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    if your going to remove the blue primer, why buy...

    if your going to remove the blue primer, why buy it? its cheaper to buy black steel (non primed) just sayin, .
    i used blue primed on my trailer and the used an etch primer and hammer tone paint over...
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    just keep in mind that aussie steel increased 13%...

    just keep in mind that aussie steel increased 13% in january 2022 (econo steel). to me thats an absolute huge price jump.
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    i hear you well. southern ed me around to, and my...

    i hear you well. southern ed me around to, and my email to them was from my fabrication company, they can SHOVE IT!! i went with econo steel, but they are local to me. mate, you should always price...
  4. bit of 304ss 40 sch pipe, ms stainless might sell...

    bit of 304ss 40 sch pipe, ms stainless might sell and off cut
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    instead of making the whole length trust, i,d...

    instead of making the whole length trust, i,d think about fixing just the bent stuff. you can weld in plates to the original stuff so you just bolt in the new trust. m16 construction bolts will do.
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    my knee jerk reaction was yes, why not. but the...

    my knee jerk reaction was yes, why not.
    but the original manufactures wouldn,t have, imo
    a camber will cause complications with the roof sheet replacement.
    i would use the original as a exact...
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    i don,t see the point of it, can,t tell what...

    i don,t see the point of it, can,t tell what industry its used in? are you making this stuff up, been watching too many movies.

    i,ll ask the welding gods at work, we have orbital pipe welding...
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    where are you at in sydney? im at thirlmere.

    where are you at in sydney? im at thirlmere.
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    june 30th atf. good luck with that. personally i...

    june 30th atf. good luck with that. personally i think the single axle is poor choice. but its your design. i just made a 3.2t hydraulic tipping, flat top 3680 x 2130, trailer, 95% complete. i had...
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    i just read you little pre heat picture . i...

    i just read you little pre heat picture . i think some welder manufacture has just renamed the slope ,duration and amps setting for a welder. because those settings will do the same as you what your...
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    i don,t quite understand, the tig x-ray quality...

    i don,t quite understand, the tig x-ray quality welders i work with don,t use this function your talking about.
    what is its application? what industry? , automotive, medical? ect.
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    hi jack ryan, theres a couple of movies about...

    hi jack ryan, theres a couple of movies about you.
    i do tig welding and i haven,t heard of pre heating tungsten.
    are you talking about ;
    pre set starting amps?
    and slope up function?
    and slope...
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    southern steel at milperia were good prices. i,d...

    southern steel at milperia were good prices. i,d go a tandem. i see you have brought parts, you can get kits with EVERTHING, better bang for your buck. you using a mig for this job?
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    what are you welding? stack of dimes is just...

    what are you welding?
    stack of dimes is just show boating, but people think its great, it might have certain uses, but i,ve not seen it in industry.
    dual pulse mig, is that for aluminum? sounds...
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    im hearing you Graham, personal computer ,...

    im hearing you Graham, personal computer , mob.phone technology moves way to fast, and it seems that the old ways are becoming "out of date" , or "to old fashioned". it seems to me i have to...
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    i think i understand, i would call it a "fine"...

    i think i understand, i would call it a "fine" point
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    hi, bring it to my place and i can weld it up for...

    hi, bring it to my place and i can weld it up for you. i have mig tig and stick. i,m at thirlmere, s,w sydney. very experienced welder. message me.
    cheers mick
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    good luck with that, a MORE EXPENSE weld won,t...

    good luck with that, a MORE EXPENSE weld won,t help that, maybe you should be buying a stronger bourbon . calm those shaking hands, only joking mate.

    bang for your buck, the uni mig wins. i...
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    just curious, why does it need to be a nice...

    just curious, why does it need to be a nice consistent point ?
    i sharpen drills 3mm to 60mm on a bench grinder, whats wrong with a bench grinder?
    cheers
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    would a industrial gas heater...

    would a industrial gas heater...
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    also, a bit of heat will expand it, hopefully...

    also, a bit of heat will expand it, hopefully will pop off.
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    ive straightened threaded rod many times, i use...

    ive straightened threaded rod many times, i use a soft hammer and block of wood (which is the anvil), to preserve threads. its all done by eye. and then roll test to check. chase threads up later...
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    ive had this problem many times, clamp the wheel...

    ive had this problem many times, clamp the wheel in a vise and then use a cold chisel and hammer. works everytime.
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    i can help if you want, ive welded tons of...

    i can help if you want, ive welded tons of stainless. and i made a stainless fuel tank for my ute. i used 316 stainless and 1.6 sheet.
    and fused welded together most of it, at about 45 to 55 amps....
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    hows it going ivan, did you start the stainless...

    hows it going ivan, did you start the stainless steel tank?
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    i mean one of...

