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I'll try that next time, one round his neck maybe.@Hitch Can't you lower the dog over on a rope to go get it?
Sergei Slovenija
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Sow secret seeds. Big expectations. Harvest can only be checked in autumn 2024 or spring 2025.
Seed germination in nature is 2%, wait a couple of weeks.
It's intrigue, oh yes. May the "wood & brick" be with us.
Seed germination in nature is 2%, wait a couple of weeks.
It's intrigue, oh yes. May the "wood & brick" be with us.
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second cut?!!
we havent even started our first!
Yeah this was the 150 acre we got done early at 1st cut, its gone to head o needed cut and hopefully the rain comes tonight and it'll come away ok this time.
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Today I've made the effort to start practising with my tig welder. And realised I've been using a 2.5mm tungsten instead of the recommended 1.5mm. Swapped the smaller one in, and had a play. Made a few fairly solid runs on various thicknesses and it all seems to work better now.
3mm angle iron.
2mm plate to 3mm box.
All I need now is more practise. Lots of it.
3mm angle iron.
2mm plate to 3mm box.
All I need now is more practise. Lots of it.
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Dont get hung up on diameter, I'd be running a 2.4 on that all day long.
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Welding ordinary steel is deceptive, it's the easiest TIG that can be. When switching to stainless steel, there will be a big difference in weld penetration, weld pool control and filler rod insertion. And yes, I put all my 1.6 electrodes away. I do not see the need for them when welding 1-4 mm, diameter 2.4 does an excellent job.
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Is that an optical illusion, or do I detect a bent spindle ?
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I was also using the 2.4mm on the 1mm steel dummy fuel tank I made last time I cracked up the tig. It went well when the fit was perfect but pretty rubbish if there was any gap.
They do say to start off practising welding on fairly thick plate.....
And I shall get some better glasses too, so I can see all the better.
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You growing pot or a beanstalk?
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Now made up from 4 pieces joined together
Seadog
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It's no optical illusion
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morning wood & peppiness
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Sorry to hear that.It's no optical illusion
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Thank you. It's my own fault I think.
I suspect too large a wheel. I'd attempted to true before with a few thou runout on the mandrel. That was corrected, but the lack of concentricity left by that attempt introduced a little more centripetal force which, when couple to an increasing depth of cut with the dresser, led to a rather sudden failure. Still, I was contemplating an upgrade to the spindle diameter and the use of a needle race to accommodate it.
I suspect too large a wheel. I'd attempted to true before with a few thou runout on the mandrel. That was corrected, but the lack of concentricity left by that attempt introduced a little more centripetal force which, when couple to an increasing depth of cut with the dresser, led to a rather sudden failure. Still, I was contemplating an upgrade to the spindle diameter and the use of a needle race to accommodate it.
