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Gas welding/brazing

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Bernie in MA

01-16-2005 09:03:28




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Most of my welding is either stick or MIG, but I have a job coming up that has to be gas welded. I'm right-handed, not ambidextrous in the least. Should I hold the welding rod in the left hand and the torch in the right or vice versa? Which would be easier to learn? Thanks.




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nwb

01-16-2005 11:47:19




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 Re: Gas welding/brazing in reply to Bernie in MA, 01-16-2005 09:03:28  
I'm righthanded and I hold the torch with my right hand and rod in the left. I do agree with dr. sportster. Do some practice and see which works best. Good Luck.



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greenbeanman in Kansas

01-16-2005 11:47:07




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 Re: Gas welding/brazing in reply to Bernie in MA, 01-16-2005 09:03:28  
I am left handed. I hold an arc stinger in my left hand, and when ox/acetylene welding the torch in my left hand.

I"ve always kind of enjoyed O/A welding. My high school shop teacher made us learn to O/A weld and drag/push a puddle around before he would let us arc weld. When you can control a puddle with O/A, then you can also control it with arc. He did good. Thanks Mr. Redemer of Oklahoma.

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george md

01-16-2005 11:23:59




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 Re: Gas welding/brazing in reply to Bernie in MA, 01-16-2005 09:03:28  
Bernie,

Are you about to tackle that gear for your

brake or shear ?

george



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Bernie in MA

01-16-2005 15:43:16




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 Re: Gas welding/brazing in reply to george md, 01-16-2005 11:23:59  
You got it!! you've got a good memory. It's a Wisconsin pressbrake made in Medfield or Medford, WI. If anybody's ever heard of or know anything about 'em I'd like to hear from you.

I've decided to bolt it to a 3/4" steel backing plate with access holes so I can weld it from both sides. I'm working on a 3/4" plywood pattern/template before I start hacking up $75 worth of steel.

Summer was too busy haying/fixing equipment to keep haying and I got into a landclearing project in the Fall, so I'm just getting started. I'll be calling you one of these days, George

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george md

01-16-2005 18:44:14




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 Re: Gas welding/brazing in reply to Bernie in MA, 01-16-2005 15:43:16  
Bernie,

I'll email you some pict's of the brick and

torch ,no job set up on them . Torch is preheat

torch.

george



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dr.sportster

01-16-2005 09:14:38




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 Re: Gas welding/brazing in reply to Bernie in MA, 01-16-2005 09:03:28  
Im sure an instructor of welding would tell you torch righty,rod lefty.How ever the way that produces the best result is what really matters.If you can arc weld you will probably find this easier than that.I imagine if you felt comfortable torch left handed it shouldnt matter.Good luck.



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