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Used Blue Demon ER5356 alumininum to weld below but it turned green and got onto tig rod head and made a blob 120A AC TIG settings @120VAC Settings (AC TIG, 2T Mode, Green Electrode): Mode: AC TIG Trigger: 2T Pulse: YES Waveform: SQUARE (not pyramid/triangle) T PRE (Pre-flow): 1.0 sec LS...

I am using my hands to move 2.5inch steel 304 tube into to fixed Vertical saw (something like below), which are not giving perfect straight cuts as the tube moves a bit and then its not straight cut anymore, even a simple circle cut with steel tube are something 2 degrees off. I am looking for...

I am trying to figure out how this person welded here at this spot as I am trying to make exact same thing and same size as his. I tried and ended up using half inch thick mess to cover that spot. Could it be that he used - Very long extending rod out of cup regardless of cup size? - some type...

I took my OEM headers to a machinist to have a steel plate made where the OEM headers would fit. I then attached my custom headers and started welding, but there was a huge gap that I had to fill with TIG filler rod. After I removed it from the steel plate and tried to fit it onto the actual...

hi, I am practicing TIG welds for first time so i can do welding on my custom headers, welder is running at 120V The settings I used are with 100% argon tried DC TIG + 4T + NO PULSE + 0.3seconds pre flow + 3 to 4 seconds post flow + cup 5 pink + 1.6mm red Tungsten Electrode Red - 2%...

hi, I bought brand new welder, AC/DC TIG. I tried to weld this aluminum rods together, I tried almost all settings on AC TIG mode with 100% pure argon gas, I went through 30 rods of aluminum welding rods for only 6 weld joints. no luck Is something wrong with type of aluminum rod / material...

hi all, I found this compressor on local craiglist, Guy giving it for 500USD and it works, and this compressor has been sitting in his garage for 2 years doing nothing. I know that true because he barely can reach compressor there is ridiculous amount of stuff in his garage piled up and there...

I've completely wasted all materials, time etc in this project. I cant figure out how to cut two mandrel bend in a way so i can move them either at -x , +x or +y or -y. i want to cut them so they match exactly and go where i want them to go. What i did was i cut only one end of mandrel bend...

hello, I am not sure about this yellow wool hanging in the space accessible from outside the house. - what do you call this space/area marked in red in photo? - The yellow wool inside that space, looks like someone just kept it for storage or its there to insulate? if insulate then why its just...

I bought miniwax stain and shine smallest container and painted around the kitchen window as it was never done and wood was raw. I totally forgot I had osmo wax in basement and I put that miniwax. now after 6 or 7 days it has dried completely but its still gassing and I am allergic to that...

The Sink drain broke so I replaced it. Before sink drain replacement, everything was functioning properly until I disassembled abs piping out and the Rubber join coupler (abs 1 1/2 to copper 1 1/4). After reassembling it, the P trap is not draining correctly, and it only drains when the nut of...

hi, The washroom in my house has this whirpool jet bathtub previously installed by ex owner. ( Not sure if its whirlpool or jet tub though it looks like this https://www.lowes.com/pd/Jacuzzi-Primo-32-in-W-x-60-in-L-White-Acrylic-Rectangular-Left-Hand-Drain-Alcove-Whirlpool-Tub/1000292051 ) The...

hello, I am in North America, I have this plug and there is 240v in this plug I want to buy this Steam cleaner which is 3000w@ 230v but the pin is South asian/china connector pin, is it possible to run that steamer in North america? Please help me out dear friends. Product link...

Hello, Not sure if this can be asked here, I will give it a shot. I have many 4 fence post in the concrete slab and they are bad and hanging, I have put an external support on my property so that they dont fall. Here is the picture of my fence going really bad how can I remove the wooden...

I am buying a brand new Worthington propane tank for general purpose, torching, bbq etc. My issue is where will I store the propane tank in summer season i have following area outside the house and then I have basement. I dont want it to get stolen in summer season if somone from alley...

hello, I would like to run 220v appliances/tools in garage but there is only 120v available. I was thinking to run the line from breaker/panel but I have no idea about how do I replace the current cable going into garage with 250V cable? It seems the current 120v cable is going under ground, I...

Hello, I want to take a ethernet wire and i also want to install external panel outside house for power of the house to garage and i dont want to drill hole in the wall/house as there is already a pipe and conduit box there. But the problem is wire will go towards ground in other direction and...

Hello All, I did Caulk around kitchen sink, it was a Lepage regular caulk tube, now after 7 months I see mold around where water usually stays. I think I have recaulk but which caulk to buy so that it doesnt get mold that fast. Any product recommendations. Thankyou

hi all, I bought this from wayfair.ca and installed it last October 2021. Somehow it got stains on it. I have tried following to remove those stains but no luck I tried - paper towel soaked in industrial degreaser on top of stains for 4 hours, no success. I tried - baking soda and vinegar...

hello, On this motorcycle exhaust, I got a scratch and i could see bare metal. so I bought " Rust-Oleum Specialty Automotive High Heat Paint in Flat Black, Spray Can for automotiv" as its "flat black" color...