[TheForge] Question about MIG welding, spray deposition?

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Andy: if you check the chart you'll see spray deposition starts a lot 
lower power. Also, if you go to smaller feed wire it should lower the 
power requirements.
I don't dare ask what Shizznit is, however Yiddish the word may sound.

Andy Gladish wrote:
> Have I told you lately you're the Shizznit, Pete?
> Mystery solved: my machine doesn't have the nitro boost tecknology to make  
> it happen.
> Maybe if I stick one of those radioactive thoriated tungsten rods in the  
> gun it'll reach critical mass...
> Thanks! Someday....
> 
> 
> On Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:24:05 -0800, Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer  
> <artgawk at thegrid.net> wrote:
> 
>> I've been trying for this since reading about it years ago.
>> I lacked the amps and specific info to make it work.
>> Woolley kindly gave this link
>>> http://www.welding-advisers.com/Mig-welding-tips.html
>> The pertinent chart is here
>>> http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo24.html
>> For 1/4" ( i assume single pass) they list 700 IPM , 280 to 350 Amps,and
>> 31 to 34 Volts!...035 wire
>> HONK! deposition rate is 11#/hr.
>> That must leave me with a duty cycle time of about 12 seconds!.
>> Try that Andy..pf
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