    i mean one of these,https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/UWELD-Argon-Flow-meter-0-25-LPM-Premium-MIG-TIG-Flowmeter-Regulator/121209341406?hash=item1c38a3c5de:g:HJwAAOSwoZte6XCv&frcectupt=true

    personally i...
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    i always use a flexi head on the torch, a cheapie...

    i always use a flexi head on the torch, a cheapie for about $40 gets the job done.
    i didn,t see a flow meter in the list, probably in there somewhere.
    i always use 2.4 tungstens , and is common...
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    ha,ha, ok,but we are going to have to agree to...

    ha,ha, ok,but we are going to have to agree to disagree. i,ve had a few bourbons , so i,ll be direct.
    i,ve tigged up stacks of pipe , but not much stick, but what you say "flies in the face" of...
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    yes 6010 for root run, not fill. those numbers...

    yes 6010 for root run, not fill.
    those numbers are nice, i,m relaying what happens in a workshop/site environment and that if i was welding up a beam with g.p. rods, then there would be an issue,...
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    hi, 6011-6013 are imo general pose rods, and...

    hi, 6011-6013 are imo general pose rods, and arn,t used in structural workshops for structural welding, ferrocraft 61 are e7018, and are structural rods. this is what i would use without question. ...
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    thats what the little holes in the spool wall is...

    thats what the little holes in the spool wall is for, put your wire through the hole and bend it over.
  32. yes, thats it, just different dims.

    yes, thats it, just different dims.
  33. the spring sits on a 3mm section ,similar but...

    the spring sits on a 3mm section ,similar but much thicker that a car valve spring seat. then it steps up from 3mm , to 6mm inner height. the inner height keeps the spring centralized on the spring...
  34. yeah , i thought of that, at this time i have to...

    yeah , i thought of that, at this time i have to work on grass. distance to wash area a bit to much, and i have no gold finder.
  35. i can do it, but is it necessary using harder...

    i can do it, but is it necessary using harder steel?
  36. help with spring valve seat manufacture, + steel sourcing S.W. Sydney

    hi , i,m rebuilding my fiat tractor engine at this time. i am in the reassemble phase. i,m going to send the head off to get decked and vacuum tested (for valve sealing) . i pulled all the valves...
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    i agree with C Keen, yes the reputable brands you...

    i agree with C Keen, yes the reputable brands you should do fine.

    tig is my jam, you got a name, or i call you bill?
    anyway , you haven,t talked about the job much, about the frame. what is it...
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    rare spares and a mob in st marys (sydney) ...

    rare spares and a mob in st marys (sydney) jackson rubber (or something like that) both stock a hugh range of rubber / plastic profiles.
  39. i would weld it back together, and add extra...

    i would weld it back together, and add extra steel. make it stronger.
  40. Thread: Pex for Air?

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    i agree, if it was orginial paint, it might give...

    i agree, if it was orginial paint, it might give an idea of past treatment/care, it tells a story.
  41. Thread: Pex for Air?

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    i just wanted to share my experience with my...

    i just wanted to share my experience with my compressor search, i looked through all the usual places, i found a pilot compressor , it 2m long and about 350mm diamiter. with twin cylinder pilot pump...
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    i like the old heavy casting drill press, they...

    i like the old heavy casting drill press, they last forever.
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    hi, after reading all the good advice i decided...

    hi, after reading all the good advice i decided to use the single tine ripper type of pipe layer, with 1-1/4 to 1- 1/2 poly heavy wall poly pipe, i can,t remember what the green stripe poly is...
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    thats pretty neat, ive seen these before....

    thats pretty neat, ive seen these before. unfortunately we had some bad experience with poly pipe, leaking. for peace of mind gal pipe is more durable.

    i,m installing a water main into the...
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    if you want to sell, pm me please.

    if you want to sell, pm me please.
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    i,ll check it out, bollie. car diffs were used...

    i,ll check it out, bollie. car diffs were used for post digga gearboxes too.

    thanks
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    i,m not sure on todays regs, but many years back,...

    i,m not sure on todays regs, but many years back, testing to destruction was to find a working load, if something breaks at 1 ton, then 500kg is the safe working load.

    on some steels, if its over...
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    hey rusty, its a good idea to convert the digga...

    hey rusty, its a good idea to convert the digga to a three point linkage. and those diggas aren,t cheap.

    at this time, i,m fishing around for some answers , before i start this project. the...
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    design plans for trencher, where to get?

    hi, i want to make a three point linkage trenching machine, three point linkage means that it goes on the back of a tractor. preferably it will run with a hydraulic motor.

    it would save me a stack...
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    Sticky: ha,ha , yes, i get that. yeah, thanks, i get...

    ha,ha , yes, i get that.

    yeah, thanks, i get all that, we do what we can with what we have, been there to many times.

    i hope you didn,t mind me pointing it out, i didn,t know the circumstances,...
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