[TheForge] Welding advice

[Kevin Gallagher]

What's the advantage of air-arc over cutting with a gas torch?

Kevin G.

>From: "Ron Childers" <munlaw2 at hcsmail.com>
>Reply-To: munlaw2 at hcsmail.com,Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: RE: [TheForge] Welding advice
>Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:28:10 -0500
>
>Ralph, More years ago than I care to admit we had an underwater cutting rig
>with hollow electrodes through which air was blown as the rod was consumed-
>took some high amperage & pressure, but it worked really well. From looking
>at the air-arc set up a foot activated gas valve would work for a once in a
>blue moon project. It's "We're whacha call professionals; we do this for a
>living; don't try this at home". Sound abt right? In underwater welding &
>electric cutting, they always told us, "Never turn your back on your
>ground".
>
>Ron C
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ralph Sproul
>Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 1:04 PM
>To: munlaw2 at hcsmail.com; Sponsored by ABANA
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Welding advice
>
>Hi Ron, The Air Arc torches are surprisingly less money than you think.  I
>believe I paid $138 for the one I have now.
>
>BUT......in answer to your question, you probably could hold an air nozzle
>just below a carbon rod to get molten metal to fly........why hell, give a
>farmer a welder and it is just amazing what they'll come up with.
>
>Now the simple definition of a farmer:  is a man outstanding in his
>field........so you fill in the blanks.     :-)
>
>I would not attempt to have a wet or damp hand holding the air nozzle if 
>you
>were to touch the carbon rod by mistake.....at 250+ amps you'd probably 
>wake
>up much later.......if at all.
>
>     I think this is followed by the usual disclaimer of "don't try this at
>home kids......it's for professionals only"........... (or however that
>saying goes).
>
>Ralph
>
>
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