Metal work

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Reasonable DIY rust repair on a vehicle subframe, unibody, or frame. thumbnail
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Reasonable DIY rust repair on a vehicle subframe, unibody, or frame.

Repairing a subframe by cutting out the rust, welding patches, then painting. Although this subframe is from a Saturn S-Series car this information is univeral for all subframes across various vehicle brands. This subframe was from a rusted out vehicle that I purchased for the engine. Upon examination I found that my 2nd subframe (replaced…
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How to Roll Your Own Pipe – Kevin Caron

From http://www.kevincaron.com - Artist Kevin Caron needs some 4" diameter pipe for a new "ball and post" sculpture, so rather than buy standard 3/8"-wall pipe from his local steelyard, he makes his own pipe that's light enough to create the illusion he is seeking. He starts by cutting 16 gauge steel sheets into 4' x…
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Welding a Bike Frame on a StrongHand BuildPro Table

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/tig-welding-bike.html http://weldmongerstore.com/ Tig welding a bike frame made from alloy steel tubing. .032" wall tubing welded with both er70s-2 and weldmold 880 tig welding rod. After welding, welds were put to the test with a big hammer. Most welds held up without fracturing except where the bottom bracket was welded to the tubes facing the…
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Tig Welding Thin Steel Tubing

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-tubing.html http://weldmongerstore.com/ In this weeks video we are using tig pulse settings of 33 pulses per second to weld .032" (0.8mm) thick steel tubing for a bike frame. The manufacturer of the steel tubing recommends using weldmold 880 filler so in this video some of it is welded using weldmold 880 and some is welded…
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Welding Accessories: Selecting the right welding clamps.

This Everlast Welding video takes a break from discussing welding and discusses the major categories of welding clamps available in the market and their various applications and features. A guide for the beginner and intermediate welder just starting out with a fab shop or looking for some new items to add to their inventory of…
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How to Fuse Weld – or Should You? – Kevin Caron

From http://www.kevincaron.com - Artist Kevin Caron addresses how to fuse weld with a TIG welder - and whether you should fuse weld at all. In fuse welding, you use your TIG torch to melt metal from each piece to join two pieces of metal together. Caron says there are good times to fuse weld, bad…
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How-to Weld Metal Storage Racks by Mitchell Dillman

How-to Weld Metal Storage Racks by Mitchell Dillman http://LogFurnitureHowTo.com is a short video documenting the construction of several new racks designed to store and cure rough-cut logs for furniture. In this video Mitch shows you step-by-step how-to cut, prepare and weld metal storage racks out of recycled uni-frame he salvaged from a neighbor. Watch as…
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MIG Welding vs. Arc Welding – Which Welder When? – Kevin Caron

From http://www.kevincaron.com - Artist Kevin Caron answers a YouTube viewer's question about when to use a MIG welder and when to use an arc welder. Caron explains the difference between SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), or arc welding (also called "stick welding") and GWAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), or MIG welding, then explains why he…
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10 Minute Tig Welding Job

http://welding-tv.com/the-store/ A quickie Tig welding Job welding carbon steel and carbon to stainless steel. A quick Tack welding technique also shown. Tig welding Carbon steel to stainless can make for a mix of elements that are prone to crack unless you use er309L filler wire. Er309L is designed for the purpose of dissimilar welds. Its…
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Mig Welding Techniques for Edge Welds

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/mig-welding-techniques-edge.html Mig Welding techniques for build of of edges. Copper backing is the biggest trick because it is a heat sink, and also helps trap shielding gas...and molds the back side.