http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/ Welding and Metalworking Sun, 12 May 2013 18:08:36 GMT David G. LeVine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5267 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5267 ... Could this be one of the "superalloys", like Inconel, Stellite, Ultimet or Hastelloy? Inconel, for example, work hardens quite heavily and if cut too Sun, 12 May 2013 17:09:01 GMT Jeff DelPapa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5266 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5266 About 70% of stainless is non magnetic. Given that it is brittle and very shiny any chance that it is silicon? Not the right size for it tho (it is normally Sun, 12 May 2013 16:20:24 GMT jbrookes40 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5265 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5265 tungsten very heavy. some ss non magnetic. ss has a silvery look. if you can take a pile of it - displace water- then calc its density...know how? Sun, 12 May 2013 13:41:16 GMT hottrodscars http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5264 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5264 Hello - - Thanks for the response; it feels the same weight as steel, looks like steel, and I also thought it would have to be some kind of stainless steel, Sun, 12 May 2013 08:01:59 GMT jbrookes40 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5263 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5263 How heavy is it, compared to steel? It sounds like Titanium, but Ti is noticeable light weight. Have you taken a diamond file to it? my second guess is Sun, 12 May 2013 07:08:11 GMT hottrodscars http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5262 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5262 Hello everyone, I have several pieces of metal about 10 inches long by 2 inches wide, by about 3/16 inch thick. Here are the properties: - It is NON-MAGNETIC Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:21:00 GMT Jallcorn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5261 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5261 They (miller & Lincoln) make multi purpose units. Miller XMT series. Had I known what I know now, I'd have bought one of these instead of all the definite Sat, 30 Mar 2013 05:22:08 GMT thubbadubba http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5260 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5260 JA, thanks for your reply. Good information! ... Well.. welding isn't the only thing in my life. My welds aren't the prettiest but I don't recall any of them Sat, 30 Mar 2013 05:21:50 GMT thubbadubba http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5259 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5259 Thanks, James, for your thoughtful in-depth answer! GeoB Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:21:14 GMT Scott Williams http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5258 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5258 A great place to ask about all the different options out there (or rather, read answers, because the questions have all been asked before) is: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:19:41 GMT ddean49 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5257 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5257 WoW the group is hear after all. I joined on the ninth to ask a question was never able to post. Now I have forgotten what the original question that I had Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:02:28 GMT James http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5256 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5256 Sounds like you need to learn how to weld before you go buying a bunch of equipment. That statement isn't meant to be critical, far from it, but you can buy Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:14:12 GMT jbrookes40 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5255 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5255 Harbor Freight has a $200 TIG that I have. It does DC stick as well, which works very well. The TIG works OK, but won't do Aluminum. They also sell a digital Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:02:13 GMT thubbadubba http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5254 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5254 I am a novice welder. I have used stick and MIG, but I only own a Wards 295A stick buzz-box. I have not used a DC stick welder. I am wondering if I should even Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:05:55 GMT drdave5200@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5253 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welding_group/message/5253 Looking forward to the great information.David Carter