WAYNE999
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« Reply #45 on: July 08, 2011, 10:04:53 PM » |
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again my stick set was bought to patch up my grandads austin cambridge about 35 years ago some times it welds nicely but other times its a 81tch. The portable tig/stick inverter at work welds nice and smooth every time.
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Oh bugger we need a bigger hammer
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terry t
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« Reply #46 on: July 09, 2011, 08:33:16 PM » |
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Thoriated =Thorium=radioactive?
Mildly radioactive. No direct evidence of it being a problem but wear a mask when grinding the tungsten to be sure. A dust mask not a halloween one  will all tig users glow in the dark if we carry on using them http://www.diamondground.com/RadioactiveWarning.pdf |
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triker_Chewie
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« Reply #47 on: August 20, 2011, 02:26:17 PM » |
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got my tig set looking forward to having a play tomorrow (fingers crossed)
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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« Reply #48 on: August 20, 2011, 02:46:21 PM » |
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Lucky man I`m still waiting till i`ve enough spare money for the gas!  |
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NO I WON`T. aye ok then, i will
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« Reply #49 on: August 20, 2011, 09:32:13 PM » |
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the old, wise monkey has spoken again tiz the devils hand that steers the tig  bollox |
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« Reply #50 on: August 20, 2011, 10:06:40 PM » |
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i have the r tech 200 amp version it is very good indeed, dont forget the glove or your hand will smell of burning hair/flesh after the day.. also try learning the technique of no filler rod by blending in the two materials obviously you need a good fit!, and try pushing your elbow into your side to keep your arm wondering around the place for a sloppy weld....my two cents..  |
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steel wasn't invented to make bloody staples with!
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triker_Chewie
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« Reply #51 on: August 21, 2011, 01:28:40 AM » |
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i'm not a rank amature, its been around a year since i last had a tig
changed jobs and lost out on a workshop full of machining gear!
gas is waiting but all the other joys of life are in the way
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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« Reply #52 on: August 22, 2011, 09:00:35 PM » |
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sound investment good tool to learn on not sure if you will get full duty from it on 13 amps is it scratch start or high freq shame you got no pulse on it but you can upgrade as you get the hang of it.. as these thing will always sell on ebay. as far as radio active tungsten its the red tips and to be fair you get more radiation from ya microwave!!! with practice twill be the best tool you ever bought
keep practicing and show us a few pics of ya progress
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triker_Chewie
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« Reply #53 on: August 24, 2011, 09:54:00 AM » |
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got a tack or 2 out of it, but have a few probs with the unit. the on off switch dont turn off and while investigating that i found a few plugs on the electronics side that arent plugged in!
oh well cheap and cheerful
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triker_Chewie
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« Reply #54 on: August 25, 2011, 01:28:53 PM » |
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got it together for a fiddle thid arvo. just practse beads on a stainless sheet
too hot too cold too slow too fast
loving the hf pushbutton start, scratch tig no more
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« Reply #55 on: August 25, 2011, 01:59:09 PM » |
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Much prefer scratch, always found it more controlable when working on tube, or on 90's,, pedal's even better, but i've always been spoilt with 500amp plant
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Firing on all eight
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triker_Chewie
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« Reply #56 on: August 26, 2011, 02:49:58 PM » |
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could bodge a pedal onto my unit esily enough
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triker_Chewie
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« Reply #57 on: August 27, 2011, 12:23:03 PM » |
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welded a stainless plate on the end of a 5inch stainless tube, both aroud 4 mm
i think i need a faster switching helmet, mine is 1/10000 but it seems 1/30000th of a sec is reccommeded for tig
i have a slight headach and i'm not sure where its from
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« Reply #58 on: August 28, 2011, 10:55:02 AM » |
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Thats not gonna make any difference chewie. You'll probably find that because you have your head so close to the weld puddle your breathing in Argon and that is what is giving you the head ache. I get the same with tig  |
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triker_Chewie
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« Reply #59 on: August 28, 2011, 12:30:26 PM » |
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Thats not gonna make any difference chewie. You'll probably find that because you have your head so close to the weld puddle your breathing in Argon and that is what is giving you the head ache. I get the same with tig cool, just saved me some dough |
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