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When you are doing out of position welding or have to contort your body, then the finger tip control is nice. Otherwise I too prefer the slimmer torch (I like water cooled) and a foot pedal. BTW, I'm jealous of your 3 phase power.
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You should notice a much smoother, nicer arc. It will also sound different too. You should now have no problem using carbons for air-carbon arc gouging!
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There's an OLD book out there by the Nicholson company called "File Filosophy". There's several different versions in PDF out there, here's one of them. http://www.wewilliams.net/docs/1920%20-%20File%20Filosophy%20by%20Nicholson%20File%20Co.-%2011th%20Ed.pdf Not much about files has changed in 100 years. Can't help you with recommendations of modern brands that are quality, I'd be interested in that info myself.
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11 litres seems awfully small. Even if that's the physical volume of the cylinder, that comes to just under .4 cubic feet which is TINY. I called my LWS today (east coast, mid-Atlantic region)... they would charge me $50 USD to swap out my 141 cubic foot cylinder. (that refers to the volume of the gas @ atmospheric pressure)
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If you need refractory, see if there is a Harbison Walker distributor near you: http://thinkhwi.com/
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6013 was a rod developed by a masochist with the express purpose of making weldor's experience using it a living hell. TIG welding: I can almost guarantee you your arc length is too long. If you are an inexperienced TIG'er and you aren't dipping your puddle and constantly regrinding your tungsten, your arc length is too long.
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Halligan142 has a couple videos for lathe tool bit grinding where he has a large wooden model that is helpful to see in describing the various angles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHEf6YL6sFI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFnTXgXMbrQ
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shame on an IGA posted:I feel slightly robbed that my intro to welding cc class two years ago was strictly stick and oxy Negative, you were blessed. Most people don't go out of their way to learn stick, they pretty much have to be forced to do it properly, and afterwards you are left with a valuable skill. I understand the makerspace will make you take a class before using their poo poo, and that's fine, but realistically speaking to Learn MIG you spend some time on Jody's website and youtube channel and you'll learn everything you need to know about MIG. The bigger challenge is having the correct equipment and consumables. knowing what these are, and setting the machine up properly for a given job.
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Most likely whatever TIG welder the shop has will also do Stick if anyone really wants to. They are both constant current power supplies. That said, a makerspace would not be full of professional weldors, so I'm not surprised there is not a dedicated stick welder.
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The galvanized debate comes up every so often. FACT: the poo poo's bad for you, even lethal under some circumstances FACT: If you have an alternative available to you, you should absolutely use it. OPINION: You should NEVER under ANY circumstance EVER weld galvanized. Don't loving do it. You will die, the world will end. OPINION: Given proper precautions (Good ventilation (outside), a respirator with P100 filters that fits under a welding hood such as 3M half mask, a fan, and efforts be it mechanical and/or chemical to remove as much galvanization as possible) one can make the occasional galvanized weld while managing the risks if other options are not available.
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Whoever painted that lathe did an awesome job!
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Great job getting the machine running, and awesome looking part, Thanks!
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