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31st Jan 2022, 07:31 PM
Thread: Welding/Fab Table
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Hahahahahaha! Now there is a detail that...
Hahahahahaha!
Now there is a detail that I did not notice in my long winded, verbose, garrulous and loquacious answer about adapting a pre-loved Aussie product from way back in time.
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31st Jan 2022, 01:53 PM
Thread: Welding/Fab Table
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For most of my welding projects, I have just used...
For most of my welding projects, I have just used sawhorses, occasionally with a lump of old plywood between them, and used a digital angle gauge to ensure that everything is in the same plane by...
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20th Jan 2021, 08:27 PM
Thread: Welding/Fab Table
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As a boofhead amateur who occasionally welds...
As a boofhead amateur who occasionally welds ambitiously big projects at my home, I am constantly in admiration for the wisdom that Mr Collins brings to this forum because he is happy to scale down...
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29th Dec 2020, 08:15 PM
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What I bought.
Encouraged by steamloco1954's closing comment that, "From $250 up you can get a great helmet," which gave me a great starting benchmark, I googled such and discovered the Unimig RWX8000 helmet @...
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21st Dec 2020, 11:58 AM
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Thanks to all respondents
Many thanks to all who have responded to this thread. It is very useful to learn of the experiences of others.
I shall start with a D size and see how that goes. Since Bunnings work on a deposit... -
17th Dec 2020, 02:28 PM
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What size argon bottle for TIG beginner, please?
As recorded in a separate recent question, I have just bought a pretty flash TIG welder as a Christmas present to myself and am now planning the next steps. Thanks to several respondents, my...
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17th Dec 2020, 01:24 PM
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Thanks to all
Many thanks to everyone who contributed a response to my question about auto darkening helmets. I now know a whole lot more about the topic than I did and now feel well equipped to make a choice...
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15th Dec 2020, 07:37 PM
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I never thought of that. Thanks! I still...
I never thought of that. Thanks! I still would prefer to weld outside for safety reasons rather than inside my garage so I shall have to do something to avoid the wind.
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15th Dec 2020, 07:16 PM
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Gee - I would have thought that I might need to...
Gee - I would have thought that I might need to pay a whole lot more than the $157 that that one costs to get a good performance and quality. That modest cost surprises me.
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15th Dec 2020, 05:18 PM
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What spec for auto darkening helmets for TIG, please?
I know that the topic of autodarkening helmets for TIG has been covered many times in this forum but some of those threads are now pretty old and technologies move on. Whilst lots of specific brands...
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27th Jun 2012, 02:31 AM
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I recall being a kid in the 1950's with the name...
I recall being a kid in the 1950's with the name "Toowoomba Foundry" and "Southern Cross" all around me.
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11th Sep 2011, 06:30 PM
Thread: bandsaw blade suppliers in Brissy?
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:whs: Peacock Saws are a great little...
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Peacock Saws are a great little business to deal with.
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26th Aug 2011, 07:59 AM
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'Tis funny how long old habits take to die, if...
'Tis funny how long old habits take to die, if they ever do.
When I was a newly started technical instructor in 1972, we were being trained in the new metric system that was about to replace all... -
24th Feb 2011, 01:23 AM
Thread: Trailer Dimensioning
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I am no expert but I know from my own home made...
I am no expert but I know from my own home made box trailer construction and my experience with my factory made boat trailer, that a long drawbar to give you a long wheelbase sure makes backing the...
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10th Oct 2010, 07:54 PM
Thread: Home Made Welding Trolley
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Mine is only for a small stick welder but it...
Mine is only for a small stick welder but it works well for me ...
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26th Aug 2010, 03:21 PM
Thread: Boat Trailer no 1
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Thanks. If I were making it again, I might do...
Thanks.
If I were making it again, I might do a cheaper, and probably better job, by just using one sprinkler on a 300mm long piece of the square aluminium section and just doing multiple passes... -
26th Aug 2010, 01:51 PM
Thread: Boat Trailer no 1
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That is interesting. It is incredibly easy to...
