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  1. Thread: 0.6 mig wire

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    Actually good point Grahame, I haven't cleaned at...

    Actually good point Grahame, I haven't cleaned at all where the earth clamp has been connected on any of the scrap pieces.

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    In this picture I need to attach fig.2 to a post...

    In this picture I need to attach fig.2 to a post which will be what the hinge attached to. If you look at a colorbond fence it's pretty much exactly the same as a gate, but the colorbond fence post...
  3. Thread: 0.6 mig wire

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    Here's some photos of what I've been playing...

    Here's some photos of what I've been playing with....
  4. Thread: 0.6 mig wire

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    Funny you mention the gas, coz it doesn't really...

    Funny you mention the gas, coz it doesn't really feel like there is any. It sounds different and looks different with the black soot and just doesn't quite look right.

    Is there a test I can do to...
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    Hi mate, Maybe the black soot is down to the...

    Hi mate,

    Maybe the black soot is down to the metal not being cleaned enough but I tried all sorts of settings and blew a hole every time.

    Every colorbond gate I've seen has the colorbond...
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    Here is a pic of a colorbond fence post...

    Here is a pic of a colorbond fence post https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170704/18325e78f59af05aff3771f16b1e9567.jpg

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  7. Thread: 0.6 mig wire

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    Hi all, Not using a 50x50 post yet, I'm just...

    Hi all,

    Not using a 50x50 post yet, I'm just mucking around with the colorbond fence post at the moment with 2 ends cut at 45's and trying to join them.

    I'd say the thickness would be yeah...
  8. Thread: 0.6 mig wire

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    0.6 mig wire

    Hi all,

    I need your help again please.

    I need to make a new gate as my current one was old and fell apart about a week ago in a storm.

    I was in the middle of trying to sort out my last...
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    Thanks heaps for that Grahame, really appreciate...

    Thanks heaps for that Grahame, really appreciate it mate.

    I've been flat out all week at work and working tomorrow (Saturday) so hopefully get a crack at it Sunday and I'll let you know how I go...
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    Thanks Grahame. I have taken some pics, if...

    Thanks Grahame.

    I have taken some pics, if they aren't that great I can take some tomorrow arvo in daylight if I can get away from work on time.

    I don't think they've really changed the...
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    Yeah, I'm pretty gutted that it is out that much...

    Yeah, I'm pretty gutted that it is out that much and not adjustable in any way from the manufacturer.

    It is a Ryobi cut off saw Grahame, about 3 - 4 years old.

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    Here's some pics. It would appear that there is...

    Here's some pics. It would appear that there is no way to make adjustments to the blade vertically, as the whole thing is fixed in place....
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    Hi all, got the cut off saw out today and cut a...

    Hi all, got the cut off saw out today and cut a couple of pieces colorbond post, I understand that some 50x50 RHS would have been better but just went with what I had.

    Anyhow I moved the fence...
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    I know they'd wear away a lot quicker, but its...

    I know they'd wear away a lot quicker, but its like they almost need thinner blades.

    Pulled my one out of the dark corner of my shed today, didn't get a chance to set it up and cut anything, but...
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    Thanks Grahame, you're a great man! Don't...

    Thanks Grahame, you're a great man!

    Don't know if you remember but you helped me through welding for the first time when I made some legs for a camp kitchen.

    I'm gonna pull my Ryobi saw out...
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    Yeah, ideally if I was good enough I'd make the...

    Yeah, ideally if I was good enough I'd make the whole undercarriage the way it is out of c-purlins so nothing was enclosed band I could wash it all out after ever dip.

    That's why I thought if I...
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    Thanks for the advice Grahame. Mate, I was...

    Thanks for the advice Grahame.

    Mate, I was thinking of buying pre gal and cleaning off the gal where needed for welding, and just spraying cold gal over he welds once finished... What do you think...
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    Yeah, I don't actually want to repair but rather...

    Yeah, I don't actually want to repair but rather replace. That while piece is separate to the rest of the trailer, so wanted to fabricate a whole new undercarriage

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    Thanks for the replies and advice guys, it is...

    Thanks for the replies and advice guys, it is truly appreciated.

    Have attached a few pics below of what I'd like to recreate. The whole part is separate from the rest of the trailer and basically...
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    I'd like it to be as accurate as the...

    I'd like it to be as accurate as the undercarriage of my boat trailer the way it is now.

    I'm not most experienced welder as it is, so don't want to have to try and weld gaps from the 2 pieces not...
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    Thanks for all the replies guys. I think the...

    Thanks for all the replies guys.

    I think the metal cut off saw would perform better if you could get the nice thin blades like you can for the angle grinder. Sometimes when you try and cut a...
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    Thanks for the reply pipeclay Yeah thought of...

    Thanks for the reply pipeclay

    Yeah thought of that mate, but would really like something that will give me a precise straight cut line ever time.

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    Cutting accurate angles in RHS

    Hi everyone,

    I need to make some repairs to my boat trailer. A section of the undercarriage has some rust stopping me from getting a blue slip, so I've decided I'm going to repair it myself.
    ...
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    Could I possibly tig slot and thin stainless...

    Could I possibly tig slot and thin stainless sheet with the unit in the link?
    ...
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    So would I need straight Argon to try it, or...

