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just like when you use Argon to shield the weld side,
Posted by
ni[X]it
on January 31, 2006 at 6:01 PM
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actually he was the one who told me to
posted by suprakillinz(boulder soon)
on January 31, 2006 at 05:54 PM
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you need ample amounts of Argon to shield the underside.
you're wanting to displace the oxygen inside the tube.
Petz #3
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any welders on the forum?
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
17:49:36 01/31/06
TOM (n/m)
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Spee
17:51:03 01/31/06
actually he was the one who told me to
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
17:54:31 01/31/06
it prevents corrosion on the weld on the inside.
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ni[X]it
18:00:37 01/31/06
is that one of the reasons why the greddy manis
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
18:14:04 01/31/06
not sure, i've never seen how it failed.
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ni[X]it
18:20:46 01/31/06
email him.
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Spee
18:01:01 01/31/06
damn and I was just about to go get a
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
18:11:55 01/31/06
yeah, that'll make a real nce POP. (n/m)
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WAGGZ
18:16:19 01/31/06
ever see an oxy acetylene weld pop?
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drmx
18:24:41 01/31/06
I had a tip explode on me once. Thank god for
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WAGGZ
18:30:52 01/31/06
just like when you use Argon to shield the weld side, -
ni[X]it
18:01:35 01/31/06
Thanks nick:)
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
18:13:07 01/31/06
key points;
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ni[X]it
18:19:43 01/31/06
good advice (n/m)
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drmx
18:22:19 01/31/06
2nd (n/m)
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
18:24:48 01/31/06
Now why do you think there were so many
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
18:24:30 01/31/06
ive never seen the duprees fail.. only read about them.
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ni[X]it
18:30:40 01/31/06
So many failures? Where did you get that information from?
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Spongerider :)
18:37:23 01/31/06
I know 2 in NJ, another person who had 3 diff sets
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
18:51:05 01/31/06
I can tell you absolute certainty that no one has received
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Greg D. (Specialty-Z)
19:07:04 01/31/06
to confirm what you say, both the cases I had seen
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
11:05:11 02/01/06
I highly doubt three sets in a row of Gregs mani's breaking.
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Spongerider :)
19:56:57 01/31/06
once again, greg is a great guy, and stands by
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
11:15:21 02/01/06
I'm the old man of the forum, and I have never said
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not-hrz
21:54:33 01/31/06
well if you want to get into it fine
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
11:08:50 02/01/06
and what should I apologize for?
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
11:11:19 02/01/06
what "so many" are you talking about? (n/m)
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Spee
18:51:54 01/31/06
what type of 'gas' are they 'pouring' into it?
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drmx
17:58:39 01/31/06
depends on the penetration of the weld and heat involved.
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ni[X]it
18:04:01 01/31/06
could be...
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drmx
18:13:52 01/31/06
it all really depends on the materials being welded.
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ni[X]it
18:23:13 01/31/06
I've never filled tubes either...
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drmx
18:28:09 01/31/06
thats what you call a "proof", screw algebra. :D (n/m)
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ni[X]it
18:31:15 01/31/06
Argon gas, and there's a good reason for it.
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jkeyser14
18:06:05 01/31/06
Argon/C02 actually...75/25% is what I use
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drmx
18:19:57 01/31/06
Why would you choose MIG if you have access to TIG?
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Scotts94z32
18:51:58 01/31/06
depends...
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drmx
19:01:40 01/31/06
Mixed gas and stainless dont like to play well together
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Jared Todd
19:00:53 01/31/06
did not know that, our stainless stations preset gas lines
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drmx
19:05:28 01/31/06
I've tacked stainless w/ mixed
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Jared Todd
02:35:46 02/01/06
Put in a VG30DETT engine in. Then he'll have a 3000cc
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WAGGZ
18:44:13 01/31/06
*turboed* (n/m)
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WAGGZ
18:46:07 01/31/06
300+hp in something that weighs 850 give or take
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
18:54:25 01/31/06
300hp?........
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WAGGZ
19:02:58 01/31/06
850 lbs!? Holy crap it must be huge...
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drmx
19:04:09 01/31/06
he's adding the weight of the VG engine. (n/m)
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WAGGZ
19:16:43 01/31/06
you figure hes about 190
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suprakillinz(boulder soon)
11:18:06 02/01/06
Yes you have to back purge stainless
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Jared Todd
18:59:37 01/31/06
what makes welding TI so much harder?
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suprakillinz(stuck in NJ)
19:01:53 01/31/06
Titanium reacts with oxygen, nitrogen, other metals
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Joe(NoVA)
20:38:57 01/31/06
IT contaminates super easy
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Jared Todd
02:33:30 02/01/06
ah, theres the tech description I was looking for, thanks! (n/m)
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drmx
19:02:55 01/31/06
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