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    Look into the EWM pico MMA160 puls - good for...

    Look into the EWM pico MMA160 puls - good for long leads, and rated to 230V input down to -40% on that if needed.

    10+KvA for a genny for weldling applications is not unheard of - you might get...
  2. My money is on a 5% silver content rod. Let's...

    My money is on a 5% silver content rod.
    Let's face it, if you are buying engineering supplies that are up to 70 years old, you probably wont be using it on anything of importance where you'd need...
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    I just keep a selection of short hose sections...

    I just keep a selection of short hose sections that adapt one style to any other...
    5/8"-18 hose joiners
    5/8"-18 hose ends with 5mm hose barb
    9mm spud connection, same as pictured
    1/4NPT ...
  4. For the pictorially-minded... This is burnback-...

    For the pictorially-minded...
    This is burnback- shown as the time after the trigger is released in simple 2T torch mode, where WireFeed stops, but power is still supplied to the electrode...
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    Jasic = Unimig Unimig = Jasic. It looks to be...

    Jasic = Unimig
    Unimig = Jasic.
    It looks to be an older tech unit, so would probably line up on the unimig tech tree somewhere back in the annals of history.
    As for price. That's an honest price...
  6. Perhaps you are misunderstanding how a Cobot...

    Perhaps you are misunderstanding how a Cobot (collaborative Robot) and a welding robot differ. Toyota, holden, et al production lines are robots. A cobot would perform a task alongside a welder-...
  7. I had the pleasure of seeing a modern COBOT in...

    I had the pleasure of seeing a modern COBOT in action a few months ago. Fact of the matter is, that if the operator can use a smart phone, they could program a Robot. Literally app based control on a...
  8. Double pulse MIG processes can create this 'mig...

    Double pulse MIG processes can create this 'mig like tig' aesthetic, while maintaining sufficient levels of penno, and limiting overall job heat input and associated distortion.

    I am aware of a...
  9. Please elaborate

    Please elaborate
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    Sounds like you have already made up your mind-...

    Sounds like you have already made up your mind- flip a coin.
    Cheap machines are...cheap. It's a lottery. Treat it mean, and don't shed a tear when it dies, and you'll hopefully get what you pay for...
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    Check out the insides while it is unpowered. ...

    Check out the insides while it is unpowered.
    Old girls like that just have a pair of windings that move within each other, you've probably just got a gummed up screw or some rusting that is making...
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    Yes, I had the brain fart. It's Ieff.

    Yes, I had the brain fart. It's Ieff.
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    Irrespective of what people think, most home use...

    Irrespective of what people think, most home use fellas who buy a 240V machine topping out in the 250-270A range are not wringing it's neck at full output (eg spraying 0.9 1.2mm wire) with the type...
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    My mate bought a Porsche. He's peeved off...

    My mate bought a Porsche.
    He's peeved off because it can do 300km/h, but the roads he drives on are limited to 110km/h.
    How terrible is that?!
    The poor bugger bought an expensive car, and is...
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    I think you'll find most manufacturers will void...

    I think you'll find most manufacturers will void warranty when an input plug is modified (changed to a lower spec, or filed down). Most manufacturers I know of have this in their warranty statement-...
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    Not sure what bus you are referring to given what...

    Not sure what bus you are referring to given what I wrote in my post? The sentiment I am picking up is that there is some kind of adverserial relationship between retailer/repairer, and the customer....
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    I met a fella whose welder wasn't working....

    I met a fella whose welder wasn't working. 'Wasn't hot enough'
    Did some testing at the workshop, worked just fine 7016's, 6013's, 2.5/3.2/4.0 no dramas.
    BamboozledCustomer.jpeg
    Upon further...
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    To OP- Could you? Yes. Should you? No. ...

    To OP-
    Could you? Yes.
    Should you? No.
    Consult your electrician if you are to do it safely.

    I started a similar shitstorm of a discussion a number of years ago, rustled some jimmies, and...
  19. While I've usually used the terms...

    While I've usually used the terms interchangeably- AWS does indeed differentiate between 'brazing' and 'braze welding'.

    AWS Literature confirms that 'Braze welding' uses joint design not...
  20. You can also MIG braze, but let's not get carried...

    You can also MIG braze, but let's not get carried away with that, for now.

    FWIW the American Welding Society (AWS) has a basic definition of Brazing and Soldering:
    Brazing and soldering share a...
  21. RE: TIG - Yes you can. Silicone bronze. Aluminium...

    RE: TIG - Yes you can. Silicone bronze. Aluminium bronze, to name a few.
    Hard to explain, but you don't form a puddle, you just dab the rod into the arc and heat zone, and it wicks to the heat. ...
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    The most modestly priced receptacle. The Dude...

    The most modestly priced receptacle.
    The Dude abides.

    https://media.tenor.com/N4MIFuy66mgAAAAd/the-dude-big-lebowski.gif
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    Bernzomatic is a very reputable brand in that...

    Bernzomatic is a very reputable brand in that kind of equipment. So the quality of the gear should not be in question. I've got one, used it regularly for 20 years now...

    Other than that, are you...
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    Start with Mouser, digi-key, element14, RS...

    Start with Mouser, digi-key, element14, RS components. Huge databases / Millions of components available. You can look forward to losing a whole day searching for a 30 cent part.

    I'd direct...
  25. Unpopular opinion: Even if the sales person did...

    Unpopular opinion: Even if the sales person did know what was going on, and had the urge to help, how much effort should one really give to procuring in a single odd-ball thread bolt for a pair or...
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    I bought the plans for a 'housemade' 2x72...

