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Forum: Welding / Fabrication
04-09-2014, 12:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,118
Posted By SLMachine

Re: custom flanges

The cost/time involved in making custom/1 off pieces in a production shop environment would be astonishing to most customers thats why you don't see many shop taking in that kind of work.
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
02-20-2013, 01:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,500
Posted By SLMachine

Re: CNC Plasma cutting intrest

Your on 460V i assume? Idk that its the service itself, more the fact they've been getting extremtly greedy lately and have had 2 price increases over the last 12-18 months or so... Our argon...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
02-20-2013, 01:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,500
Posted By SLMachine

Re: CNC Plasma cutting intrest

Setup on a plasma can be a PITA, just a heads up. The newer units now you can tell the control the material thickness and grade and it will figure out mostly on its own the amperage needed, feed...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
02-20-2013, 06:01 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,500
Posted By SLMachine

Re: CNC Plasma cutting intrest

That may be true. It all comes down to the volume of parts and the size/materials being used and what best fits your application. If its 1" and under w/ a lot of volume its impossible to compete w/...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
02-19-2013, 07:36 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,500
Posted By SLMachine

Re: CNC Plasma cutting intrest

Your costs/hr are about half of what i was told not including labor wages by Flow, Omax, and Mitsubishi. Your electricity out there is CHEAP, im paying $.092c/kwh if i recall. I have a ESAB plasma...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
02-19-2013, 04:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,500
Posted By SLMachine

Re: CNC Plasma cutting intrest

No, i did not buy a laser, the market here is flooded w/ them and most are going fully automated. Do some machine work for a local shop that has 10 6k watt trumpf's, so im seeing the laser vs plasma...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
02-19-2013, 08:48 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,500
Posted By SLMachine

Re: CNC Plasma cutting intrest

What size power supply did you go w/? Hi-def? Torch height control?

Lasers have been around this area for awhile but over the past 5 or so years they have really taken over. I onpoyl know a few...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
02-19-2013, 05:00 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,500
Posted By SLMachine

Re: CNC Plasma cutting intrest

Yeah, dont get my wrong they are very impressive machines. Spent a lot of time researching them and talking w/ vendors and watching demos this past year @ IMTS and came to the conclusion they just...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
02-18-2013, 12:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,500
Posted By SLMachine

Re: CNC Plasma cutting intrest

In my opinion the plasma technology has been well oversome by todays lasers on both speed and quality. We have one here as well and it never gets used

I assume your 3/4" plate in steel thus the...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
12-10-2012, 02:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,272
Posted By SLMachine

Re: B series exhaust manifold flange

http://www.turbo-flanges.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_30&products_id=38
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
11-27-2012, 08:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,105
Posted By SLMachine

Re: where can i buy a tial gt35 inlet flange?

http://www.turbo-flanges.com/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=91
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
09-04-2012, 04:03 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 24,744
Posted By SLMachine

Re: Some Dummy's Welding Photos

Why would you actively shoot for no penetration? As stated earlier all your doing is wasting gas purging w/o penetration. If you want minimal backfill why not run a fusion root pass?

Also making...
Forum: Mid-West (Sales)
03-24-2012, 07:46 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,405
Posted By SLMachine

Re: FS: ERL Built Long Block, Precision turbo, Topmount Manifold, Hondata. All Brand

I've sent you a PM regarding the manifold but i guess you chose to ignore.

This is not an SLS manifold, so please do not advertise as such..
Forum: For Sale
03-24-2012, 07:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,078
Posted By SLMachine

Re: FS: ERL Built, Precision, SLS, Hondata. One package

I've sent you a PM regarding the manifold but i guess you chose to ignore.

This is not an SLS manifold, so please do not advertise as such..
Forum: Classifieds: Forced Induction
03-24-2012, 07:45 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,363
Posted By SLMachine

Re: FS: ERL Built, Precision, SLS, Hondata. One package

I've sent you a PM regarding the manifold but i guess you chose to ignore.

This is not an SLS manifold, so please do not advertise as such..
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
03-22-2012, 06:13 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 13,622
Posted By SLMachine

Re: closed threads?

Their a business and business is about making $$$. If you fail to do so you don't exist.

In my opinion people have blown the situation way out of proportion. Nobody forces anyone to come to the...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
02-19-2012, 03:25 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 13,622
Posted By SLMachine

Re: closed threads?

I don't disagree w/ what your saying @ all, i think its just a very fine line a forum moderator has to play to justify what the intent is. Clearly the forum wants the traffic but @ the same time...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
02-19-2012, 12:50 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 13,622
Posted By SLMachine

Re: closed threads?

Realistically if your a business and posting pics to the consumer public its advertising whichever way you want to look @ it. Most likely all those posting pics are doing so in order to gain futher...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
02-01-2012, 08:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,052
Posted By SLMachine

Re: Who makes these??

Quantity? Material?
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
01-26-2012, 05:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,550
Posted By SLMachine

Re: Additive to keep tumbler from rusting

I assume this isn't a bowl/tank style tumbler? The compound fluids i use here have rust inhibitors in them.
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
01-10-2012, 09:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,438
Posted By SLMachine

Re: Enco Bandsaw, anyone use one?

Yes
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
12-27-2011, 03:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,008
Posted By SLMachine

Re: Ideas about how to go from rectangular head port to round manifold runner

http://www.turbo-flanges.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_32&products_id=48&osCsid=0a71af8f798deaaccb75aad5b623e402
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
12-16-2011, 04:29 PM
Replies: 828
Views: 230,023
Posted By SLMachine

Re: ToxicFab's Fabrication pics!

:thumbup:
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
11-23-2011, 06:26 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 70,802
Posted By SLMachine

Re: Pics of your tig torch setup :)

I use a #8 cup 30-35cfm 90% of the time w/ perfectly fine results in my opinion. Control your heat, travel speed, and torch angle and most your problems will solve themself. For the new guys in...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
11-23-2011, 06:22 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 1,058,206
Posted By SLMachine

Re: Post you best welds!!!!!!!

People need to realize that all different techniques can be utilized w/ a wide array of amperages and there is no "overkill".
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