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Re: Fusion or filler?

Michael Henriksen — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:31:26 GMT

I managed to scrape together some money by selling a load of stuff on Ebay. I was able to part exchange the TIG for one with a foot pedal. What a difference.

Re: Maxon Motors

rokc72 — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:36:17 GMT

I had this problem recently. PWM controller i wanted to use had low frequency (ok for LED but useless for motors) and the motor was singing quite loud and it

Re: Micro Rolling Ball Sculpture

rons_hobbies — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:50:39 GMT

Awesome! How are you ejecting the balls from the elevator? Ron

Re: Micro Rolling Ball Sculpture

n_jalling — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:19:11 GMT

Hi group I have just uploaded a video of the last incarnation of the micro rbs to youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZCU9mrQBhU&feature=youtu.be A few

Re: Fusion or filler?

Gabe De Baltz — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:33:15 GMT

The general rule of thumb is to use one amp per thousandth inch of thickness. This really applies to plate and because it will absorb heat. Rod being welded

Re: Fusion or filler?

Michael Henriksen — Sat, 11 May 2013 18:25:24 GMT

I was told that fusion welding at high amps would work well so today I had a quick go. I set the current to 65amps and welded in short bursts. During the burst

Re: Fusion or filler?

Jason swenson — Sat, 11 May 2013 05:04:50 GMT

Just one showing some techniques on how you go about tig welding your rolling ball sculptures. From: Gabe De Baltz To:

Re: Fusion or filler?

Gabe De Baltz — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:59:01 GMT

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Re: Fusion or filler?

Jason swenson — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:57:35 GMT

Does anyone have the free time to do a short tutorial video with tig welding for RBS? I know many of us new to tig welding would greatly appreciate it. From:

Re: Fusion or filler?

thheadfirst — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:06:46 GMT

Jeff brings up some good points, and I think he's the first one to mention that you should be using a dedicated grinder/sander to get a good point on your

Re: Fusion or filler?

wizzjeff — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:03:48 GMT

These are all great tips mentioned here. I have tinkered with all of them, but the factor that made the most difference was when I switched to the 1/16"

Re: Fusion or filler?

jhlbrk59 — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:38:55 GMT

Chad I'm just learning as well. I've completed 3 sculptures and have learned a few things. Almost all of my welds are fusion. I set up several test pieces to

Re: Fusion or filler?

jhlbrk59 — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:38:34 GMT

Hi Chad I'm just learning as well. I've completed 3 sculptures and have learned a few things. Almost all of my welds are fusion. I set up several test pieces

Re: Fusion or filler?

Gabe De Baltz — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:02:54 GMT

A couple pro tips. When welding small stuff that you don't want to warp, clamp a heat sink to each side. Find some thick copper plate. This absorbs excess

Re: Fusion or filler?

thheadfirst — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:48:43 GMT

Chad, Sounds like a case of too much heat. What amperage are you welding at? Eighth-inch steel rod is small stuff. It doesn't need much heat to get the job