... Could this be one of the "superalloys", like Inconel, Stellite, Ultimet or Hastelloy? Inconel, for example, work hardens quite heavily and if cut too...
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Jeff DelPapa
rjnerd
May 12, 2013 5:09 pm
About 70% of stainless is non magnetic. Given that it is brittle and very shiny any chance that it is silicon? Not the right size for it tho (it is normally...
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jbrookes40
May 12, 2013 4:20 pm
tungsten very heavy. some ss non magnetic. ss has a silvery look. if you can take a pile of it - displace water- then calc its density...know how?...
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hottrodscars
May 12, 2013 1:41 pm
Hello - - Thanks for the response; it feels the same weight as steel, looks like steel, and I also thought it would have to be some kind of stainless steel,...
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jbrookes40
May 12, 2013 8:01 am
How heavy is it, compared to steel? It sounds like Titanium, but Ti is noticeable light weight. Have you taken a diamond file to it? my second guess is...
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hottrodscars
May 12, 2013 7:08 am
Hello everyone, I have several pieces of metal about 10 inches long by 2 inches wide, by about 3/16 inch thick. Here are the properties: - It is NON-MAGNETIC...
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Jallcorn
jaallcorn
Mar 30, 2013 4:21 pm
They (miller & Lincoln) make multi purpose units. Miller XMT series. Had I known what I know now, I'd have bought one of these instead of all the definite...
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thubbadubba
Mar 30, 2013 5:22 am
JA, thanks for your reply. Good information! ... Well.. welding isn't the only thing in my life. My welds aren't the prettiest but I don't recall any of them...
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thubbadubba
Mar 30, 2013 5:21 am
Thanks, James, for your thoughtful in-depth answer! GeoB...
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Scott Williams
eighties_dweeb
Mar 29, 2013 6:21 am
A great place to ask about all the different options out there (or rather, read answers, because the questions have all been asked before) is: ...
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ddean49
Mar 28, 2013 5:19 pm
WoW the group is hear after all. I joined on the ninth to ask a question was never able to post. Now I have forgotten what the original question that I had...
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James
jaallcorn
Mar 28, 2013 12:02 pm
Sounds like you need to learn how to weld before you go buying a bunch of equipment. That statement isn't meant to be critical, far from it, but you can buy...
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jbrookes40
Mar 28, 2013 11:14 am
Harbor Freight has a $200 TIG that I have. It does DC stick as well, which works very well. The TIG works OK, but won't do Aluminum. They also sell a digital...
5254
thubbadubba
Mar 28, 2013 5:02 am
I am a novice welder. I have used stick and MIG, but I only own a Wards 295A stick buzz-box. I have not used a DC stick welder. I am wondering if I should even...
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drdave5200
Mar 1, 2013 6:05 pm
Looking forward to the great information.David Carter...
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Gábor
transtig
Dec 8, 2012 3:27 pm
I don't think it could be used with AC. Or, if it's possible you get more spatter, less penetration, not enough calm arc properties. Because at AC in every...
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Cindy
jaallcorn
Dec 6, 2012 10:40 pm
I'm not aware of a wire welder that runs on AC. I thought all wire ran on DC. Flux or no flux determines whether or not it runs DC- or DC+ (I always have to...
5247
j5wv280
Dec 5, 2012 8:24 am
Hello All, Although I have used a stick welder for some time now, I am a complete newbe when using a wire fed fluxless welder. I have been told that E71T-GS...
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Jallcorn
jaallcorn
Nov 29, 2012 2:54 am
You're welcome, but its happened to me too. Always look for a simple solution first. James Cindy or James...
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dionljohnsonii
Nov 28, 2012 10:12 pm
James, you are wonderful! The battery indicator did not show red but when I checked, sure enough they were both low. I work with LCD stuff a lot but somehow...
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Don
hoistin2000
Nov 28, 2012 1:00 pm
Are you sure it is turned on? ... From: dionljohnsonii <dionj@...> Subject: [welding_group] dark #13 not dark enough To: welding_group@yahoogroups.com ...
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Cindy and James
jaallcorn
Nov 28, 2012 11:29 am
Sounds like the battery needs replacing. James...
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dionljohnsonii
Nov 28, 2012 5:07 am
I use a Miller auto-darkening helmet which supposedly goes up to darkness level 13. It works OK, but I still find the MIG arc is too bright for me to really...
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jbrookes40
Oct 24, 2012 11:06 pm
Another cute way is to drill an 1/8 hole (3.18 mm) in a round piece of metal you may have in your pocket. Then put a tapered punch through the hole. Put the...
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Suddenlink
jaallcorn
Oct 24, 2012 9:16 pm
I have a miller trailblazer. Good machine w/ 11 kw or so gen. I've used it as a gen more than as a welder. If I had it to do over I'd buy something w/ a built...
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David E. Shelton
n4indes
Oct 24, 2012 6:04 pm
Check out http://www.weldingsuppliesfromioc.com/servlet/the-3813/Miller-2012-Bobcat-/Detail you can get a new Miller Bobcat for $3450 shipped....
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Scott Williams
eighties_dweeb
Oct 24, 2012 5:50 pm
I really like the suggestion to clamp between boards, especially two pieces of hardwood. With the right clamping arrangement that seems like it would allow...
