Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.198.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 814874 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 Mar 2005 21:26:04 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.198.35; envelope-from=n3773@comcast.net Received: from rv8 (c-24-21-140-241.client.comcast.net[24.21.140.241]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id <2005032202252101300fjff5e>; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 02:25:21 +0000 Message-ID: <004d01c52e86$65161ad0$f18c1518@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: TIG welding Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:24:01 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0048_01C52E43.27D53D60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0048_01C52E43.27D53D60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageI don't understand why he doesn't get sunburned either. I'm sure = the cigarettes will kill him first though. He must weld at least 4 hrs a = day. He always has some way cool project going on. Last week was a = 1916? Indian motorcycle exhaust (I love the indents in the gas tank = above the unshielded spark plugs!), the top secret new Norton prototype, = some old Ford with a flat head v-8 engine (only three in existence) and = an order for half a dozen austin-healy exhaust headers. He must like me = because he tends to drop whatever and weld my stuff up for me while I = wait. After Tom starts an arc his machine goes pretty much silent. The = rod gets dipped into the puddle on a cyclical basis. He welds maybe an = 1 1/2" length bead before he needs to turn the project. He doesn't = appear to be suntanned. Safety practices could be better in his shop = (like wearing goggles with grinders). He paints some black stuff on the = interior of the pipes for stainless and if the gaps to fill are too big = he pressurizes the pipes with argon to prevent blobs inside that would = catch heat and burn through. Cutting those pipes to intersect is an art. you remove a 1/16th and = suddenly it's a 1/4". The pipe touches in one spot, you grind it down a = bit and everything changes. Working in three axis is challenging. Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 1:44 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:=20 Was this TIG welded? How does he keep his hand from getting that arc = induced sunburn? Man, I played with my TIG welder for about 15 minutes = when I first got it. I read all the warnings and such, and figured they = only applied to people who did this hours a day. ------=_NextPart_000_0048_01C52E43.27D53D60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I don't understand why he = doesn't get=20 sunburned either.  I'm sure the cigarettes will kill him first = though. He=20 must weld at least 4 hrs a day.  He always has some way cool = project=20 going on.  Last week was a 1916? Indian motorcycle exhaust (I love = the=20 indents in the gas tank above the unshielded spark plugs!), the top = secret new=20 Norton prototype, some old Ford with a flat head v-8 engine (only three = in=20 existence) and an order for half a dozen austin-healy exhaust = headers.  He=20 must like me because he tends to drop whatever and weld my stuff up for = me while=20 I wait.
    After Tom = starts an=20 arc his machine goes pretty much silent.  The rod gets dipped into = the=20 puddle on a cyclical basis.  He welds maybe an 1 1/2" length bead = before he=20 needs to turn the project.  He doesn't appear to be = suntanned.  Safety=20 practices could be better in his shop (like wearing goggles with=20 grinders).  He paints some black stuff on the interior of the pipes = for=20 stainless and if the gaps to fill are too big he pressurizes the = pipes with=20 argon to prevent blobs inside that would catch heat and burn=20 through.
    Cutting = those pipes to=20 intersect is an art.  you remove a 1/16th and suddenly it's a = 1/4". =20 The pipe touches in one spot, you grind it down a bit and everything=20 changes.  Working in three axis is challenging.
Kevin Lane  Portland, OR
e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 = 1:44=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:
Was this TIG=20 welded?  How does he keep his hand from getting that arc induced=20 sunburn?  Man, I played with my TIG welder for about 15 minutes = when I=20 first got it.  I read all the warnings and such, and figured = they=20 only applied to people who did this hours a=20 = day. 
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