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Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

hi guys im new to this forum and to to tig welding, started just 3months ago, ive a machine gifted to me... no idea what numer the torch is wp17 wp20 etc, i measured the bore of cups that came with the machine they are 13mm so what cups do i order online is it wp 17 compatible?

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

Originally Posted by Louie1961

I do, which is why I asked the question. LOL

Got my student 2 hrs seat time yesterday at Daves.
Be the last time for awhile...

He now can do vertical up on aluminum...
Fill holes in a vertical position.

He's gonna be a good one!

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

I do, which is why I asked the question. LOL

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Originally Posted by Louie1961

THAT is a lucky kid! You have always been generous with your time and talent Zap. Good on you! PS, how do you like the pulse function on your new welder?

Pulse?
You should know me better than that...


...zap!

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Originally Posted by zapster

FYI.
Where I rent space would never allow this in their business.
Liability issues.
I cant bring my customers there on a regular basis.

Smartdave moved to Stafford Springs Connecticut.

I am teaching a kid to weld and have to bring him to Dave's for lessons.
Hour ride one way.

He is gonna be REALLY GOOD!��

...,zap!

THAT is a lucky kid! You have always been generous with your time and talent Zap. Good on you! PS, how do you like the pulse function on your new welder?

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Always has to be an insurance nazi pooping on the party.

Re: 007 No Time To Die Film Free Online HD REVIEW TRAILER [ENGLISH/ML]

FYI.
Where I rent space would never allow this in their business.
Liability issues.
I cant bring my customers there on a regular basis.

Smartdave moved to Stafford Springs Connecticut.

I am teaching a kid to weld and have to bring him to Dave's for lessons.
Hour ride one way.

He is gonna be REALLY GOOD!��

...,zap!

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

Originally Posted by Louie1961

I just ran across one of these pics on my hard drive, so I thought it might be fun to resurrect this post. Its a shame that half the guys who were there that day really don't post on this board anymore for whatever reason. I miss Al (Drf255), Mike (Heartdoc), Ari (Akatz), and the other Mike (weldermike). Hard to believe this was seven years ago already. I am sure that shop is long gone except for the machines Zap got to keep.

Those were some good times right there. And, yes, it's hard to believe it was 7 years ago. I haven't had any real seat time in a while. I do have some projects lined up though. Maybe this will be the spark that gets me going

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

Originally Posted by Louie1961

I am still waiting to hear if Zap has changed his opinion on the utility or value of pulse.

I don't know if he has the space for a TIG clinic anymore now that the old shop closed down.

We will all stand out in the driveway,, next to the grill,, while the welding is going on in the garage,,,

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

I am still waiting to hear if Zap has changed his opinion on the utility or value of pulse.

I don't know if he has the space for a TIG clinic anymore now that the old shop closed down.

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Tig clinic 2021 would also be cool just for the fact that zap now owns an HTP221

Between him and smart Dave I’m sure they have all the bells and whistle‘s figured out.

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

Originally Posted by zapster

Attachment 728971

Thanks guys!
It did not last long....

...zap!

ZAP, I think you need to re-offer this class EVERY time the bottle is empty,,,

The intake manifold reminds me of the one three of us built in 1968.
It was for a 1957 392 Chrysler hemi , out of an Imperial,, we oxy-acetylene welded the manifold bolted right on the engine.

It was a kit from JC Whitney,, a box of flanges, and short pieces of what looked like exhaust pipe,, all steel.

That intake kit cost $35.

The intake was for six 2-barrel carbs,, and it looked GREAT,,
the engine performed about the same as a big 4 barrel,, but,, WOW,, did it look cool.

The engine was in a '59 Plymouth,, after assembling the intake, and bolting on the carbs,,
we took the car for a test drive ,, it ran,,,

THEN we came back to the shop, and bolted the hood to the hinges,,
the hood would not close,,

We made two "C" shaped cuts in the hood, and bent up the hood the bent parts of the hood looked like butterfly wings.

Well, the three of us cruised that Plymouth on MANY Friday nights,,
NO ONE would race us,, everyone thought that the carbs sticking out of the hood was Hilborn Fuel Injection!!

One guy stopped at a Chrysler dealer and bought the chrome piece that said "HEMI" ,, we had those stuck on the fender also.
Those trim pieces were in stock a car dealer back then,,
Try to find anything in stock these days,,

Also, the pics reminds me of USN TIG welding class back in 1971,, I think we TIG welded for one week,, IIRC,,

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

I just ran across one of these pics on my hard drive, so I thought it might be fun to resurrect this post. Its a shame that half the guys who were there that day really don't post on this board anymore for whatever reason. I miss Al (Drf255), Mike (Heartdoc), Ari (Akatz), and the other Mike (weldermike). Hard to believe this was seven years ago already. I am sure that shop is long gone except for the machines Zap got to keep.

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

Originally Posted by BD1

I know ! Weldermike is also at MILLERS SITE. I think he's Gingerboy or ginger bread man. Or maybe it was cross gender man, I don't know.

He was some kind of a ''G'' man.

Way to keep a secret Bob, i think the best thing about a BJ from you would be the ten minutes of silence.

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

Originally Posted by Willie B

Shhh. Some of these guys are in witness protection!

