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Chuff
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Re: Help Learning TIG

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Biggvl wrote:How about you Chuff?
Nah. Can't make it. I've already made other plans for this weekend. Pity. I'm sure it will be a very informative day having HQ355 show you all some tricks of the trade.

I look forward to photos of the results, be they good or bad welds. Should be good for some giggles. :D

Enjoy.
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Photo's ? Now the pressure will be on lol, better take some beers with me to steady my hand :)
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hahahaha you too ? ;)
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will bring the DSLR down if i think on.
what time we convening tommorrow? 9am? 9.30am?
i figured i'd aim for sometime around there.
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This is open to all PCM hacking members and their friends. It will be held in Bacchus Marsh, victoria at H&K Auto, start 10am till about 3pm, or longer if required.
According to chemistry, alcohol is a solution...
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When the bat mobile gets there lol
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Would have loved to go but unfortunately other plans for tomorrow.
Looking forward to seeing some photos of some decent welds :)
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Bummer....
According to chemistry, alcohol is a solution...
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some pics from today
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mine and biggvl' surge tank ;) note it didn't leak :)

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deep in discussion

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turns out i can weld alloy but i cannot weld mild steel for shit. my filler rod is crap though, even HQ had trouble with em

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we named this the pepsi challenge but even HQ couldn't get this. even with the welder set on 0 amps
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and the piece de resistance
vlad opening up his extractors
http://vid485.photobucket.com/albums/rr ... okohn2.mp4
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Greg aka Sir Burnie Tanington

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