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    The business I referred to closed down shortly...

    The business I referred to closed down shortly after I visited them. I never actually saw the parts and to the best of my knowledge there are no wire feed parts available for these welders.
  2. I've been welding some thin wall tube with small...

    I've been welding some thin wall tube with small rods over the last few days. Interesting and challenging but a bit of fun.

    2.0 mm E6013 sticks on thin wall is very hard to direct onto the...
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    You're probably right. Maybe this is possible in...

    You're probably right. Maybe this is possible in the States. I don't know. I think I read it in the American user manual.

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    Where are you? I'd be interested in this if I can...

    Where are you? I'd be interested in this if I can get it to my place at reasonable cost.

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    Well, if anybody is interested, this unit is...

    Well, if anybody is interested, this unit is built in Australia by Lincoln Australia. It has a NSW Energy certification plate and also one that says it complies with Australian Standards, 1966,...
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    I will have to look more closely at the machine...

    I will have to look more closely at the machine to determine the exact model and if it was made (labelled) for Australian use. These things are as common as hotdogs in the states. Every man, boy...
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    Thanks Jack. I felt it may be something to do...

    Thanks Jack. I felt it may be something to do with American 110V / 220V power supply but it doesn't explain why Caron says 15 Amp Circuit when everything else says 50. I'll have to watch his video...
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    I realise this is an old thread, however, it is...

    I realise this is an old thread, however, it is somewhat relevent to my question and was the only one to come up when I searched for Lincoln Tombstone.
    My question is about the input voltage and...
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    I had already come across this site in my search....

    I had already come across this site in my search. I'm not sure about the handle option. At US $178 (no handle) it would exchange to AUS$250 then add gst to $275. USPS costs of near US $75 works out...
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    Mill Collet mount set.

    On Gumtree today. Collet clamping set up to 42mm diameter, attachment for use on milling or drilling machines etc.

    Mangrove Mountain (Gosford) NSW.
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    Kryn, Brian, Alan and Simon, All 4 die nuts...

    Kryn, Brian, Alan and Simon,
    All 4 die nuts will be in today's morning mail. I'd expect you will receive them sometime early next week.
    Cheers
    Greg
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    Nearly 50 views and nobody has had a guess at...

    Nearly 50 views and nobody has had a guess at what they are? It would appear to be some sort of fast feed drive screw at 3 tpi but from what I don't know. Being so shallow it wouldn't have a great...
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    1" hex Die nuts Unknown thread

    Going through the box of things today and I found 3 more Hex die nuts. I have absolutely no idea what thread pattern they actually are but the closest I've found is Stub Acme. They appear to be 1"...
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    4 gone. 1 to go.

    4 gone. 1 to go.
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    Pm sent AJ. 3 gone. 2 left. Sent from my...

    Pm sent AJ. 3 gone. 2 left.

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    I thought I'd do a quick update on this thread...

    I thought I'd do a quick update on this thread just in case it helps somebody else. Too late for me as I gave my welder away to a guy who said he was going to have a go at gluing the wire feed unit...
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    PM Sent Brian. I hope you guys are getting my...

    PM Sent Brian.
    I hope you guys are getting my PMs because they don't show up in my "Sent" folder.

    For others who may be interested the postage is $14.55 to both SA and QLD. Each one weighs just...
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    PM sent Kryn. Photos of die nuts.

    PM sent Kryn.

    Photos of die nuts.
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    1 1/2" X 6 Whitworth Die Nuts.

    I bought a job lot of gear from a guy through the week and in the box there were 6 large die nuts in Whitworth 1 1/2" X 6 TPI. I have a matching 1 1/2 " X 6 actual Whitworth brand tap in my museum of...
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    I would not normally have even considered an AG...

    I would not normally have even considered an AG above 5" but unfortunately this just wouldn't have done the job in this instance. The 7" worked beautifully and gave the depth of cut I required. It's...
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    I'd say they are probably similar to the Pferd...

    I'd say they are probably similar to the Pferd discs you described. The KGS semi-flexible abrasive disk and on eBay searching for Semi Flexible abrasive discs brings up similar in Bosch, Flexovit...
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    I contacted the store this morning. The guy...

    I contacted the store this morning. The guy asked if it was for private use or onsite and I told him private but my son may want to use it in his work onsite. To this he said that they are banned...
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    Angle Grinder cut-off Wheels / Flex

    In relation to angle grinders, what is a "Flex" wheel? Is it the same as a "cut-off" wheel?

    Yesterday I purchased a Makita 7060 Angle Grinder (7" / 180 mm) and some cut-off disks for a job that...
  24. Thread: Rossi welders.

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    That is the point. If it's DOA it should not cost...

    That is the point. If it's DOA it should not cost the purchaser anything. RustyArc, your comment appears to suggest that they are less than accommodating in this situation, hence my comment. My...
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    My wires are soldered at staggered length, ...

    My wires are soldered at staggered length, individually dual wall adhesive heat shrink encased, the whole thing dual walled adhesive heat shrink wrapped then new conduit joined over the top. The...
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    Thanks for the good idea but not really feasible....

    Thanks for the good idea but not really feasible. It would mean digging the existing line up all the way to the house and a lot has happened in 15 years. Trees have grown, fences in place, concrete...
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    Shed sub mains ripped up.