I know ! Weldermike is also at MILLERS SITE. I think he's Gingerboy or ginger bread man. Or maybe it was cross gender man, I don't know.

He was some kind of a ''G'' man.

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

Originally Posted by BD1

AWESOME JOB ZAP ! Mike, you did great with the photos. That shop has many goodies in it too. Yea, that group photo would have looked awesome on a milk carton years ago. Heck, I might have to see if the post office has pictures of any of you guys. The old days the post office had pictures of the MOST WANTED ! I don't think it was for welding.

Shhh. Some of these guys are in witness protection!

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AWESOME JOB ZAP ! Mike, you did great with the photos. That shop has many goodies in it too. Yea, that group photo would have looked awesome on a milk carton years ago. Heck, I might have to see if the post office has pictures of any of you guys. The old days the post office had pictures of the MOST WANTED ! I don't think it was for welding.

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I try not to contaminate at all cost but as you saw last Saturday during tacking.....well sh!t happens but don't be discouraged....

THE SECOND it happens stop...hit the area with a stainless brush change your tungsten and continue....

If it was easy everyone would be doing it.........Right?



...zap!

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

Originally Posted by docwelder

zap; thanks to you and weldermike for the info. now if i could only get the magnum cooler to push water to the torch i'd be good to go. the fan is spinning but the pump isn't turning. power connections are good. anyone experience something like this?

When I bought a new welder, it took a while for the cooler to arrive, (back order), I ain't waiting that long to try out my Dynasty! A stroke of luck, the sink was 2' away. I cut a washing machine hose, it fit perfectly over the cooler fitting. I secured it with several tight wraps of electrical tape. I didn't have a second hose for the floor drain, I used a bucket. Opening the valve a trickle, I found cooling to be effective. I had to empty the bucket about once in two hours. I now have the cooler, but don't really know why I bothered. The cooler is like having a lawn mower running all day. It's annoying. Sink water never gets hot, makes no noise and in my case, uses no electricity, and is free.

I have a question for Zap. How often do you spoil your tungsten welding aluminum? Analyzing my experience more often I dab filler, a teardrop shaped glob melts and as I pull away the tail melts almost instantly flipping its "tail" touching the tungsten. ARGHH! I hate the interruption of changing tungsten!

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Is it possible you have a blockage in one of the lines? We have a Longevity cooler at work that works when it wants, had been sitting for a while and the pump was all gummed up. Probably not the reccomended practice but they added some metalworking coolant to the water and ran it through the pump. Had to spin the fan blade by hand to get it freed up. Emptied the coolant out and filled back up with water. Works fine now. On ours the fan is attached to the pump and kind of lets you know if its pumping by the sound.

I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD TRY THIS ON AN EXPENSIVE PUMP!

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Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

Originally Posted by zapster

3/32" Red end....



...zap!

zap; thanks to you and weldermike for the info. now if i could only get the magnum cooler to push water to the torch i'd be good to go. the fan is spinning but the pump isn't turning. power connections are good. anyone experience something like this?

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

3/32" Red end....



...zap!

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

Originally Posted by docwelder

mike; never you fear guy's; i may forget what i had for dinner last nite but haven't forgotten the tig basics zap taught us. i'm just getting the cobwebs out of the machine and testing it out. i'm bring in my wife's industrial size jug of nail polish remover and going to the lws for a stainless wire brush, filler and red tungsten. ugh, that was 1/16" right? lol

Try 2% lanthanated, it works as well, but isn't radioactive. I found 4" pads for a grinder from Norton (Blaze), and others. Sears, Home Depot, Some welding supplies. I think they are intended to strip paint. They are slick for taking just the dirty layer from metal, especially nice on aluminum. Don't wear them down all the way if welding aluminum. I think the adhesive that holds abrasive to backer pollutes aluminum for welding.

Re: Tig Clinic Date and Time...

Originally Posted by Heartdoc

Hey Joe, I see you are cutting corners already. I don't see anything resembling grinding marks on that metal. What happened to your wire brush?? I can hear Zap now...

mike; never you fear guy's; i may forget what i had for dinner last nite but haven't forgotten the tig basics zap taught us. i'm just getting the cobwebs out of the machine and testing it out. i'm bring in my wife's industrial size jug of nail polish remover and going to the lws for a stainless wire brush, filler and red tungsten. ugh, that was 1/16" right? lol

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I've had an epiphany! Do you remember the tray I brought in? Aluminum 6061 16 gauge 48" x 32" x 3" the long sides were bent 90 degrees in a metal brake, the short sides were welded in. It is the bottom of three trays that will be supported by a frame to form a tool cart. A 5 x 28" hole was cut from the flat bottom along each side, and a three sided 3" x 28" for each surrounding the hole. Horse sulky wheels will occupy the holes. Each of the trays has outside corner weld beads 32" long. The bottom tray has a bunch of long beads. As welds and heat affected metal cools it shrinks. In this case it shrinks a lot. My flat tray curled substantially. I tried making cuts perpendicular to the bead to relieve the tension, then fill. This didn't work.
I tried again, tacking the corner joints at one inch intervals, then cutting at 4 " intervals with a power hand saw with 5" aluminum blade, The cuts are perpendicular to the joint, and about 1" into each piece of sheet metal. Then I welded the long bead skipping around allowing one to cool before welding another. Success! very little warping!
Bill Beauregard