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    If you refer back to my first post I was talking...

    If you refer back to my first post I was talking about welding 2-3mm steel and didn't mention structural welding. There are many more kg's of weld put down vertical down than any other position. Any...
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    When you are doing vertical down you can turn up...

    When you are doing vertical down you can turn up the welder and pore the metal on as there is less chance of blowing a hole
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    165 amp will be flat out with the 2-3mm...

    165 amp will be flat out with the 2-3mm especially if you have a good run of vertical down. It will be very slow going with 4mm. Having said that if you are only doing small jobs of a couple of...
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    mig welding is arc welding

    mig welding is arc welding
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    You can weld cast with a powder sprayer with the...

    You can weld cast with a powder sprayer with the right powder, probably not hardfacing powder.
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    In my experience if you are welding with cast...

    In my experience if you are welding with cast iron sticks keep the cast as cool as possible. weld a little then let it cool for a while etc. Using the mig or low hydrogen rods, get the piece hot and...
  7. Thread: Anvils?

    by aussiecolector
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    I've got an anvil. I also have a piece of H iron...

    I've got an anvil. I also have a piece of H iron about 20" high and 15" long that isn't bad but not good enough for forging on.
  8. 12P's are easy to get on with. I use very few...

    12P's are easy to get on with. I use very few though since I got the mig. Mig wire is something you want to protect from moisture, big problems if it gets rusty.
  9. Thread: Oxy-lpg

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    To burn steel is the same as oxidising it. No I...

    To burn steel is the same as oxidising it. No I did try the air compresser once, it didn't work. You need no adaptor to use an acetylene regulator on a lpg bottle but you can't go the other way...
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    Actually their all different. The tpi's are the...

    Actually their all different. The tpi's are the same except 1/2" and may be some of the bigger ones but the thread angle on withworth is 55 deg rather than the 60 deg on every thing else. You can get...
  11. Thread: Dies

    by aussiecolector
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    Some of the adjustible dies dont have the screw...

    Some of the adjustible dies dont have the screw in the die but rely on a pointed screw in the die holder to keep the die open.
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