Have a look at Beldray. Their are two versions. One is straight suction and the other has a motorised brush head. Pure suction is great on hard floors. I have this version. It is not so good for fluff on carpets but works ok for dust and non fluffy bits. The motorised brush head version is great...
An big asteroid, codenamed 2021 SG, roughly 300 metres in diameter passed between the earth and the moon on September 16. It came from the direction of the sun and it was not spotted from earth until September 17. On the 19th September the La Palma volcano erupted since then there has been...
I made some of the mods you propose to a flux core welder, see:
http://mikesworkshop.weebly.com/mig-welder-modifications.html
I hope this is of interest.
Mike
I made a small transfer punch that works on flat sheet for any size hole in the range 3 - 10 mm.
DSCF4373 (3) by drmico60 posted Nov 15, 2020 at 12:30 PM
It consists of three parts that slide in each other.
In the centre is the punch with a 60 degree point made from hardened steel.
Around the...
On curved surfaces and corners it is very easy to rub through to bare metal when using abrasive paper. I find it is better to use scotchbrite pads or steel wool to take the shine off before painting.
Have you chaged the polarity of the gun and the workpiece? For gas mig it is normal to have the gun +ve and the workpiece -ve. With flux core the gun polarity is usually -ve and the workpiece +ve.
I am usually MIG welding in a rather dark garage, to keep out of the wind, and even when the auto darkening glass is clear it is difficult to see what I am doing. Adding the light makes it easy to position the welding torch accurately before the arc strikes. Once the arc strikes the...
I had the same problem. I simply purchesed a cheap (£1) headband torch in Poundland. I removed the strap and screwed it to the top of the helmet.
This works well in dark environments.
I have made a hydraulic damper for my bandsaw, see:
http://mikesworkshop.weebly.com/bandsaw-hydraulic-cylinder.html
This was made from readily available plumbing components but the piston and valve assembly needs to be machined.
It is a very worthwhile feature particularly when cutting thin...