Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc12.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.116] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2623323 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 03 Oct 2003 19:31:33 -0400 Received: from unknown (192.birmingham-01-02rs.al.dial-access.att.net[12.86.88.192]) by mtiwmhc12.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc12) with SMTP id <20031003233130112007bn3ke>; Fri, 3 Oct 2003 23:31:31 +0000 Message-ID: <005801c38a05$ad8749a0$c058560c@unknown> From: "Michael D. Callahan" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] I welded!!! Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 18:25:46 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0055_01C389DB.C359EF00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0055_01C389DB.C359EF00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageDamned Rusty, that looks pretty good for starters! Steel is lots = easier than aluminum. Mike C. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 6:16 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] I welded!!! Greetings, Many of you will recall my past whining about not being able to weld. = I decided to buy a nice ($$$) TIG machine, and all the supplies to go = with it, and I've been determined to learn how to use it. =20 My first practice session was short, thankfully, because I got the = nastiest "sunburn" you can imagine. Lesson one, when they say don't = have any uncovered skin in the vicinity of the TIG arc, they aren't = kidding. Despite the sunburn, I managed to stick a few pieces of steel = together. After receiving an order of the proper welding attire, I spend a = couple hours Sunday setting off the fire alarm in the garage. I spent = most of my time on aluminum, and had some pretty good success. There = were also some dismal failures, but all in all, there was hope. =20 Today, I tried to correct some problems. Mostly, I cleaned the joint = areas much better than before, and it actually all started to work like = it's supposed to :-) I've still got a lot of practice to do, but I'm starting to feel like = I will actually be able to weld my intake when I get it ready. I = apologize to those who don't care, but I was so excited that I had to = share. Actually being able to weld something is a real milestone for = me. =20 Cheers, Rusty (but will it work on cast aluminum) -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0055_01C389DB.C359EF00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Damned Rusty, that looks pretty good for starters! = Steel is=20 lots easier than aluminum. Mike C.
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 = 6:16=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] I = welded!!!

Greetings,
 
Many of you = will recall=20 my past whining about not being able to weld.  I decided to buy a = nice=20 ($$$) TIG machine, and all the supplies to go with it, and I've been=20 determined to learn how to use it. 
 
My first = practice session=20 was short, thankfully, because I got the nastiest "sunburn" you can=20 imagine.  Lesson one, when they say don't have any uncovered skin = in the=20 vicinity of the TIG arc, they aren't kidding.  Despite the = sunburn, I=20 managed to stick a few pieces of steel together.
 
After = receiving an order=20 of the proper welding attire, I spend a couple hours Sunday setting = off the=20 fire alarm in the garage.  I spent most of my time on aluminum, = and had=20 some pretty good success.  There were also some dismal failures, = but all=20 in all, there was hope. 
 
Today, I = tried to correct=20 some problems.  Mostly, I cleaned the joint areas much = better than=20 before, and it actually all started to work like it's supposed to=20 :-)
 
I've still = got a lot of=20 practice to do, but I'm starting to feel like I will actually be able = to weld=20 my intake when I get it ready.  I apologize to those who = don't care,=20 but I was so excited that I had to share.  Actually being able=20 to weld something is a real milestone for me.  =
 
Cheers,
Rusty (but = will it work=20 on cast aluminum)

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