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17th Jan 2011, 01:25 PM
Thread: Colorbond and Irwin Metal Saw Blade
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I have some air shears but they dont go over the...
I have some air shears but they dont go over the ridges at all easily :(
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17th Jan 2011, 12:11 PM
Thread: Colorbond and Irwin Metal Saw Blade
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Hey Dave. Saw blade rated to 4500 RPM max, saw...
Hey Dave. Saw blade rated to 4500 RPM max, saw spins blades at 3500 max so well within spec there. Yeah the nibbler I will think again about. This was the other option if for some reason they...
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17th Jan 2011, 11:18 AM
Thread: Colorbond and Irwin Metal Saw Blade
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Thanks. Well I have this cold cut Ozito metal...
Thanks. Well I have this cold cut Ozito metal cutting saw you see so it is much quicker and easier to use than a grinder. Gives nice straight cut too.
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17th Jan 2011, 01:36 AM
Thread: Colorbond and Irwin Metal Saw Blade
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Colorbond and Irwin Metal Saw Blade
Guys,
Had to cut 5x sheets of colorbond today (across the ridges). Needed to get the job done today and I have an Ozito metal cuting circular saw. The blade on that was cactus. Went to Bunnies (no... -
20th May 2010, 08:20 AM
Thread: Welding Helmets
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I'd be worried about the UV exposure to your...
I'd be worried about the UV exposure to your skin/face/hands or anything else uncovered. You may not seen any sunburn effects immediately but constant exposure over time surely can't be good for you?
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16th Jun 2009, 08:19 PM
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I watched an arc welding vid the other day and it...
I watched an arc welding vid the other day and it recommended pretty much what others have said here... although one tip I found useful was that if it is only a short weld run to be made, and you...
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2nd Dec 2008, 09:47 PM
Thread: In the name of learning...rate my welds
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Umm they look pretty darm good to me for a...
Umm they look pretty darm good to me for a starter, probably better than most of mine LOL, although can't see what kind of penetration you are getting?
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17th Oct 2008, 08:03 PM
Thread: Conditioning Welding Sticks
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Yup its dry :2tsup:
Yup its dry :2tsup:
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17th Oct 2008, 05:14 PM
Thread: Conditioning Welding Sticks
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I have a hot water system in a little room off...
I have a hot water system in a little room off the laundry. Its ususally fairly warm inside so I put my electrodes in there to keep them nice and toasty :p
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14th Oct 2008, 04:37 PM
Thread: Drill bits
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Yeah I too think those coatings are all a bit of...
Yeah I too think those coatings are all a bit of marketing flare.
Ignore the sontax. Go for P&N or Sutton. They are by far the most superior. I had some cheap bits with titanium coating a long... -
17th Jul 2008, 07:29 PM
Thread: Cheap drills
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I bought this exact same set a few years back....
I bought this exact same set a few years back. Needed some funky drill bit size for some project this set happened to have. They worked ok in wood, but were not all that sharp to begin with. I had...
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6th Jun 2008, 11:09 AM
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Dunno about apprenticeships, but a few of the...
Dunno about apprenticeships, but a few of the TAFEs in Brissie run welding courses and I think you get some kind of certificate? You probably need a fair bit of experience to be a welder on a mine...
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5th May 2008, 09:06 PM
Thread: Removing rust from sawbench
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WD-40 + Scouring pad/steel wool/or some rather...
WD-40 + Scouring pad/steel wool/or some rather fine abrasive + LOTS of elbow grease :2tsup:
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28th Apr 2008, 09:39 PM
Thread: Butt welding box section with the MIG
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Nice mini-tutorial Grahame thanks. Interested...
Nice mini-tutorial Grahame thanks.
Interested to hear your opinion on the Kemppi's automatic setting... I.e. from what I see you just set your material thickness (and maybe even weld angle?) and... -
24th Jan 2008, 12:36 PM
Thread: How to tune up your Mig
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awesome info thanks
awesome info thanks
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17th Jan 2008, 07:48 PM
Thread: Bending Aluminium Bar
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Shhweeet thanks for the info :)
Shhweeet thanks for the info :)
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17th Jan 2008, 06:59 PM
Thread: Bending Aluminium Bar
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Bending Aluminium Bar
Hey all,
Can 3mm thick aluminium strip bar be cold bent? I need to bend a straight piece with 2 x 90 degree corners to make a U-shaped strapping piece.
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9th Nov 2007, 12:45 PM
Thread: A hyperthetical on grinding your welds
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Thanks for links :) Yeah those numb fingers...
Thanks for links :)
Yeah those numb fingers could be a problem. I was doing a bit of milling yesterday and the fingers were feeling it after 5 or 6 passes :)
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8th Nov 2007, 10:40 AM
Thread: A hyperthetical on grinding your welds
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Too much chainsaw milling Bob :p
Too much chainsaw milling Bob :p
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4th Jun 2007, 10:29 PM
Thread: MIG Welder DOA :(
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FWIW, the welder kicked to life and was fine...
FWIW, the welder kicked to life and was fine afterall. Not sure what the problem was in the end. It just wouldnt feed there for the first few tries :p
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26th May 2007, 08:25 PM
Thread: Makita Cut Off Saw Troubles
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I think its normal flex in the large cutting disc...
I think its normal flex in the large cutting disc too. I have the same problem now and then. There is the Triton Steel Cutter which may be useful. Never owned or used one myself, but supposedly works...
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8th May 2007, 11:30 PM
Thread: MIG Welder DOA :(
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Got it tensioned now. Prolly need to pullt he...
Got it tensioned now. Prolly need to pullt he wire out actually and re-wind the spool, coz when i first took wire off spool, well I didn't hold onto it too well and it unravelled itself a fair bit,...
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8th May 2007, 11:25 PM
Thread: MIG Welder DOA :(
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Well the wire feed is working now, but the light...
Well the wire feed is working now, but the light on the switch still blank.
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8th May 2007, 11:18 PM
Thread: MIG Welder DOA :(
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Yep can do that, and funnily enough, after just...
Yep can do that, and funnily enough, after just trying it again, it now starts feeding and shows some sign of life... weird... maybe it needed that kick start spark :p
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8th May 2007, 11:09 PM
Thread: MIG Welder DOA :(
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MIG Welder DOA :(
Just got a MIG Welder which seems DOA (dead on Arrival). Trying to feed the wire through the torch and when I plug in and switch on, basically, nothing happens. No noises, no nothing... Could it be...
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8th Apr 2007, 12:05 AM
Thread: $150 budget to get an arc werlder
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You can usually tell a bad weld if you grind it...
You can usually tell a bad weld if you grind it back and there is lot of pinholes, holes, gaps or anything else that doesn't look like solid steel :)
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I think some ISPs are real slow updating new page...
I think some ISPs are real slow updating new page content... old pages get stuck in the ISP server cache and reloaded instead of downloading the new ones??? I know two mates on TPG who have that...
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13th Sep 2006, 10:06 PM
Thread: new to welding.
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For what its worth, the GMC $99ish arc welder is...
For what its worth, the GMC $99ish arc welder is at least made in Italy :)
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14th Jan 2005, 12:08 PM
Thread: Welders & cut-off saw
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The GMC model is rated at 25% duty cycle. Here's...
The GMC model is rated at 25% duty cycle.
Here's my basic review - http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/gmccen.htm
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5th Mar 2003, 12:34 AM
Thread: AVATARS....... What the heck are they?
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Hehehe good one...I like it
Hehehe good one...I like it