    I bought the plans for a 'housemade' 2x72 grinder. Guy has a heap of videos on youtube for the build, and I've got 5 revisions of the plans over the iterations.
    Very similar design.
    I'll make it...
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    I usually keep a stack on hand, pre-ground. Just...

    I usually keep a stack on hand, pre-ground. Just a 8" grinder with a green Silicon carbide wheel and chuck it up in a beater drill. The tungsten dust will get everywhere, including in the drill...
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    It really is situation dependent. I keep a few...

    It really is situation dependent. I keep a few around with varied grind geometries. I just eyeball my grinds, I'd love a dedicated sharpening jig like a turbosharp or one of the enclosed units that...
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    Greetings, and welcome to 2022.

    Greetings, and welcome to 2022.
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    JUST SEND IT!!! :U I just slam it in when it's...

    JUST SEND IT!!! :U
    I just slam it in when it's within a second or two of coming to a stop. It's the jarring motion that does the trick.
    The pin on these ones are much more stout than the little...
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    Not sure what the makita ones are like, but the...

    Not sure what the makita ones are like, but the metabo quick nut works well, with a few limitations as they grow old:
    1)You get a good positive lock on the wheel - the quickm nut has a spring loaded...
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    Metabo has their quick-nut which is the M14...

    Metabo has their quick-nut which is the M14 thread, but the spindle has two machines grooves, one each side.
    These ones work by pressing the grinder lock button as the wheel spins down. Jars it...
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    Telwin is an Italian manufacturer, and still make...

    Telwin is an Italian manufacturer, and still make welders today.
    They are not chinese junk, but also not far off- European country of origin, but cheap manufacturing practices.
    Current fleet of...
  34. Milk = myth. Weld fume = serious business. ...

    Milk = myth.
    Weld fume = serious business.
    I've been in workshops where you can't see the roof thru the gal smoke. Same places where the staff turnover every 3 months- probably in part due to the...
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    I'm unsure if Keepass is available on mobile- I...

    I'm unsure if Keepass is available on mobile- I primarily use it on PC.
    I do store my database in the cloud, which the locally installed program accesses to decrypt my database. So this means that...
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    *facepalm* Not knowing who is on his email...

    *facepalm*
    Not knowing who is on his email contacts list makes this a pretty large number of possible responses in the negative...

    Just don't open or follow links in suspect emails.
    And if you...
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    Here's an open source password manager option: ...

    Here's an open source password manager option:

    1) Download KeePass
    2) Remember ONE 12+ character long password to access your database
    3) Auto generate passwords with longchain (20...
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    This might not be the place to discuss, but the...

    This might not be the place to discuss, but the specific heat of water is 4.18 joules of energy to raise 1 gram (1ml) of water by 1 degree celsius. 1 Watt is 1 joule per second.
    In principle, you'd...
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    I have a commercially available cooling unit,...

    I have a commercially available cooling unit, which I got used, and is rated for 800w cooling ability, with about a 4L reservoir, flow rate approx 5L/min IIRC. This seems to be good for up to 350A...
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    Got a new TIG torch today, a little water cooled...

    Got a new TIG torch today, a little water cooled 20 series job. Went with a binzel torch, abitig little handle model. Pleasantly surprised with how comfortable it is to use so far. The love affair...
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    If it's self-shielded wire, yeah you ain't going...

    If it's self-shielded wire, yeah you ain't going to get around that. Spiteful stuff.
    Some of the 71/81 class fluxcore wires used for heavy structural / equipment repairs can be very forgiving with...
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    Nice collection, but not the worst I've seen by...

    Nice collection, but not the worst I've seen by far ;-). I like the ones that look like a hedgehog from wire spines, because it's easier to 'weld' the over-run wire from the gun tip off on the clamp...
  43. I've tripped over the box of this stuff once...

    I've tripped over the box of this stuff once again. Open to offers.
  44. I've tripped over the box of this stuff once...

    I've tripped over the box of this stuff once again. Open to offers.
  45. semantics, but I think DCEP and cleaning action...

    semantics, but I think DCEP and cleaning action go hand in hand.
    As for electron emissivity - which we spoke about separately, I have a hunch this is why we alloy tungsten with Thorium, zirconium,...
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    I have always just eyeballed it- Mostly sharpen...

    I have always just eyeballed it- Mostly sharpen mine on a green silicone carbide grinding wheel on a bench grinder. Grinding angles matter, broadly speaking, But you won't pick the difference between...
  47. AWS C5.5/C5.5M:2003 might be a good start, if you...

    AWS C5.5/C5.5M:2003 might be a good start, if you have means to find the full document. One of those paywall kinda things.

    Also try to track down the 'AWS welding handbook'- somewhat dated, but...
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    Show us the guts of it. I don't have any...

    Show us the guts of it.

    I don't have any first hand experience with it, but knowing roughly how they work has me thinking that there is a water pump, a water reservoir (and probably a float...
  49. Don't sell yourself short. they eat Alaskan...

    Don't sell yourself short. they eat Alaskan salmon 3 meals a day, and the fish just jump right into their mouths. That's smart in my book.


    If you get stuck on this, let me know. I know a...
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    Blimey! Last I saw those mining boots they were...

    Blimey! Last I saw those mining boots they were $500+. Unless you got a mate in stores for a bit of the old out the back-door action, that's a hard sell for me :wink:

    I was running Oliver AT65's...
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