pissed a the woman, so i pulled an all niter. pics*
12-15-2005, 03:54 PM
#14
3.0 BAR
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,751
Re: pissed a the woman, so i pulled an all niter. pics*
Originally Posted by hotrex
the devcon is on order from applied, it should be ready to be picked up and shipped tomorrow. 
Now if only Smiley Tools would change there policy for shipping to Canada and not charge 160.00!!!!!
12-15-2005, 03:56 PM
#15
3.0 BAR
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,751
Re: pissed a the woman, so i pulled an all niter. pics*
Actually one question, Other then a Regulator, Bottle and gas line, is anything else needed for this unit.
It has thumb control right. I was about to bid on a HF Tig but they don't have temp control. I could add a potentiometer myself with a pedal, but it's still a HF Tig.
It has thumb control right. I was about to bid on a HF Tig but they don't have temp control. I could add a potentiometer myself with a pedal, but it's still a HF Tig.
12-15-2005, 11:36 PM
#17
0.0 BAR
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 0
Re: pissed a the woman, so i pulled an all niter. pics*
Originally Posted by bumblezc
Actually one question, Other then a Regulator, Bottle and gas line, is anything else needed for this unit.
Make sure to get a number of tungsten electrodes - five or six for your first time out when you'll be dipping the electrode a bit in the weld puddle and having to grind them away to nothing until you get the hang of it. I got three each in 1/16th, 1/8th, and 3/16th, because I've some TIG experience, but it's been a couple of years so I'll probably have to re-up quick on the size I use most at first until my hand steadies.
Don't forget stupid piddly ---- like mask, and those delicate, thin leather gloves. You get no splatter with TIG, so you only need something thick enough to protect you from touching hot metal, and to protect you from sunburn. On the topic of sunburn/welder's burn, I welded my first log manifold in a short sleeve t shirt, and with pale Irish skin I had some moderate blistering of my lower right bicep from a good 45 minutes worth of welding. It's not like sunlight, there's nasty doses of UV-C and suchlike, will leave you prone to skin cancer quicker than laying in the sun four hours a day your whole life.
If you want to work with the "usual" 304/316 varieties of stainless, to make a manifold, which seems to be everyone's bias... get 308 filler. And steer away from the 316, as it is more prone to corrosion over the long run, and avoid 304L or 316L - L meaning low carbon and not as good for high temps. Go for regular alloy, or if you can find it xxxH, preferrably in 304.
I like to have about 4 ounces of good medium quality bourbon on a mostly empty stomache before welding. Not enough to phaze me, but enough to steady my hand which shakes a bit due to hypoglycemia. Sure beats snacking regularly, like the doctor tells me to. ------- AMA witchdoctors.
12-16-2005, 02:36 PM
#19
0.0 BAR
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 0
Re: pissed a the woman, so i pulled an all niter. pics*
This thread requires some technical expertise from Britney to make it complete.
http://britneyspears.ac/lasers.htm
http://britneyspears.ac/lasers.htm
