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PeterW - 16/1/07 at 09:41 AM

On Frosts website - not normally known for low cost products...!!

Here

Cheers

Pete

GeoffT - 16/1/07 at 09:47 AM

No good for MIG though as I found out - for some reason the magnetic field makes the arc splatter all over the place. Never did find out why.

James - 16/1/07 at 10:11 AM

quote:
Originally posted by PeterW
On Frosts website - not normally known for low cost products...!!


Will still cost you 50quid for delivery or something though!

quote:
Originally posted by GeoffT
No good for MIG though as I found out - for some reason the magnetic field makes the arc splatter all over the place. Never did find out why.


I used these magnetic 'arrows' for my MIG'd chassis. Seemed fine, although (on reflection) I did only tack it together with them, and removed them when it came to fully welding.

Cheers,
James

[Edited on 16/1/07 by James]

zetec7 - 16/1/07 at 10:13 AM

I used them to good effect, and had no trouble with them during MIG welding...although my welding usually results in quite a bit of spatter, anyway (even with 50/50 Argon/C02). I've recently bought some that are aluminium, with an on/off lever that interrupts the magnetic field. Very handy for shaking off the beard of filings that always grows on my regular magnets in the shop! Also, easier to place when holding small bits together...they don't shoot across the welding table and get stuck in the wrong place. Put everything where you want it, then flip the lever, and nothing moves without a hammer until you move the lever again. VERY worthwhile!!

tks - 16/1/07 at 11:42 AM

what if you do stainless? Or alluminium?

Tks

Danozeman - 16/1/07 at 01:34 PM

Iv used them for mig'ing steel. Very useful and had no troubles.

suparuss - 16/1/07 at 02:59 PM

Clicky

i read this ages and forgot about it, then i read your posts and googled it and found it first time! that doesnt happen very often. anyway its a bit of info on magnetic arc blow casuing dodgy welds if anyone is interested.

cheers,

Russ.

Confused but excited. - 16/1/07 at 03:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tks
what if you do stainless? Or alluminium?

Tks


Blue Tack?

DIY Si - 17/1/07 at 12:05 AM

What's wrong with normal clamps?