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Flash G 74
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Hello, Looks a good job, I started welding at 16 when i went into Engineering from School, The old fashioned heavy oil Arc welders , My DIY welder was a Pickhill ,Then on a few years and with another Company we had some early Mig welders, Great big things with a large spool of wire welding up Crane Jibs and Chassis , My first DIY mig was a Cebora , Now look at what you can buy the size of a small suite case like my Mini Arc welder and Mig Welders
Indeed - this was my first inherited from my late father:
Edit: Struggling to find the pictures I know I took when I sold it for a pittance on eBay. It was a oil-filled Oerlikon
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Flash G 74
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Hello, Thats good and hope you can follow on , I do not think my Sons want my Welder so will have to give it away
Flash G 74
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Hello, We had Generator welders on another big job i worked on, A first north sea gas pipe line about 50 miles long , 1 Welders each side of the Pipe with a Generator each, Made a lot of money on that job, Keep posting photos as i find your work very interesting ,
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Flash G 74
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Hello, Was that of German manufacture ??Indeed - this was my first inherited from my late father:
Edit: Struggling to find the pictures I know I took when I sold it for a pittance on eBay. It was a oil-filled Oerlikon
I cannot recollect fully - I did some research before I came to sell it but I cannot find that either! My IKM is terrible!
However, searching emails, I've just found this
The copper leads were probably worth more than that and I think there were over 500 rods! Bought by a sheep farmer IIRC (and no it wasn't VSS). I used it off a direct 16A feed but even then, I had to start it low and then crank the handle up to get the desired DC current. Brutal, but it'll probably out-survive me!
Flash G 74
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Hello, The History of these started in Switzerland and they are still making WeldersI cannot recollect fully - I did some research before I came to sell it but I cannot find that either! My IKM is terrible!
However, searching emails, I've just found this
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The copper leads were probably worth more than that and I think there were over 500 rods! Bought by a sheep farmer IIRC (and no it wasn't VSS). I used it off a direct 16A feed but even then, I had to start it low and then crank the handle up to get the desired DC current. Brutal, but it'll probably out-survive me!
kenbro
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I’ve done it many times
kenbro
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We had some that worked of a 13 plug top but we had to remove the fuse in the plug top and change it for a piece of 1/4” dia. metal rod or they kept blowing.I cannot recollect fully - I did some research before I came to sell it but I cannot find that either! My IKM is terrible!
However, searching emails, I've just found this
View attachment 471685
The copper leads were probably worth more than that and I think there were over 500 rods! Bought by a sheep farmer IIRC (and no it wasn't VSS). I used it off a direct 16A feed but even then, I had to start it low and then crank the handle up to get the desired DC current. Brutal, but it'll probably out-survive me!
I couldn't possible comment
Brad93
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That must be a dampened bar / silent tools?
Flash G 74
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Hello, My Pickhill Bantam kept blowing fuses even on the cooker line, They were suppose to be 15 amp, I had a new lecky box put in the garage, Now look at Mini Welders today, Mine runs off a 13 amp 3 pin plug and i can weld at 160 ampsI couldn't possible comment
3IDV
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It's a Kennametal tunable bar. There's a weight that can be moved within the bar in order to dampen vibrations.
Brad93
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Lovely, and a few quid I bet! Great pieces of kit though.
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