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http://www.xrfrentals.com/handheld-xrf-applications/positive-material-identification Here's a place that rents them (first result that showed up when I searched XRF rental) I should add, it's actually an XRF Analyzer. Applied Science on YouTube has a great video explaining how it works. Sort...

Yep! I was going to say the same thing. An XRF is probably the easiest way to go. If you wanna make everyone else jealous, you can pick up a handheld XRF on Ebay for a few grand, make sure it's meant for identifying metal, though! It's be pretty bad if you spend all that money and you end up...

The porosity could be caused by a few different things. Make sure you're tungsten is clean, check your CFH on the flow meter, and it can't hurt to give your parts and the filler rod a wipe down with acetone and a clean rag. No matter what welding process, it's always best practice to remove any...

Gotcha. If you're running on 120V, I suggest bumping the amperage up a bit higher and see if that works (maybe 110A?). If that doesn't work, forget about 7018 on 120V altogether. 110A is a LOT for a 120V circuit. Get some 3/32 6013 and try that. When the machine is only being supplied 120V amp...

Cooler than COLD beer, at that! :D Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

If you need any guidance as far as stick welding goes, just ask! I've been stick welding for a lil bit. :D What electrode are you using, what diameter, and what amperage? Edit: I went through my phone and this is the only picture I could find of one of my welds.... not the best, but I'm not...

Yup! I agree with you. Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

It WASN'T an MH-53!!! I know, because my mom stepped on it and the tail stuck into here heel about a 3/16"! I'll have to read up on military helicopters and figure out what it was.... :D

Well dang. I'm sorry to hear that. It's a shame people feel the need to steal. I remember I borrowed a Matchbox car from a friend in 2nd grade. It was a helicopter. Well, I never got it back to him. I believe it was a model of an MH-53. It had a woodland camo finish. Seriously... I still feel...

Gotcha. I don't blame you a bit. For what it's worth, I don't think I've ever heard anything bad about CK torches. I believe one of their selling points is the "super flex" hoses they use (or something like that) Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

No problemo! Here's another welder to check out https://weldmongerstore.com/collections/ck-mt200-welding-system/products/ckworldwide-mt200-ac-dc-tig-welding-system CK Worldwide makes some really nice TIG torches. I didn't know they made welders, too. Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

I have some suggestions if ya wanna hear: Check out 6061.com - look at the "TIG button". It's a torch mounted amp control that works just like a foot pedal. Varies amperage based on pressure on the button. 6061 has a YouTube channel, too. That dude can weld his butt off! Check out "Welding...

Whatcha gonna weld when you get your TIG machine? If I was going to buy a TIG welder right now, it'd have to be AC/DC. Not many other good ways to stick thin aluminum together other than AC TIG. Plus, it opens up options for other materials, too. Pulsed TIG and whatnot. Sent from my Champion...

You can always ream after drilling. It's worth noting that twist drills are not super precise. If you have a drill that measures, for example, 0.500", it may drill a little under or over sized. This can be due to a lot of things, like how it's sharpened (uneven flutes can cause an oversize...

Here's a picture of a long style Malcolm scope. Looks pretty dang cool if ya ask me! Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

If you to go for a more authentic look on that muzzleloader, hi-lux makes reproduction rifle scopes like what would fit it. WARNING: they ain't cheap! https://hi-luxoptics.com/collections/vintage-reproduction-scopes/products/malcolm-6x-long-telescopic-rifle-scope Sent from my Champion Forge...

7mm WSM at 15 yards. Yeah, I don't imagine you had to track it very far! Hogs haven't really made it into VA, yet. I think they have them hear and there bordering North Carolina. Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

Nice! What's that rifle chambered in? Looks like a Savage. Sent from my Champion Forge using Tapatalk

Also: Keep in mind that product failure rate tends to follow a "bathtub curve". A product is most likely to fail when it's brand new and when it's at end of life. So, if you get a Vulcan welder (of which I have a 20% off coupon I can give you) and it DOESNT break shortly after you get it, it...

Awesome! I suggest you check out Optrel, too. I was just looking at their hoods a minute ago. That "autopilot" feature they have sounds pretty interesting. It adjusts the shade setting automatically based on how bight the arc is. I've never tried one out, but if it works well, it'd be really...