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04-26-2013, 10:16 AM

rollin45 replied to a thread Thet ol' duty cycle. in Home Shop Welding

The smaller 110 machines can be modified to run with a gas coverage which will give them a bit more capability, but in general they just don't have...

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04-15-2013, 09:00 AM

rollin45 replied to a thread Tig help... in Home Shop Welding

If in the future you are welding something which you are concerned with the strength, put a bevel on the two pieces, this forms a "trench" or groove...

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04-14-2013, 12:16 PM

rollin45 replied to a thread Braze or weld cast iron to cold rolled steel... in Home Shop Welding

With all due respect, I think 309 stainless is the preferred rod for cast iron and dissimiliar metals. rollin'

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04-07-2013, 08:28 PM

rollin45 replied to a thread Combining 2 millrites into 1 in General

all the millrites I worked around, you would still only get an IQ of 97..... : )

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03-28-2013, 10:26 AM

rollin45 replied to a thread welding table in General

That will be a very nice table! I hope you will post some pictures when you have it set up. rollin'

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03-11-2013, 09:27 AM

rollin45 replied to a thread What is the best technique for determining settings for welding multiple sizes? in Home Shop Welding

This kind of stuff is trickey, in general terms after weld prep etc. I set my heat with respect to the smaller of the parts to be joined as a...

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03-05-2013, 09:12 AM

rollin45 replied to a thread bicycle frame repair - rod selection? fixturing in Home Shop Welding

If you want to weld it as you have described, wrap a soaking wet rag around the brazed area, this will help keep it cool. You might have to weld a...

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03-03-2013, 02:36 PM

rollin45 replied to a thread Paint for Mitutoyo in General

Rio Grande jewelry supply sells a product called Acrylin. It is painted on then heated to 350 for about 20 minutes. I don't know if the color...

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02-25-2013, 09:17 AM

rollin45 replied to a thread Computer question re "7"...... is it still available despite the new "phone app "8"? in General

I've been building systems for myself for ten years or so, I have been installing and using the OEM software, never have I had any trouble upgrading...

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02-24-2013, 08:50 PM

rollin45 replied to a thread Computer question re "7"...... is it still available despite the new "phone app "8"? in General

Mr. Tiers, The link I put in my earlier post is to a page of Win 7 OS flavors for sale by Tiger Direct. I have also bought from newegg, the good...

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02-24-2013, 09:36 AM

rollin45 replied to a thread Computer question re "7"...... is it still available despite the new "phone app "8"? in General

If I were doing this, I would just buy a new big hard drive, and the Win7 OS of choice. Take out the old, pop in the new and install a fresh new...

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