That is interesting. It is incredibly easy to register a new trailer in Qld. You don't even have to produce the trailer for inspection any more.
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6th Jul 2010, 01:10 PM
Thread: Last night's forum meltdown
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Ditto! I get a lot of joy and education from...
Ditto! I get a lot of joy and education from this forum.
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4th Jul 2010, 08:41 AM
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Terrific! Thanks! :) For a while there...
Terrific! Thanks! :)
For a while there when I was looking through it, I did not think that there were any pictures but they start to appear a bit after half way through the catalog.
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4th Mar 2010, 08:25 PM
Thread: Drlling into round posts
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Try sticking a bit of masking tape or duct tape...
Try sticking a bit of masking tape or duct tape or similar thickish tape over where you want to drill and that may stop the drill from wandering until it starts to cut.
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28th Feb 2010, 08:12 PM
Thread: Lubricant for tapping threads
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I am sure that it was over-priced but I find that...
I am sure that it was over-priced but I find that sometimes chasing around trying to find the right place to buy such items takes more trouble and fuel than it is worth so, what the heck, I just...
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28th Feb 2010, 07:54 PM
Thread: Lubricant for tapping threads
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Whilst Trefolex and Tap Magic get the votes here,...
Whilst Trefolex and Tap Magic get the votes here, when I went to Bunnings to buy either of these products, I discovered that they do not sell them.
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28th Feb 2010, 06:05 PM
Thread: Online Welding supplier
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Bob-the-Welder is my favourite. He is a home...
Bob-the-Welder is my favourite.
He is a home based business in Ballina. Delivers pretty swiftly in my experience. I have bought welding rods from him at a price which is still cheaper after... -
28th Feb 2010, 02:34 PM
Thread: Galvanisers in Brisbane
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Many thanks for that info, Danny. :2tsup: ...
Many thanks for that info, Danny.
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28th Feb 2010, 09:15 AM
Thread: Galvanisers in Brisbane
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An interesting topic to me also simply because my...
An interesting topic to me also simply because my eight year old boat trailer is showing a bit of rust. Surface rust, I hope!
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16th Feb 2010, 09:29 AM
Thread: Lubricant for tapping threads
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Ah, goodo. Thanks for that, John. Mystery...
Ah, goodo. Thanks for that, John. Mystery solved.
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15th Feb 2010, 12:56 PM
Thread: Lubricant for tapping threads
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:D:D:D I feel like a regular Gene Kelly for...
:D:D:D
I feel like a regular Gene Kelly for starting the thread.
:D:D:D
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14th Feb 2010, 11:02 PM
Thread: Lubricant for tapping threads
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Many thanks, gentlemen. I shall get myself...
Many thanks, gentlemen.
I shall get myself some.
Isn't this website amazing?! A mug amateur boofhead like me would never have discovered that otherwise.
Once again, many thanks. :)
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14th Feb 2010, 07:51 PM
Thread: Lubricant for tapping threads
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Lubricant for tapping threads
Way back in 1966 when I was in my first year doing an electronics trade course, I was subjected to a year of metalwork doing things that I had never done before but which generally fascinated me - ...
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12th Jun 2009, 12:27 PM
Thread: What is soluble oil?
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Gosh! I have certainly started an interesting...
Gosh! I have certainly started an interesting topic here. :)
Thanks for all of the info. I am not using a lathe, just a drill press, so my take-out in summary from all of the above advice is... -
11th Jun 2009, 10:08 AM
Thread: What is soluble oil?
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Ripper! Thanks Mate. I shall give it a go. ...
Ripper! Thanks Mate. I shall give it a go.
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11th Jun 2009, 09:33 AM
Thread: What is soluble oil?
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That is exactly right. :) Many thanks for...
That is exactly right. :)
Many thanks for your advice, gentlemen.
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11th Jun 2009, 08:34 AM
Thread: What is soluble oil?
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What is soluble oil?
