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strutaeng replied to the thread What type of metal is the exhaust?.Oh, great point @PPV_2018 on PPE. I friggin HATE to see these idiots on YT videos welding with shorts, flip flops and no welding gloves... -
strutaeng reacted to OR VietVet's post in the thread Can i run my 2005 Yukon 5.3l with 8 quarts of oil in it with
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strutaeng replied to the thread Can i run my 2005 Yukon 5.3l with 8 quarts of oil in it.Darn. Where's the old pickup tube o-ring? Seems like the shop would have saved that or at least taken a picture for you. At this...
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strutaeng reacted to Rocket Man's post in the thread Rocket Man's 02 Denali Build Thread AKA "THE BEAST" with Like.
The Pioneer HU I had had been getting a sketchy display where it was just a bunch of lines through it and since getting a new phone, I...
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Actually i think @strutaeng got it right on the money. the Handler 210MVP is an excellent choice. It’s got all the basic features you...
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strutaeng replied to the thread What type of metal is the exhaust?.Do you have Northern Tool in Arizona? The Hobart welders have always been pretty good. They are like economical version of Miller (same...
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strutaeng reacted to Matthew Jeschke's post in the thread What type of metal is the exhaust? with Like.
Is there a welder as such you recommend? $1000 is a bit beyond my budget to weld my old exhaust together. Unless there's a used deal I...
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strutaeng replied to the thread What type of metal is the exhaust?.@Matthew Jeschke that's the same little welder I was talking about. I believe HF has a similar model in the Titanium series and may be...
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Nope, always wanted to learn but have many family and friends that do it so I don't have to.
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I am not a welder by trade, *but*, 15 years this august in the welding & gas industry, I’ve seen and know a thing or two ;) I’ve mostly...
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strutaeng replied to the thread What type of metal is the exhaust?.Ya, I agree 100%. SMAW is still KING on most field ******** for structural steel projects I've worked on. You sound like you have done...
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You’re right, you’re right. That’s 100% true that there’s both self shielding and gas shielded flux-cored welding, so sorry for my...
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strutaeng reacted to Matthew Jeschke's post in the thread What type of metal is the exhaust? with Like.
Certainly it's the pilot lol I SUCK. That said my neighbor with a lifetime of experience couldn't made a weld that held with that...
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strutaeng replied to the thread What type of metal is the exhaust?.Flux core welding (FCAW) has a bad rap with automotive guys, but there's nothing wrong with it, actually. In fact, it's WIDELY used...
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laying a couple of beads down and stopping is pretty common tbh. A “continuous” weld you are not going to achieve with virtually any...
