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Activated charcoal cabin air filters
Chemical cab air filters are something we will be seeing a lot more of in the next few years. Used mostly in the agricultural industry for a long time we...
Kidney loop filtration on final drive
Recently a customer approached us with concerns of high particle counts in their final drive sos oil sampling. These guys are running 789 Cat dump trucks and high particle count...
Plasma vs Oxy
Plasma Cutter VS Oxy Acet? (Read this before you decide).
So , what should I buy, A Plasma Cutter or stick with Oxy and Acetylene?
This is a question we get asked...
Bolts
Bolts and fasteners 101
Bolts, they all look the same. But then people start talking about UNC =, Metric, grade 8. It can get confusing and a little daunting sometimes. (Do...
How clean wire will make your welds look better
It's not everyday that you are going to use your welder. Not using your welder for a period of time can cause problems when you start to weld again.here are...
Secrets to a perfectly prepped welder
Tip Size
If you are using gasless wire you should be using one size over on your tips. .9 wire, run 1mm tips it gives clearance between wire and the tips...
Questions to ask before buying a tool box
USE! Decide what you really want to use it for (examples)
TYPE
Cavity Box which will have large cavities for large items. ( this wasn’t mentioned any further) need to expand
Material. Heavier...
Diesel Tanks: Things to consider
Are you are sick of hauling around 3 rusty old 20L drums in the back of the ute to keep your (running). We have an answer to your problem. New...
Why silicone hoses are better
3 Important reasons why Silicone hoses is better than Rubber hoses:
Silicone's resistance to Heat
esp for high temp applications such as radiator hose areas that don’t have much air flow...
Bolts Thread blog
Bolt blog 101
Today's topic: Thread Types and Sizes
The most common thread sizes in bolts you come across are in 3 categories. Imperial, metric and whitworth. As a rule imperial is...
How do plasma cutters work
A little science 101 to start. There are for states of matter, solid, liquid, gas and today's fav, plasma. Plasma is a super heated gas. It can be any type...
5 Welding tips – Tip size
SIZE DOES MATTER
One of the biggest welding maintenance mistakes we see is people using the same size tip and same size wire together.
That brings us to the subject of...
Tips to a perfectly prepped welder – Liner
Knowing when to change your liner:
The thing we often oversee, and here’s why……...
First, what is a liner? Liners are a tightly wound spring that run the wire from your wire...
5 Welding Tips – Correct Rollers
Rollers, they may all look the same but it's the little details that matter the most.
Rollers are the round wheels, that grab hold and push your wire down the liner...
5 Tips to Keep Your Plasma Cutter Cutting
The number one problem we see with plasma cutters is worn out consumables. If you have been cutting dirty,old or rusty material your consumables are going to wear out fast....
5 Crucial things to know when buying a plasma cutter
If you are buying a plasma cutter for the first time it can be confusing and you may ask yourself “Do I really need one?”. Before you head out and...