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arc only ugly if you can't weld..if you get a mig you might want a decent one.maybe look at some factory auctions.get a good second hand one that has gas don't get a gass less one and if you get the right one doesn't matter if it's old some will last for ever..I can't really coment on cheap welders ...

has any one ever herd of gold lenses for a welding helmet

im a first year sheety and one of the guys in my tafe class goes on about it and he said it makes every thing red or sumthing

i work with alloy at work and i dont think these would be any good im just curious as how they work and what not ...

cost me $240 to get both retubed from veem in w.a

every welder has it's advantages,Tig(GTAW) is a nice weld but you ain't gunna weld an 86 metre ally ferry up with one.
the industry i'm in only use's tig for pipe.the steel we mainly use is bissalloy and technically we don't use mig,we use FCAW.(Flux cored arc welding)But if we go on site we would ...

Can anyone please comment on why my aircon is playing up?

It works fine when the truck is cold and is consistent until the truck starts to heat up. At this point, it appears to cut out. Then, periodically, it comes on for a short time and then cuts out again.

This is really frustrating!

I had ...

awill4x4 wrote:You're all a pack of "Girly boys" "Real" precision welders just use Tig welding. None of this point and pull the trigger bulltish

Regards Andrew. (and just in case you hadn't guessed, A Tig welder)

are you going to
tig weld a 50mm butt weld?

take the rubber boot of then under that there is another rubber seal that the stick goes though,remove it,then there is a metal cap that you have to remove with a 10mm spanner.(i think 10mm)there is 3 bolts holding the stick in.

with laptop and Ozi Explorer software

same

yeh spose i'm just used to work where we chuck about 500 in.

plus i have a shit oven.

Mine was converted from R12 to R134a. Parts changed were: oil , O ring seals on the fittings that were disassembled to do the work, reciever drier and expansion valve (only because it was stuffed anyway!)

It's been running fine for the last 18mths like that. they don't change oil that is in the ...

when welding steel if it is to cold the grain in the steel is tight..never weld wet....if you can pre heat your rods in the oven for an hour at 150degs it will weld better, also if you can try and put some heat in the steel,it's only mild steel so it should only need about 50deg to help it,if it was ...

Mine was converted from R12 to R134a. Parts changed were: oil , O ring seals on the fittings that were disassembled to do the work, reciever drier and expansion valve (only because it was stuffed anyway!)

It's been running fine for the last 18mths like that. they don't change oil that is in the ...

Xtremitys wrote:ESAB's used to an awesome machine , not sure what they are like now as they are assembled in India or somewhere now . they had or have great welding charateristics especially for ally .

i know they make very good rods and wire

has anyone got the new WIA 175 amp mig and what do yuo think of it ? i have the 150's and thinking of upgrading to it ans the 150 has been great , but need a little more . WIA and miller i think are one of the best.cig are crap.
this is what i use...a real welder not a toy.
http://www.millerwelds ...

any piece of copper will do,just a peice laying around, about 5mm or so,i use old mig diffuser.

what i mean by 10-15deg pull is when you weld you will pull the stick along the work not push.if you push the weld it will get slag inclusions and not a good weld.pretty much dragging the stick is what ...

wet the fuel tank with water and cover with a wet rag,I have welded deisel tanks that are full you just have to have big balls and just do it.

With the gap try and get a peice of copper and hold it behind it and weld,the weld should not stick to the copper.

when you weld thin shit with an arc try ...

BTW if you replace one gas with another ie swap R134a with R22 you will also need to replace all the oil seals and lines as well. Too much hassle, just make sure everything is clean and you've got the right gas charge in it. no point in swapping from r134a to r22,totally diff gasses,you would only ...

looks like ya brake line is ready to rip of.

so are you saying that this can be done on an r134a system legally with no modifications or only on an r12 system ?
an r12 system can have sp34e dropped straight in legally providing that whats left of the old r12 is reclaimed by a vac unit and disposed off according to aus standards.

to get ...

Has anybody played with the thermostat??? I had a cordia turbo many moons ago that had a buggered thermostat controlling when the compressor kicked in and out. Basically the compressor ran all the time. After 15 min, I had to turn it off because it got too cold. It was so cold that the air vents ...

my advice witch is wat i did is if it is a r12 system get SP34E put in it.it is a mineral based oil gas witch the comm loves and doesn't work as hard and it will drop straight in..

Can you explain how to tell what system is installed in a vehicle? should be a sticker on the seperator or on a ...

The freon used in consumer aircons is only a lower grade kind of stuff. see if you can find someone that services industrial refrigerators/freezers. they can hook you up with the good stuff ;)

WTF ?

automotive gas is R134a and most commercial/indoor air con runs on R22

My best advice is that if ...

Where can i get OME shocks from for my sierra?

Also i cant buy long travel shacks on standard springs can i? I do hope to get a 2" lift one day but cant afford it all at the present ring ross at ARB in kelmscott on 9390-3011 and tell him you want ome's for standard springs and tell him that u want ...

my front suspension is very flat.. maybe new springs first? Is this a risk or will it just be a nice and bumpy ride? i put new ome shocks in on flat standard springs and it was nice and smooth.check all your gear oils i used a little in the transfer and used about 1 litre in my motor over 2000km's ...

i just did 2000km's with a trailer in tow and didn't have a prob.sat on 100 most the time.

look at the pics

http://spaces.msn.com/members/scottszoo ... photoalbum

i have had a/t's down to 8psi with 4 blokes pushing my zook just to get off the beach..,..very soft at times and others i have seen ea falcons cruize passed.

wedge is passed lancelin, a small cray fishing comminuty.and squatters

hey oldgold i got to wedge in about 15minutes along the beach,
drove near the water it was rock hard.sat on about 80km at on point, there is a few spots where you have to go up high and that is about it.

just check the tide before you go.

if you go into wedge you might need mudders because some of the puddles were over my head lights.

i went to wedge about a week a go on the bfg's i got off Dewse,

had them on 10psi all the way,leave good roosters in 2wd too.
i thought they were better than my a/t's


have a look at my picshttp://imageevent.com/evlhilux/lancelin2005

if your interested i might be able to get a set, not new they are from an 87 hilux witch has a 5ltr in it so the springs aren't all new and stiff.problaly get themreal cheap