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    Never tried banggood before but, your right, the...

    Never tried banggood before but, your right, the price is good so I went ahead and ordered them in. Thanks...
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    Oh No!! Maker unknown, all I know is that...

    Oh No!!

    Maker unknown, all I know is that it's a cheap Chinese something or other that I bought off eBay many years ago, when I thought I'd like to try TIG..

    I've got a manual, and the label...
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    Got it!! Written right on the handle - WP-26....

    Got it!!

    Written right on the handle - WP-26. Must have handled the handle a 1000 times and never noticed it! Sometimes I have to ask the dumb questions to see a different perspective. Sorry, but...
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    TIG ceramic cups / torch size?

    Hi;
    I need some new TIG ceramic cups (4 and 5). Seems that they are specific to torch size.. So how do I find the torch size?
    Thanks
    Norm
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    That did it! I had never done that before -...

    That did it!

    I had never done that before - took the guages off and gave the valve a bit of a twist.

    The noise!! Gave me quite a start and I had only turned the valve a 1/8 of a turn - if...
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    Oxygen tank valve problem

    Hi All;
    Probably a simple question but I can't find an answer...

    My oxygen tank won't turn off completely. I turn it off, bleed the guages down to zero and, within 5 minutes the main guage is...
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    Hi again, thanks for the replies.. When I...

    Hi again, thanks for the replies..

    When I first made the mistake, among other things I said "bugger it, nobody will ever notice it". I proceeded to paint it and subsequently mounted the part.
    ...
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    Stamp repair - low temperature solder?

    Hi all,
    I made a custom mild steel part and stamped a serial number on it. I must have been tired because I reversed the letter "E" and stamped the letter "X" sideways.

    I'd rather fix the...
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    Brazing – engine exhaust pipe?

    Hi All;
    I had to cut my engine exhaust pipe just before the muffler for reasons that are not important here. I need to re-join it back together.
    Although there are many ways to do it, I’m...
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    Thanks All, I'll try some of these suggestions...

    Thanks All, I'll try some of these suggestions but I think the main clue it that I was running my drill too fast. The lowest I can get is 600 RPM on the Ryobi. Hmmmm...

    As with all suggestions,...
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    Howto drill large hole?

    Hi All;
    I have to drill a few 5/8" holes in 1/8" steel.

    There is something I'm missing in drilling large holes because the drill frequently chatters and makes the hole "triangle" shape.

    I'm...
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    Any brazing hints?

    Hi All;
    Now that I’ve got the torch working right I’m ready to start brazing up my project. Before I start I thought I’d better check if there are any hints that would make my job easier or better....
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    Setting OXY-LPG Flame?

    Hi All;
    I’ve searched the internet, looking for instructions on how to set up my OXY-LPG flame for brazing. No luck, so I’m asking in the hopes that someone will help me.

    I’m running my torch...
  14. Thread: Oxy-lpg

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    Oxy-lpg

    Hi All;

    According to advice on the Internet, I can use an Oxy-Acetylene set for Oxy-LPG set. So, I’ve been slowly collecting Oxy-Acetylene bits and pieces.

    I understand that I need an...
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