This is Part 2 of the “making a belt guard for an air compressor” video. If you missed the first one, click “Video of the Week” in the top bar, and Part 1 should be the second one down. In last week’s video we left off with the sheet metal all tacked up and...
Tig inverters are amazing. A tig welding machine the size of a small lunchbox that can tig weld and stick weld up to 140 amps? That’s crazy. And Since 140 amps is plenty of power to burn a 1/8″ 7018, there are very few things that can’t be welded with one of these little...
Ever need to weld something that looked kinda like cast iron, but you were not exactly sure? That’s what I got to thinking about when a friend asked me to weld a C-Clamp. This C-Clamp had the appearance of a cast part. The finish was kind of rough. I was sure it was not...
Today’s weekly video is tig welding aluminum edge welds with a few extra things thrown in to make things interesting. A few weeks ago, the video was on mig welding edge welds and for a practical example, I used a tiller tine. Building up the edge of anything is easier if you have a...
(Click the preview image to the right to check out my new flyer.) Not much going on in the shop today. The only welding job I have to show you is this quick detail from a drawing that is some type of lid for a solvent tank … this is the only weld on...
12 tips for how to tig weld 4130 chromoly tubing: Preheat is not needed for anything under .0.120″ thick… but preheating will not hurt if you decide you want to do it. A preheat of only 100 deg F will drive off moisture, and ensure that the cooling rate is slow enough. Weld just...
Welding Stainless steel to carbon steel using a StrongHand Welding Table. Stainless axles welded to Carbon steel square tubing with some decent arc shots. Click the Watch Stuff menu in the top bar to view more videos, or get a pantload more info at http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/.
Welding Rods for Maintenance jobs when you are not exactly sure what metal you are welding – Certanium 707 is a good choice. It is similar to 312 stainless steel but with more chromium. Click the Watch Stuff menu in the top bar to view more videos, or get a pantload more info at...
( … having trouble viewing this video? click here to view it at WeldingTipsAndTricks.com. ) Metals and how to weld them… Properties of Metals Carbon and low alloy steels is part 1, Coming next is properties of stainless steels, nickel alloys, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, cobalt, and copper alloys. Click the Watch Stuff menu in...
