[TheForge] Welding advice

[Ralph Sproul]

Less heat transfer and speed. (also no gas costs - but there is the cost of
the carbon arc rods).

Ralph

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Gallagher" <anvil1999 at hotmail.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 4:27 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Welding advice


> 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-----
> >From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >[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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