That would work nice. I've got an old Prest-o-lite air-acetylene with a couple different torch tips. I bought the copper solder iron tip for it a few years ago but its hard to control the temperature.
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If they're in good condition...
And as long as you can store them without a monthly fee. That's where can get expensive with inventory that doesn't move quick...
Distance does it. I have a old jewlers torch for oxy/act, but no tanks. On my list of wants. No room now in the shop though.
When I saw that post, you made me look! Some good stuff in the TSBsThanks exactly what I needed! Thought you meant this site!
All nos mint. Going through the list time consuming. Really need leads and springs. Love to have some nos jesus clips that hold the cam on, running out. Prob have to sweep under the bench and find a few dozen!
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I have to go in there more often. Just forget about it and I have even donated towards it!
That's what you are for!
Jewler's torch is probably nice to work with. Never used one. I'm too chicken to use the regular ox/acet torch for soldering, even with the smallest tip.
With the plumbers torch don't need the dark glasses, so that's nice too.
Brazing is easy think of soldering. No welders googles needed either. Great for exhaust work because you just heat it up to take it apart. I Want to do the Pop that way, way to many clamps now with the x pipe. Just looks like crap.
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****, explain that to my grandfather. I’ve never seen that man use dark glasses with an oxy torch and his eye sight is just fine. Makes no sense to me
Dad saved a few things from the shop when he sold it. B-tank and Prestolite, and also a small ox/acet set and tanks. Acetylene is kindof pricey now, but I don't use it that much. Worth it to me.
Was just remembering one time the Barracuda's radiator neck came off just as I got to the top of the hill where my friends lived. Was able to make it into the lower driveway entrance. They gave me a ride to the train station that night, and the next day got someone (mom?) to drop me off back at the car with a torch etc. That may have been the first time I soldered a radiator. LOL
Was just remembering one time the Barracuda's radiator neck came off just as I got to the top of the hill where my friends lived. Was able to make it into the lower driveway entrance. They gave me a ride to the train station that night, and the next day got someone (mom?) to drop me off back at the car with a torch etc. That may have been the first time I soldered a radiator. LOL
I have only used them for cutting myself. But I do have a cane to find my way around now. You should have seen Wolfie on lift day welding. He broke every single rule there is. Pretty funny!
You should have seen Wolfie on lift day welding. He broke every single rule there is. Pretty funny!
#5 isn't that dark. easy to use them. I see guys that don't but that's one I've been good about.
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Hey Tike @dartnabout you have those pics?
So if some one yells INS you run?
We set rad on the woodstove with the fire roaring, and used a weller electric soldering iron to repair a loose hose bib.
Worked fine.
I used a bar clamp with hooks welded on to grab the brackets and soldered the mounting brackets back on. I remember one where someone just wired the brackets together across top of rad.
Worked fine.
I used a bar clamp with hooks welded on to grab the brackets and soldered the mounting brackets back on. I remember one where someone just wired the brackets together across top of rad.
They do seem to separate pretty easily don't they.
Yes. The jeep seems to have a bit of twist to the rad support. That's why I figure its best to solder the bracket while installed. It will take the stress out of it.
Neat. I've use a bar clamp. This time I'm going to try using the holes in the bracket whick should pull it tight to the shoulder...
But thanks for bring it up - I'll bring a bar clamp just in case.
Yup its a delco!
Stud looks like it was hit
assembled in Mexico?
GM part number!
Come with a Posi?
Stud looks like it was hit
assembled in Mexico?
GM part number!
Come with a Posi?
Something looks goofy with the battery cable stud. Is it loose?
LOL he is a loose stud!
That's what I figured - stud was hit. Thats the type of junk I've bought from A1 Cardone.
Nope. And because it was assembled like, then nut holding it to the rectifier came loose.
The junk rectifier doesn't fit well and the hole through the insulation is way off center.
I'm lucky the output stud didn't touch the case.
That would have taken out the fusible link.
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