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Any tips on lining up drill bits in the drill doctor that have a split point? I have major issues lining up my P&N set. its a 135deg with splint point

This: Dulux ZINCSHIELD 2 9907036M

https://duluxpowders.com.au/products/zincshield/

this is the top coat https://duluxpowders.com.au/products/duralloy/

it says that its good indoors and even...

For something that is being kept indoors, is zinc undercoating required for something made of mild steel and has been sand blastered? I get mixed responses from people - some say it looks the same...

This is a bit of a weird one. Planning to switch to induction cooktop and have a giant aluminium steamer which will not work on it. Im thinking it would be good to bond some stainless to the...

Ordered Adflo with versaflo shield.

will get welding helmet in the future if I can justify it/do more welding

the earmuffs designed for the versaflo (and I think speedglas too) (3M H31P3) ...

Thanks everyone. I think I will stick with 3M, an extra $500 for safety on an item that will last years is probably worth it. Also makes buying spare parts easier too. So even though I will be doing...

I posted this in the WWF but figured its worth posting here too. I am after a PARP mainly for woodworking and the occasional welding too. It would be nice if there are filters for spray painting too...

Thanks all for your replies. The item would be indoors and not in a 'salty' area.

Im inquiring with a few places regarding powder coating - what is the sandblasting step for? Is that worth doing? ...

Curious what is a more durable finish - powder coating vs blackening by heating and rubbing on oil like in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz6wdvraC-g

That blackening process is like...

Hi thanks for the response. Yes that is the exact welder I have.

The voltage for all those beads was 24v (max) and the wirespeed is what I wrote in green. Wire stick out is about 10mm and they...

Would be much appreciated to get an opinion on my question. I know this is a forum of people who enjoy working with metal and discussion is great but would love to hear what you guys think about...

I tried running the welder on max voltage at different wire speeds - 14/13/12/11/10 on some 10mm flat bar which removed the mill scale from

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Looking at these, are any better than...

Thanks for the responses!

If I wanted to also weld the 10mm to 2.5mm steel, would a stick welder be a good bet too? My machine came with a stick welder too

I recently purchased a unimig viper 185 and I want to weld some 10mm flat bar. I am using gas and the 0.9mm wire that came with the machine. The table inside the side panel only shows settings for up...

Is this the best thing to use to remove it? 3M clean and strip?

https://www.blackwoods.com.au/abrasives/non-woven-abrasives/clean-strip/disc-s-brite-3m-cleanandstrip-prp-dc-125mm/p/05342529

I...

I bought some mild steel from Surdex over the weekend. Its not painted or anything and just coated in oil.

I cleaned the oil off and I notice that the surface is really dark. Do I need to remove...

I still havent bought the welder yet - will probably do so next week. On the shopping list is:


Unimig Razorweld 200A (I decided to get a 200A since why not and decided against second hand cause...

Great - is there much difference between various brands of wire? Seems to be a pretty big price range:

https://www.totaltools.com.au/111582-michigan-mild-steel-wire-0-9mm-15kg-mer70s60915...

Another question - welding 2.5 or 3mm mild steel together or to 10mm mild steel - what size mig wire should I be getting? I saw a chart which says 1mm but I can only find 0.9 or 1.2mm

Where is the best place to look for second hand units? I looked on machines4u and there was one for $400 but that was it.

Just wondering - what sort of situations do people use a tig welder when...

I dont know whats going on it seems like my posts arent getting submitted :S

Anyway - I should mention that I hope to weld up to 10mm flat bar to 2.5mm box section - are these migs up to the task?...

I should also probably add - Would like to weld the 10mm flat bar to the box section occasionally - hope MIG is best for that.

In regards to TIG functionality, would be nice to be able to weld up...

I posted this and just before and it seems to have disappeared

I want to buy my first mig welder, I have only ever used a stick welder once. I want to weld mild steel 2.5mm and occasionally 10mm...

I would like to buy a MIG welder - but I have no idea what is suitable. I have 15amp and 3 phase power and would like to weld 2.5mm mild steel mostly and maybe sometimes 10mm flat bar.

I have...