Forty plus years ago as part of my training as an electronics technician, I had to do a year of metalwork classes, all of which was new and foreign to me but although I was no good at it, I enjoyed...
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4th Oct 2008, 03:37 PM
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Well, I only do a bit of home handyman welding so...
Well, I only do a bit of home handyman welding so the guys who do it all the time who have given advice will know a lot better than me. So take what I say accordingly.
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3rd Oct 2008, 08:07 PM
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What was wrong with your Techman, please? ...
What was wrong with your Techman, please?
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5th Sep 2008, 05:22 PM
Thread: How difficult is self taught Welding?
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Or even self-taut sex. ie there is no point in...
Or even self-taut sex.
ie there is no point in getting into a knot over it. :D
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1st Sep 2008, 09:48 PM
Thread: Steel quality - Brisbane
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Thanks Malb. That is a fascinating response. ...
Thanks Malb. That is a fascinating response.
It is interesting, I would have thought that steel making was such a craft after these hundreds of years of people doing it that the quality of... -
1st Sep 2008, 08:26 PM
Thread: Steel quality - Brisbane
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Steel quality - Brisbane
I am interested in people's perceptions of steel quality available through steel sellers, seeking to learn from other people's experiences, if I can.
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1st Sep 2008, 01:53 PM
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Thanks for that advice. Really appreciated. I...
Thanks for that advice. Really appreciated. I shall give that a go on my next project which is soon to happen. :)
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29th Jul 2008, 12:44 PM
Thread: El cheapo welding rods
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As this old thread has been revived, I thought...
As this old thread has been revived, I thought that as the original poster, I might give an update regarding my original predicament of not being able to get small size electrodes as readily at my...
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8th Jul 2008, 11:40 AM
Thread: Assorted Basic Metal Working Problems
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Hohoho! :D The memories. I had to do something...
Hohoho! :D The memories. I had to do something similar and I was in the electronics trades - figure that one out! Hahaha! :?
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1st Jul 2008, 04:57 AM
Thread: Bob the Welder
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Bob the Welder
Following advice given received in my other thread regarding el cheapo welding rods ( http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=74623 ), I visited the website of Bob the Welder (...
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29th Jun 2008, 10:39 PM
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Forty-two years ago when I was an apprentice of...
Forty-two years ago when I was an apprentice of some sort, I was taught to be careful of non-ferrous metal splinters getting in the eyes as the doctors cannot use a magnet to extract the splinter of...
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26th Jun 2008, 10:16 PM
Thread: El cheapo welding rods
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Ah - now I have a new use for that pvc pipe...
Ah - now I have a new use for that pvc pipe container like Grahame describes that I made some years ago to carry a few basic tools on my boat and keep them from rusting.
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26th Jun 2008, 06:46 AM
Thread: El cheapo welding rods
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Thanks. This might be the easiest option on the...
Thanks. This might be the easiest option on the lighter rods.
Many thanks to all contributors on this thread. :)
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24th Jun 2008, 04:06 PM
Thread: El cheapo welding rods
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I am not doubting your story when I say that that...
I am not doubting your story when I say that that is the best story that I have heard all day. I shall share it widely. Thanks. :D
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24th Jun 2008, 07:39 AM
Thread: El cheapo welding rods
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El cheapo welding rods
The last couple of times that I have bought arc welding rods, I bought them from Bunnings and Supercheap Auto. (My local Bunnings had no 2 mm rods on the day but Supercheap did, albeit they are...
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23rd Jun 2008, 12:14 AM
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Thanks Grahame. I misunderstood that nuance. I...
Thanks Grahame. I misunderstood that nuance. I shall remember it for the next gate frame that I make. I have three more to make.
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22nd Jun 2008, 01:27 AM
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Just a follow-up note on progress. I welded up...
Just a follow-up note on progress.
I welded up my first pair of gate frames today and it all went exquisitely well. Many thanks to all who advised me.
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14th Jun 2008, 08:55 AM
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Thanks guys. Some interesting stuff there. :)
Thanks guys. Some interesting stuff there. :)