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    Al Smith replied to the thread HELP! Miller welder.
    I think in the matter of fast freeze rods it's more a preference regarding availibility and experance .I mean you're pizzing in the wind...
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    Al Smith replied to the thread So what did you do today?.
    Goldies are a special kind of dog .We had a stray for a while until we found the owners .They are retrievers and that guy retrieved...
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    Al Smith replied to the thread HELP! Miller welder.
    Now then gas welding . These days with wire feeds it's almost a lost art .I've been at salvaging old junk since I was a teenager .Things...
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    Al Smith replied to the thread HELP! Miller welder.
    We called 6013 as "farmer rod ".It has some usage such as mentioned on mower deck repair etc .on basically thick sheet metal .Smallest...
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    Al Smith replied to the thread HELP! Miller welder.
    I might make mention of a rod many people have never seen ,6020 ,It's essentualy 6010 with extra thick flux covering used for deep filet...
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    Al Smith replied to the thread Show me your Knifes.
    This is dandy .Carbon steel Case XX large stockman style .I managed to misplace one I had for years so if I find it I'll have two
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    Al Smith replied to the thread HELP! Miller welder.
    Right after I graduated from HS I was a welder at Baldwin -Lima -Hamilton that made heavy cranes etc. under the Lima brand .It was not...
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    Al Smith replied to the thread HELP! Miller welder.
    To the above let me explain during the late 80's and the recessionary period this area of Ohio was dubbed the "rust belt " literally...
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    Al Smith replied to the thread HELP! Miller welder.
    In this conversation iron powder such as 7014 and 7024 have not been mentioned .7014 is supposed to be all position and 7024 flat only ...
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    Al Smith replied to the thread HELP! Miller welder.
    It doesn't hurt to warm up any rod like fast freeze 6010-11-12-13 plus nickle if to use it to weld cast iron .On the nickle in my case...
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    Al Smith replied to the thread HELP! Miller welder.
    What has not been mentioned is 7018 ,no matter who makes it has a tendency to absorb moisture . This can really screw you up .You can...
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    There is some merit to a lifter but I chose a tilter for my home built because it was more simple to make .Problem became I got older...
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    Some pumps had the relief built into them and others used the control valve .If I'm not mistaken the "dirty hand " design models used...
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    The model 10-10 had one of the longest production runs for just about any chainsaw .I have a few of the early right hand start and one...
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    That boot deal reminds me of ordering one from Scot at Chainsawr .He thought I meant the intake boot .I think he expected me to get...
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