Welding Tips and Tricks.

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Let's not forget acetylene torch brazing. Dissimilar metals and hard-to-weld stuff like cast iron can be joined by brazing. I extended the fork tubes on a scooter using 1" diameter stainless steel boat railing brazed to chrome plated steel fork tubes. I used nickel-silver rods and they worked great. Many, many, moons go I also fixed my Wife's big frying pan broken handle using a brass rod to braze it together. 45 years later it is still in use.

They also come in handy for frozen bolts.
 

motorheadmike

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This came in today.

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The spring strength is pretty serious. Hopefully it adds back what's been lost from the old worn out unit.
 
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81cutlass

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motorheadmike

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Is that for the primeweld?

User review so far?

Might buy myself one as a gift soon...

Nah, for my MIG. It's been a work horse for a long time and this is just another wear item that's never been serviced until it started to fail.

I love having the 225x, it's been a fun tool to learn on. I am getting progressively better at understanding it and how to use it.
 
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81cutlass

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Well Dad and I have been looking to get into the tig game for a while and just haven't found a machine thats the right combo of size, capability and cost. Wanted something that can do AC and can be realistically loaded into the back of a vehicle.

Last week a late 90's early 00's era miller econotig came up for sale on FB and a few buyers flaked out so Dad got it. Better price than a new china machine so it should be a decent hobby tig.

The nice thing is that the torch and pedal should work with Dads Miller Maxtron 450 big arse mig machine for DC.

It is kinda a redheaded step child because it has high freq AC but not DC so you have to scratch start DC but not AC, but that's not a huge deal.

I borrowed a freinds argon tank and consumable set and did a couple test beads to check out works. Haven't tigged in 5 years but it comes back!

Any suggestions for good consumable starter kits? Tungsten, back caps, cups, collets?

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Northernregal

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Nah, for my MIG. It's been a work horse for a long time and this is just another wear item that's never been serviced until it started to fail.

I love having the 225x, it's been a fun tool to learn on. I am getting progressively better at understanding it and how to use it.
I have a similar review, once you learn how to use it properly and figure out the vague settings it is a pretty solid machine.
 

motorheadmike

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Stuff gets heavy, especially working overhead, find some support.

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motorheadmike

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So I ran into the city to exchange my "M" tank, only problem is they didn't have any left. I had to settle for a "T" tank. Holy crap that was a surprising increase in size (that's what she said),it took two people to load/unload. It is better value for money - especially at the rate I seem to be consuming argon lately.

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So I ran into the city to exchange my "M" tank, only problem is they didn't have any left. I had to settle for a "T" tank. Holy crap that was a surprising increase in size (that's what she said),it took two people to load/unload. It is better value for money - especially at the rate I seem to be consuming argon lately.

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Where do you go? I've going to Praxair for years, but they only exchange the "Q" tanks. Anything bigger they only do rentals
 
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