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Jan 15, 2025 · The Welder - January/February 2025 issue. The Welder, formerly known as Practical Welding Today, is a showcase of the real people who make the products we use and work with every day. This magazine has served the welding community in North America well for more than 20 years.

Nov 5, 2014 · Thoriated tungsten did not form a nice round ball, but became very irregular in geometry, which produced a fluttery, irregular arc. So pure and zirconiated electrodes were preferred, and still are if your GTAW machine is an SCR/transformer type, especially an …

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Dec 4, 2024 · The State of the Industry panel on the last day of FABTECH confirmed one immutable fact: No one has a Magic 8 Ball. 2025 could be a bust, the start of a true manufacturing renaissance, or, more likely, somewhere in between. The 2024 show was in October, so no one knew the election outcome. Now we know. We’re preparing for a second Trump administration, one in which new approaches to taxation ...

Aug 17, 2018 · Question: We’re having trouble bending 6061-T6 aluminum without cracking, and I was wondering if you could give us a few pointers? Answer: 6061-T6 aluminum is tempered and notorious for not bending easily. From a bending perspective, it’s always best to bend these parts in an annealed state and then temper them to the correct condition.

Jun 1, 2018 · High-pressure waterjets are a versatile alternative to cutting methods such as plasma, laser, and mechanical slitting machines. In contrast with thermal cutting, they can precisely cut metal without leaving a heat-affected zone (HAZ).

Feb 24, 2014 · The pressure die (also called a pressure slide) supports the outside radius during bending. The pressure die can be stationary; it can follow the workpiece, sliding on rollers at the same rate the workpiece is being drawn into the bend; or it can be “boosted,” pushed with hydraulics or (more common today) electrical servomotors, further minimizing wall thinning.

Nov 9, 2012 · The second flat-blank-development example adds the two dimensions (from edge to the apex), and subtracts a bend deduction. In this case, the calculations use a complementary angle for the OSSB, and the dimensions are called from the edge to the apex—again, as specified in Figure 4.. Outside Setback (OSSB)