Recent content by Leo01

Itsmoked, Looks as though you got me on this one. I didn't look back after I left the message to see if anyone was a faster typer than myself. {:- ] Lee

One thing you must take into consideration is that the switch is what starts the PRE-purge of the gas so that when the arc starts, there is already a shielding gas present in the arc zone. If this does not occur, it will affect the quality of your welds. Lee

If you had 1/2 a bag of the finish washers, I would swear that they were finishing screws. I too use them, on computer rack cabinets to hold the panels in place. Lee

No,not the cutting torch... Such a sad way to go. You could have at least shorted out the outputs and run it till the flames got too high.{;->

That what I was told also, but after working 10 and 12 hour days and driving hundreds of miles each day, I think they got it all wrong.

itsmoked: I totally missed that in his second message. Guess I need more than 4 hours of sleep a nite in my golden years {;-}

crunch53: You might want to take a look at the National LM34DZ temperature sensors. They are a TO-92 case with a wide input voltage range and have a direct output of 10mv per/deg F. Jameco sells these for about $2 each.

In our lab, we use a 30# slab of Granite under the scales to kill any vibrations. It works great down to .001 gram I know for sure. Lee

If you are reading the temp in Centigrade, You might want to take a look at the National LM35DZ. It outputs 10mv/0C directly and has a wide input voltage range. The LM34 is for F scale. We have been using these for several years and have as yet never had a failure of one. (our good look I...

No one has mentioned this but I have used end bearing shims from electric motors with good luck. And they come in all types of sizes and materials. Good luck in your search. Lee

I have been using a rig by ArcOne for several years now and have found them to do very well. In fact I ordered a new dial-a shade a few months ago and am well satisified with it. Good luck Lee

Just a little bit of trivia. You can still get Powcon , Cyclomatic, etc,etc at Arc Products in San Diego. They have rebuilt POWCON units and parts for quite a lot of other brands of older equipment. They are at(WWW_ARCPRODUCTS_COM)

Over the years I have found that the ARRL (ham radio operators handbook) is a wealth of information, and can be gotten everywhere. It is a great self teaching guide with actual circuits you can build. Good Luck