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    Re: Terrible headaches from welding

    You should also take care not to weld over galvanize or any other type of coating. The coating should be removed prior to welding. Also add a small fan to keep the fumes away from you. Do not direct...
  2. Thread: New addition

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    Re: New addition

    Gary
    I think that would be similiar to golf, where you only really need three clubs; a driver, a sand wedge, and a putter. /forums/images/icons/grin.gif Of course when I look at the bags the...
  3. Thread: New addition

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    Re: New addition

    I had put off the purchase of a lathe as it is sort of like golf. You can spend an awful lot of money and not have a lot to show for it but when the wife said go for it. I went and bought the Jet...
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    Re: Can I grow a peach tree?

    You might try Ranger, Harvester, Redglobe, Loring, Redskin, or Dixiland. I have grown a white peach from Stark Brothers called Early White Giant that I really liked. But I caution you, you cannot...
  5. Re: TOOL BINGE Part 1 Router, Table, Dovetail Jig

    I purchase the Bosch 1617 variable speed kit. I love it, it came with a plunge base and fixed base and I got the guide fence free from Amazon.com. One of the thing I really like about it is the soft...
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    Re: Can I grow a peach tree?

    Your profile does not say where you are located. But all fruit trees have different chilling requirements to set good fruit. In Texas we do not have that many chilling days (unless your in the...
  7. Thread: Welding Wire

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    Re: Welding Wire

    Actually the "E" stands for "electrode". There are two separate American Welding Society standards covering welding wire for flux cored arc welding and gas metal arc welding (MIG to alot of people)....
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    Re: Last MIG class tonight

    Way to go Gary! I guess you are ready to weld up anything from the crack of dawn to a broken heart /forums/images/icons/grin.gif .

    Randy
  9. Thread: Router Bits

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    Re: Router Bits

    Your profile doesn't mention where you are from but both WoodCraft and Rockler stores carry good router bits. WoodCraft handles Whitesides and Rocker carries Amana bits. I bought my first starter set...
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    Re: Water Softener (WaterBoss)

    Bret
    Until recently the Texas Regulations prohibited water softener discharge to be sent to the septic system. (See TNRCC Rule 285.39(d)). Recently Texas Health and Safety Code 366.013 was added by...
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    Re: Water Softener (WaterBoss)

    You might wish to read this Adobe file water softner. There has been alot of information published about the effects of sodium on the soil. The bad effects are more prominent in clay type of soils....
  12. Thread: Welding Wire

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    Re: Welding Wire

    E70S-6 does not exist as for as I know. You may be refering to E70T-6 which is a flux cored arc welding electrode. The ER70S-6 is a solid electrode that could be used in gas metal arc welding (MIG)...
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    Re: Pecan tree and squirrels

    A 22 works great on tree rats /forums/images/icons/grin.gif

    Randy
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    Re: Snake Identification? (again)

    Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
    try this link TPWD

    Randy
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    Re: Burying Propane Tank

    Pat
    Just make sure you are dealing with a good dealer (kind of like tractor dealers). Many suppliers will try to palm off an old tank. I believe there is a connection required for cathodic...
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    Re: Burying Propane Tank

    One of the Divisions in my company manufactures underground tanks. They are <font color="red"> NOT</font color> the same as above ground tanks. They have a special protective coating to keep them...
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    Re: Planting peaches

    You don't say where you are located but I hope you purchased trees for your area. There are different peach varities and some require more chilling days than others. Some are early ripening and...
  18. Re: How to Protect Young Fruit Trees From Bambi?

    <font color="blue"> AOL Cd's work well and seem to be plentiful</font color>

    And I had been throwing mine away /forums/images/icons/crazy.gif. Thanks for the suggestion....
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    Re: Got me a stick welder!

    Dave
    I don't think that the insullation is a big factor unless you are trying to heat your low-hydrogen electrodes. The object here is to keep the moisture away from the flux coating so that it will...
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    Re: wire welder polarity

    The term "MIG" is more appropriately called GMAW (gas metal arc welding), where as FCAW (flux cored arc welding) is closer to a SMAW(shielded metal arc welding), which people refer to as stick,...
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    Re: wire welder polarity

    Flux cored welding wire can be used with either gos or be self-shielding like a stick rod. The wire manufacturer manufactures the wire to a published specification. If you look on the box your wire...
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    Re: Good news, bad news...

    Gary
    All electrodes should be stored in any appropriate storage container. if your using a cellulose type of coating on your stick rod like E6010 or E6011 then do not put them in an area where they...
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    Re: Good news, bad news...

    Gary
    I would get the sleeves and bib as a minimum when you are going to do out of position welding, either vertical or overhead. For flat and horizontal, I ususally don't put mine on.
    One other...
  24. Thread: Sewer Options

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    Re: Sewer Options

    There has been some testing on the wetland system by the state of Wisconsin, and even though there was some degradation in treatment it was still meeting federal guidelines. A proper design would...
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    Re: ICFs and Concrete

    Gary
    Just who is the manufacturer of the ICF panels shown in your picture? I too have been looking at IDF's but at blocks instead of the panels. I am sure with much of your home underground the...
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