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Double what he said!

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Another great one and the quarter sized D is totally amazing your control is fantastic.

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Man your work and art continue to approach new levels each time you post a project. Nice to see that you are going for the attention to detail. Outstanding work as always!

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I too have to add my voice to the chorus, about Hypertherm I won a 600 And their response to problems even when it is about the cutting shield they brand but don't make. They resolved the problem by sending me a replacement shield.
Their employees are on the forums some are more active than...

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As always pretty slick work, and art work out of beads first rate!

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I will add this as a safety warning about using used motor oil as a finish for forged or other worked steel items.
Back in the olden days, before all the fancy metals were used in the engines and oil was truly an organic product with few additives. used motor oil was used for putting a coating...

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Osha page on the subject
It is from Bobs link in his sig line

Could be the alloy may not be what they told you it is and has a higher chromium component

The down side of not using a welding fume rated respirator is. At some point in the near future you will end up...

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The ones for fumes are listed as safe for welding fumes, your local welding shop should be able to help out as the welding one approved is in my post. The fume safe ones have a layer of charcoal to filter out the fumes listed.

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Respirators

Don't feel like typing it over. Or you can just use the search box above and type in welding respirators and get all 27 threads on the subject back to 06

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In addition to the drive roller you will also have to get the proper contact tip in the end of the gun to feed the wire.

Also make sure you have the polarity set to the proper one for the type of electrode. solid wire DCEP this is the welding lead or gun lead. Flux cored generally is...

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Same deal in the metro Detroit area, Before I knew better a 3 foot drop section (receiver tube) was $32.00 at the steel supplier I use to use. I buy Horrible fright ones now as on sale a lot cheaper, along with the pick up bed extenders for light weight stuff on sale with coupon cheaper than all the...

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Copper Acetylide and manifolding cylinders

In most localities it is illegal for do it yourself manifolding of compressed gasses.
Copper Acetylide is chemical compound of Acetylene gas and pure copper.
Copper acetylide can form inside pipes made of copper or an alloy with...

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Considering how long the AD hoods have been sold and the numbers in use. If there was a problem. we would have heard of the class action lawsuit lawyers by now

Plus the fact that the internals are the same ones you get when you buy another brand hood.
Plus they meet the...

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The stated lifetime is 5 years, what is in side I haven't tried to change the batteries yet as I haven't had time to unsolder them.
They also clearly state that these helmets aren't made for low amp welding TIG or other wise.
Mine lasted about 5 years and worked great up to the day it...