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New Member in Denver, CO
Welcome to the forum! Scott, that was a terrible pun, but nevertheless it gave me a lift. :)- awake
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Another new member of the HMEM forum.
Welcome to the forum!- awake
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Just another new member
Welcome to the forum! There are a number of free plans, as well as paid plans, for a wide variety of engines. One of the simplest "starter engines" is the Webster - I and many, many others have built one of those. (In my case, I modified the plans to suit the materials and capabilities I had on...- awake
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Welder
As Matt on Diesel Creek says, "A grinder and some paint makes me the welder that I ain't." :)- awake
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- Forum: The Break Room
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Welder
I would quibble with the goal of producing a "stack of dimes" - TIG or gas welding is more likely to produce this look as part of the normal process, but for MIG and stick, a normal weld will not particularly look this way. Sometimes people will make the stack-of-dimes a priority, and in the...- awake
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- Forum: The Break Room
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Welder
With regard to learning to weld, I would disagree that one *must* take a class. I did take one "continuing education" class at the local community college, 25 or more years ago, and it helped tremendously with my then-just-beginning stick welding. We did get a chance for one to try TIG and gas...- awake
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Welder
You didn't ask for a product review, but ... in the past year I purchased this unit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B1TGZ8XN/ - no affiliation with the company other than a very satisfied customer. This is advertised as a "6-in-1" unit, meaning it can do SMAW (stick), TIG, and four...- awake
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Repairing my shaper, an ongoing saga.
10" - well now I'm jealous! Many years ago, I was at an auction where I was hoping to buy a 12" shaper. No one was interested, the auctioneer wasn't even sure what it was, so I was very hopeful ... but just before bidding began, I heard someone say "I bet my friend would like that" - he called... -
Repairing my shaper, an ongoing saga.
FWIW, the original motor on my 7" shaper was rated at 1/2 hp. It was 3-phase, which I didn't have at the time, so I swapped it out for a single-phase half-horse motor. For the speeds and feeds I use, that seems to be sufficient. -
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New member from Vancouver Island
Welcome to the forum!- awake
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