Forum: Automotive Projects
08-24-2015, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 64,553
Will,
I don't understand your reply to...
Will,
I don't understand your reply to John Buchenkirk's post #11.
Surely, dropping one wheel into a pothole or running one wheel up onto a driveway will put a torsional moment on the...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-06-2015, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,583
What would be a "very strong glue" for this...
What would be a "very strong glue" for this purpose? Epoxy?
Is it possible to do this repair and leave the paint intact? Or is this a repair for bare metal only?
Dave Cameron
P.S.: Sorry,...
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Forum: Miscellanous products related to metalshaping
01-21-2015, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,835
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Forum: General Discussion
01-18-2015, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 15,533
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
11-17-2014, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,505
I think the ink is protecting the copper rather...
I think the ink is protecting the copper rather than etching it. I've used Sharpie to label tin cans which have eventually gone rusty because they're kept in a damp shed. The last bit of tinplate to...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
11-12-2014, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,505
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
10-20-2014, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,317
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Forum: Miscellanous products related to metalshaping
09-21-2014, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 23,663
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
08-17-2014, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,666
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Forum: Introductions
08-15-2014, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,867
Mike,
No need to cut up your model. There...
Mike,
No need to cut up your model. There have been threads on this forum about taking the lines off an existing car. The same could be done with the model. Would be easier because of the...
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Forum: Introductions
08-15-2014, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,867
Welcome, Mike.
If you want old-school, I...
Welcome, Mike.
If you want old-school, I don't think you can do better than reading up on boat lofting. The techniques are directly applicable to buck making.
Dave Cameron
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Forum: General Discussion
07-24-2014, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,528
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
07-18-2014, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,107
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
07-16-2014, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,723
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Forum: General Discussion
07-14-2014, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 19,733
Kent, thanks for the reply.
I'm not using...
Kent, thanks for the reply.
I'm not using a British torch, just trying to understand the tip sizes referred to by David Gardiner to cross reference my 50+ year old Air Liquide torch.
I...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-14-2014, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 19,733
A chart of manufacturers' numbers versus tip...
A chart of manufacturers' numbers versus tip orifice sizes was posted on AMS, and I have tip sizes for other makes as well. They're all over the place as far as numbers corresponding with orifice...
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
07-13-2014, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 26,971
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Forum: Comments and Suggestions
06-23-2014, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,434
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
06-12-2014, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,295
I recently tried tinning stainless steel with...
I recently tried tinning stainless steel with lead/tin solder and the two types of Kester paste flux I use for plumbing and general soldering jobs.
Even with thorough cleaning I found tinning...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-15-2014, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 27,164
If you applied a one-time increasing tension...
If you applied a one-time increasing tension stress to a piece of metal until it broke, I suppose one could say the point of failure, the ultimate strength, and the plastic limit all describe the...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-15-2014, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 27,164
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Forum: General Discussion
04-13-2014, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 27,164
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
02-28-2014, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,855
You would probably want the oxygen pressure...
You would probably want the oxygen pressure somewhere around 2.5 bar, or somewhat less, if you were using a cutting torch. For welding, you may find adjustment of the flame at the torch valve less...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
08-29-2013, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 52,500
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
06-22-2013, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,158
The rod could be flux-cored, but the text does...
The rod could be flux-cored, but the text does say " filler-rod coated with flux ". I don't know how old the book is, and I'm no authority, but the very little bit of aluminum welding I did over...
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