    No playing with welders today. I had a positrack excavator / digger in yesterday to move 60 tonnes of fill and I decided to get him to do a bit of landscape digging while I had him. I knew...
  28. Thread: Rossi welders.

    by glivo
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    But if you had a DOA, would you be ok with paying...

    But if you had a DOA, would you be ok with paying two way freight from wherever? I wouldn't.

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    I've been watching a lot of videos and they do...

    I've been watching a lot of videos and they do say that 2.4 mm is the go. The type of electrode / colour doesn't matter that much with inverter rigs. Different for transformers so they say and...
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    I've just gone out and purchased the Cigweld TIG...

    I've just gone out and purchased the Cigweld TIG torch required to use with the 175i+ welder, Part# W4013801.

    They provide the Torch assembly itself and a small sealed packet of consumables. ...
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    Possibly. I had considered that myself but it...

    Possibly. I had considered that myself but it really won't be necessary, for me anyway. I can spend more than $200 in Bunnings on a regular basis so it will work ok.

    In reality though it's a bit...
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    RustyArc, this is exactly what you should expect...

    RustyArc, this is exactly what you should expect and I'd be asking for management involvement if I was treated otherwise.

    Speedgas bottles are "customer owned" and not "fully refundable deposit...
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    That is not how it should work at all. ...

    That is not how it should work at all. Completely outside the idea of the system which is straight swap and go refills. I rang one of the 2 local stores to ask before I bought it and fully...
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    Cigweld Weldskill 150

    I couldn't help myself as I just can't resist a bargain. I've just done it again but I'm pretty happy. :) I've now obtained another "as new" welder, with additional bits, again with the idea of...
  35. Would this only occur if you use a knurled roller...

    Would this only occur if you use a knurled roller on hard wire (copper coated) intended for V-groove? Or are you saying that using the correct machine part for hollow flux cored wire will lead to...
  36. The Rossi is now sold so unless I get another...

    The Rossi is now sold so unless I get another it's all intellectual, however you raise an interesting topic for discussion. I would never hesitate to use the appropriate and recommended feed roller,...
  37. Gazza, it can be done, and obviously you know...

    Gazza, it can be done, and obviously you know what you're doing so all the easier. I can do it too, as can many others. But there are amateur welders out there, with no formal training, buying...
  38. In my opinion if a gasless welder is supplied...

    In my opinion if a gasless welder is supplied without a knurled roller, it ain't a gasless welder. Just sayin'.
    Yes, you can do it but should you? You can run hollow wire through a V-groove roller...
  39. Well I've been trying to obtain a knurled roller...

    Well I've been trying to obtain a knurled roller for gasless wire for this welder. Amazing that the machine was supplied as a gas / gasless machine without one, because it isn't really gasless...
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    I understand the requirements, intricacies and...

    I understand the requirements, intricacies and nature of Tig but it is something I've seen done and always wanted to try. I've done stick, oxy, mig and spot welding, brazing and silver and soft...
  41. gazza, did you use a knurled wire feed roller...

    gazza, did you use a knurled wire feed roller when you tried the gasless wire? Did your unit come supplied with one? The welder came to me (used) with 2 wire feed rollers, being a 0.6 / 0.8 mm and...
  42. I used this welder for an across the yard carry...

    I used this welder for an across the yard carry job today. No problem even outdoors with the gas bottle in a breeze. I didn't bother setting up gasless.

    However, the previous comments about...
  43. The age of this thread leads me to believe that...

    The age of this thread leads me to believe that the unit I've just obtained may be a few years old. You wouldn't think that from looking at it and the amount of use it appears to have had does not...
  44. Thread: Rossi welders.

    by glivo
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    OK, I was wrong. I now have one, although I...

    OK, I was wrong. I now have one, although I don't necessarily intend on keeping it. (maybe) It is very light and could be a good portable machine to carry around the yard.

    I have obtained a...
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    I do. When the old 130 failed recently I had to...

    I do. When the old 130 failed recently I had to drag out the Oxy set to do the required weld. The beginning of a slippery slope of dipping into the pocket.




    It isn't as though the need for...
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    It needs to be at the very least a switched torch...

    It needs to be at the very least a switched torch as well as having the valve, or a separate switch used, (ie: foot pedal switch only). Yes, these torches are available but as far as I can see not...
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    Some things to consider if you're thinking of...

    Some things to consider if you're thinking of going the Cigweld path. If you wish to go TIG you are pretty much locked into buying Cigweld accessories to do it, or you need to be able to modify other...
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    I just went back over my phone logs from a week...

    I just went back over my phone logs from a week ago and contacted the guy. The bottle is still available so I'm off to pick it up. Obviously I won't be able to get it refilled once it's empty but it...
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    Being a retired metalwork teacher I've already...

    Being a retired metalwork teacher I've already welded. I've owned my own MIG welder for nearly 20 years and began using my father's old stick welder when I was a kid. This is a replacement welder...
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    :U Well the guy at the tool shop said their...

    :U
    Well the guy at the tool shop said their research team must be on holiday as I was able to walk in with lower prices on 3 models of Cigweld welders, which meant that after confirmation he was...
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