    So would I need straight Argon to try it, or could I just use the 75/25 gas I have?

    If I were to go a tig machine any recommendations on a cheap eBay tig? I'd only ever use it lightly but would...
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    Mig welding Stainless Steel tube and Sheet

    G'day all,

    I have got some stainless steel tubing and a few pieces of stainless sheet given to me which I'd like to try and weld with a mig. I have a bottle of 75/25 and was just wondering if I...
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    Thanks for that BobL I think I'll stick...

    Thanks for that BobL



    I think I'll stick with the mig mix for now as I'm technically still learning, but thanks for that info and for taking the time to help me out.

    Think I'll go with the...
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    Thanks for that. How much would I expect to pay...

    Thanks for that. How much would I expect to pay for the outright ownership of the bottle plus the first fill of gas together roughly please?



    I'm very casual so I'd probably want the smallest...
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    Alternative to hiring a gas bottle

    Hi all,

    Sick of paying rental on a gas bottle for my mig. I have taken the bottle back and closed the account.
    Just wondering if anyone in this forum can recommend a place to buy one outright...
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    Or like this and add one of them baskets from...

    Or like this and add one of them baskets from ebay or supercheap auto with some U bolts
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    Thanks for the advice. I was thinking 35x35...

    Thanks for the advice.

    I was thinking 35x35 1.6 with a 30x30 1.6 to telescope the 35x35.

    I was kind'a thinking I'd like to match something similar to the picture
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    Thanks Rat.... should add that it's also a...

    Thanks Rat.... should add that it's also a overhead weld :C
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    Welding thick to thin

    G'day all,
    I want to weld a hitch receiver to the end of my camp trailer and have the dilemma of having to weld 6mm 65x65 SHS to 45x45 what I think might be 45x45 1.6 mm wall.
    I have a unimig 180...
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    Hi Stu, Just flat road and caravan parks mate.

    Hi Stu,
    Just flat road and caravan parks mate.
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    How to work out what weight to be carried

    Hi,
    Just wondering is there a method for working out what thickness wall and what dimensions steel I should use against the weight of the gear I want it to carry?

    I'm thinking of making a boat...
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    Hi gang, A couple of questions to add to this...

    Hi gang,
    A couple of questions to add to this thread If I buy the Blue painted steel tubing - do I need to still grind it back to shiny metal before I weld with a gas mig? I'm sure I've seen other...
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    Yeah I think I had them incorrect, I thought they...

    Yeah I think I had them incorrect, I thought they were right the way it arrived but yesterday I had to change it for gas set up and realised that I stuffed up.
    I hired a gas bottle from BOC...
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    I thought I did, but now I'm not so sure... If I...

    I thought I did, but now I'm not so sure... If I hadn't would that had made it such a mess?
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    Well tried mine for the first time yesterday Karl...

    Well tried mine for the first time yesterday Karl and I have to say - not sure if it's my welder, welding skills - or the fact I was welding gasless but there were balls of splatter everywhere! I...
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    Thanks for the replies guys. Damn so much to...

    Thanks for the replies guys.
    Damn so much to take in when it comes to welding.....! It takes you by surprise when you get into the nitty gritty of it all.
    I think after reading all of the comments...
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    Hi Brenton, Not exactly sure of the thickness...

    Hi Brenton, Not exactly sure of the thickness just yet as I have thought out the materials at the moment....
    I'm interested in how you come up with 10% of 10 minutes what is all of that based on?
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    I read a thread earlier where someone said 150...

    I read a thread earlier where someone said 150 amps minimum for welding aluminium, so I was kinda hopeful that this one being 180 amps it would be suitable.
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    Damn.... :C What your thoughts on this unit W240...

    Damn.... :C
    What your thoughts on this unit W240 | MINI MIG 180 MIG Welder | machineryhouse.com.au with the thought of maybe down the track adding a spool gun and welding Alu with it?
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    Can I tig weld with this unit?

    Hi all,

    About 2 years ago I bought the unit in the link below which is a CIG 130amp inverter. It has a switch on it which says tig/stick, so I'm wondering if I can tig weld aluminium with it?
    ...
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    Bakers want roughly $100 ea for them I'd like to...

    Bakers want roughly $100 ea for them I'd like to get one cheaper if I can...
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    Thanks for the replies.... I found a place at...

    Thanks for the replies.... I found a place at Blacktown that sold them and they were open on a Saturday :U
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    Metal countersink drill bit

    Hi,
    I'm after a countersink drill bit for metal.... say 19-20mm would be good.

    Anyone be able to tell where I could buy one please? I've tried a few hardwares and Bunnings and had no luck. If...
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    Anyone know where I can buy these?

    Hi,

    Just wondering if anyone can tell me where I can buy these in Sydney metro area from a store if possible - not online. I'm chasing them in 8 - 10mm

    Thanks
    Geoff
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    Thanks for the replies guys. The Al I was...

    Thanks for the replies guys.

    The Al I was thinking of welding is 2.5mm thick.

    I do own a CIG 130 inverter Tig/Stick welder... kind'a wish I brought a mig now either way :doh:
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    MIG welding Aluminium

    Hi all,Just wondering if you can weld aluminium with a MIG? I was thinking of buying a small not too expensive MIG (if possible) as I'm still a bit of a noob and only wanna do small jobs here and...
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