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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:04 pm
by turbohacker
Just get yourself some blackpipe, and weld away. As long as the metal is thick enough than you dont have to worry about burning through (blackpipe is thick) Also, DO NOT try and weld with a butane torch, dont even try and oxyace the weld unless you are experenced in such welding applications such as this, it will put you joint at risk and could possibly blow with a high pressure app such as this. Only weld with a mig or tig or arc if you want your weld to be dependable. WARNING, the weld may hold together for a lenth of time but have very little penetration and break over time, make sure that the welds are checked out by someone who has been welding for some time to make sure they have good penetration.
Oh, Get yourself a little mig and you will not be disapointed

Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:10 pm
by chaos
turbohacker wrote:Just get yourself some blackpipe, and weld away. As long as the metal is thick enough than you dont have to worry about burning through (blackpipe is thick) Also, DO NOT try and weld with a butane torch, dont even try and oxyace the weld unless you are experenced in such welding applications such as this, it will put you joint at risk and could possibly blow with a high pressure app such as this. Only weld with a mig or tig or arc if you want your weld to be dependable. WARNING, the weld may hold together for a lenth of time but have very little penetration and break over time, make sure that the welds are checked out by someone who has been welding for some time to make sure they have good penetration.
Oh, Get yourself a little mig and you will not be disapointed

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i agree with all that
and yer get a decent welder not cheap sh!t that will break after an hour of use
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:20 pm
by turbohacker
YES!!
MILLER, LINCON, HUSKEY, ESAB.
personally i have a small huskey that was only 200$ and i run the crp out of it and it always produces a good looking strong weld. But if you really want a good one than go for a miller, they are pricy but very easy to work with

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:31 am
by chaos
personaly i have a Esab Caddy tig welder set up at home and can double purge welds on pipe to have one really neat weld, i do not weld mild steel often for i nearly have an endless supply of stainless
