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JJohn Renk reacted to RetiredMike's post in the thread Little bit o' log splitter welding... with
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Once you clean up the area and find out what you're dealing with, if it's a pin hole, I would simply drill it out, tap it, and install a... -
JJohn Renk reacted to jjef's post in the thread Little bit o' log splitter welding... with Good Post.
I'm sure there's more knowledgeable folks but from my limited experiences welding pin holes in water tanks and tubes they had to be...
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JJohn Renk reacted to Catenary Kid's post in the thread Little bit o' log splitter welding... with Good Post.
I have an MTD 25 ton vertical-horizontal log splitter that is, and has been, merrily splitting away for decades. I bought it from...
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JJohn Renk reacted to Oldtoad's post in the thread Firewood Processor, Simple But ... with Good Post.
Have run Firewood Processor build on multiple forums, seems firewood guys are low on the social ladder, ha. Got a 25 year old...
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JJohn Renk reacted to mpmunson's post in the thread Changing weld on cutting edge to bolt on style for cat mini with Good Post.
Converted weld on style edge to bolt on style edge on 305 cat mini
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JJohn Renk reacted to Lowensenf's post in the thread Finding Dead Center on a .75" strip of mild steel with Good Post.
Woodworkers use a tool that cuts (scribes) a line a set distance from the shoulder of the Marking Gauge (is what its called). I recently...
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JJohn Renk reacted to Lowensenf's post in the thread Finding Dead Center on a .75" strip of mild steel with Good Post.
I need to dill (and tap) a couple of holes in a a .125" X .75" x X" piece of steel and I'm having difficulty 'nailing it.' So I...
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JJohn Renk reacted to CA_Bgrwldr's post in the thread Finding Dead Center on a .75" strip of mild steel with Good Post.
3/8's of an inch would be center of .75 inches.
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JJohn Renk reacted to California's post in the thread Finding Dead Center on a .75" strip of mild steel with Good Post.
Scribe a line parallel to one edge, then turn the piece around and scribe a line parallel to that edge. Repeat as needed until both...
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JJohn Renk reacted to California's post in the thread Hard to see the welding puddle, with Good Post.
One thing that will make a big improvement is to block any light from coming in the back of your helmet. This photo shows an...
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JFor TIG welding, I use a standard #8 lens and switch to an auto-darkening for MIG and stick welding. The #8 setting seems to work well...
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JJohn Renk reacted to SidecarFlip's post in the thread Hard to see the welding puddle, with Good Post.
Get yourself a newer auto dark hood that has grind mode built in as well as automatic shade darkening. Not expensive today and most now...
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JJohn Renk replied to the thread Miller Dynasty power problem..Thanks for your advice.
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JThank you all for the info, Am welding SS lite and have to use 2x the amps to even melt material Machine is Miller dynasty diversion...
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CA_Bgrwldr replied to the thread Welding on automobile.It is recommended to disconnect the battery whenever welding on a vehicle, though most I know don't. To protect the ecu, it should be...