X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com From: "Tracy Crook" Received: from mail-ig0-f182.google.com ([209.85.213.182] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.8) with ESMTPS id 8375059 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:51:41 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.213.182; envelope-from=rwstracy@gmail.com Received: by mail-ig0-f182.google.com with SMTP id t15so70462023igr.0 for ; Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:51:42 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=message-id:mime-version:to:from:subject:date:importance:in-reply-to :references:content-type; bh=JxdFnchno7BiFeAIHNVcSOALGab/0YE8sdJ7u3+K9Ic=; b=yWhOUKLpk73bPSClnJVzfgjqmuqunl9PPQo7suC88MRoszw9Z9KwuK/caAhW3S1G7p TGQHPN1KAwBgxLtJ5edX58Bklba6mNBNol1wOInlPGlymIcO1fSn3B55U9ZmYBq/X0Z1 dEpCz/wDSe+iZpBjAGAkFoC4VrYTuP8t5COvS5jpufvwIcdLUwdP4vQDIefYS9GG+rUb LWqT/vnXlH4v0MzxsRupzeA74J9Zpi1XGRF34oJOv5d064tajzIK7nI4DMrnAFPW/wey uUSyVdcwppvEz2iAMtyBfvnRhZuhNVuW28dKb2pe4dILxa09ARikZr4sgDt5rl1AdUL+ puEA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:message-id:mime-version:to:from:subject:date :importance:in-reply-to:references:content-type; bh=JxdFnchno7BiFeAIHNVcSOALGab/0YE8sdJ7u3+K9Ic=; b=Z/cNSt7UKpaCx/PjoSV2M/6kjb8JzfG04YAylZsikpq1YTgoBcBnIqQnpcofimEqMK UQCguPCQdX1hVk47G4qDzjVL5OLy/9F57zAZsX8SgQhxW86aCfuqrz1OwFBWItZtNuuq YeZb8BDzXlaI8duCLxD6QXI9gFjYT0rZxJaPuabjxkUh3R6F6qXSJF8bToQUyCfd5cJ/ ycfUsP7SVATedRxHjtYsSheRIimw0xDodzHo9+ej9kB1cnhSnf7Ev1h0EHvf0+Xfno94 qug3o0fjZUcIaUh7PcrF+w6KNfvF26MCt1ukGtCuyL3ECGO3QguaRfZSzjW/bNG/5Eww m7wQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AG10YOSC9dtNzp8a4/anugNb0rB5CNrKtGGF3U/r7rnWcSQqIuDwA6Iag6Y/FxPqsNdqjw== X-Received: by 10.50.6.104 with SMTP id z8mr20014520igz.58.1454446285222; Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:51:25 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from ?IPv6:::ffff:192.168.254.2? (h61.153.18.98.dynamic.ip.windstream.net. [98.18.153.61]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id m32sm1745119ioi.41.2016.02.02.12.51.07 for (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:51:24 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <56b116cc.a0826b0a.97bc9.4e7c@mx.google.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 To: David Leonard Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Welding Equipment Recomendations Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 15:50:57 -0500 Importance: normal X-Priority: 3 In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_50B8D83D-4099-4E53-876C-06AE732027F3_" --_50B8D83D-4099-4E53-876C-06AE732027F3_ Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I bought one of those for light welding at my Colorado shack (powered from = generator). Almost worthless POS. Spring for something better. Tracy Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: David Leonard Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 2:06 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Welding Equipment Recomendations I have a number of small welding projects around the home and hangar that are starting to accumulate. I am thinking about getting one of those $100 welders from Harbor Freight but I have almost no welding experience. There is plenty of info on the web but I thought I would put the question to my rotary friends. Given that I just want to be able to do occasional projects around the home and airplane, what type of welding equipment would be best for me and what do you consider the minimum power level that is acceptable? I will skip the desire to do anythng with aluminum. I am thinking that Arc or Flux Core would be easiest. I tried to weld with auto-feed MIG and I just couldnt keep up with the wire. Also, most of the airplane projects are too difficult to keep any gas bubble in place. Thoughts? David Leonard -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.= html --_50B8D83D-4099-4E53-876C-06AE732027F3_ Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8"

I bought one of those for light weld= ing at my Colorado shack (powered from generator).=C2=A0 Almost =C2=A0worth= less POS.=C2=A0 Spring for something better.

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From: David Leonard
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I = have a number of small welding projects around the home and hangar

that are starting to accumulate.=C2=A0 I am thinking about = getting one of

those $100 welders from Harbor Freig= ht but I have almost no welding

experience.=C2=A0 T= here is plenty of info on the web but I thought I would

put the question to my rotary friends.

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Given that I just want to be able to do = occasional projects around the

home and airplane, w= hat type of welding equipment would be best for me

= and what do you consider the minimum power level that is acceptable?

I will skip the desire to do anythng with aluminum.=C2=A0= I am thinking

that Arc or Flux Core would be easie= st.=C2=A0 I tried to weld with

auto-feed MIG and I = just couldnt keep up with the wire.=C2=A0 Also, most of

the airplane projects are too difficult to keep any gas bubble in

<= p class=3DMsoNormal>place.

 

Thoughts?

 

David Leonard

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