[AT] Welding & Forney

[Cecil R Bearden]

Ralph:
I have ordered from this place many times and have never been unhappy..  
They work thru ebay I think.  here is the link....

http://www.zoro.com/i/G5074413/?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google_Shopping_Feed&gclid=CjwKEAiAmOymBRD0_evS4aTh2hUSJAB7Fkhy5g6onlIqNpjA3OZGmVCgAP96DRChKOsVgZtubh1X-BoClQXw_wcB


Cecil in OKla



On 2/10/2015 3:18 PM, Gene Dotson wrote:
>      Keith, wish I had a picture of the electrode hand held electrode holder,
> Maybe Ralph will post a picture of his.  They are used on the welder to
> create a large amount of heat for heating metal for working and preheating
> cast iron. Produce a massive amount of heat and light. Early search lights
> and even movie projectors used them. Typical electrode size for most torch
> work would be 5/16 or 3/8 inch. They will really light up the night. They
> are also used in what is known as an air-arc machine that is used with
> compressed air for removing massive amounts of metal. We used them at
> Rockwell to remove axle spring brackets from mistakes in layout welding and
> for spec change.
>
>                      Gene
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kkinney at herculesengines.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 9:17 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Welding & Forney
>
> So what do you use these rods for?
> Keith
>
>
> On Feb 10, 2015, at 10:03 AM, Cecil R Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:
>
>> Ralph:
>> I googled them as I use them also, and have a good supply.  Here is a
>> link from Wal Mart of all places...
>>
>> http://www.walmart.com/ip/23914496?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227017289914&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=51792968711&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=83196455711&veh=sem
>>
>> Maybe that will help.
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
>>
>>
>> On 2/10/2015 8:35 AM, Ralph Goff wrote:
>>> On 2/10/2015 9:35 AM, Gene Dotson wrote:
>>>>       I always thought the Forney was a good welder. Attachments with it
>>>> were
>>>> a carbon arc torch and battery charger and pipe thawing kit.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Gene, can you still buy carbons for the arc torch? Nobody local seems to
>>> have them here and
>>> they seem to be obsolete. Maybe I need to move into the 21st century and
>>> start using an acetylene
>>>    torch for heating and burning metal. That carbon arc torch came with
>>> the SMith Roles welder
>>> that dad bought in 1973 and it works well but I'm down to my last carbon
>>> sticks.
>>>
>>> Ralph in Sask.
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