing with "Operation!" Water on the knee is a real *****