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From: G-S on 12 Aug 2007 02:39 Dale Porter wrote: > "rockit" <pndriley(a)netspace.net.au> wrote >> Some people need to get their mind to work at a level above their navel. >> Think that I'm right on this one... Venturas are not welded with whatever >> variation of welding machine? They are bronzed. Very thin walled tube. >> Would need a good operator and I'm sure that there are experts out there >> who >> would know why; I've been told (often!) but can't remember. >> Rockit >> > > I think you might find you're thinking of brazing. Bronzing is coating > something with bronze. Brazing is a form of soldering. Bronzing is also an older term for 'soldering' using an oxy torch and a bronz rod. > > And yes Ventura racks do have some welding done on them. There are a couple > of methods of welding that can be used on thin material without blowing > holes in it. Indeed... although it helps to have a real welder and not a $149 kmart special :) G-S
From: BT Humble on 12 Aug 2007 05:55 bikerbetty wrote: > It's not that Bigger is Better (well, typographically speaking it IS... but > I won't say a word beyond that!) but I'd just like to know who set the > bloody text trends recently that made "weenily undoable" the default! Who > the hell came up with the new text sizing regime? Bastards! You'll be happy to know that all the letters we send out to veterans are in 14 point type. ;-) BTH
From: Mad-Biker on 12 Aug 2007 08:33 my stick welder is about 149kg and made in the 80's... "G-S" <geoff(a)castbus.com.au> wrote in message news:13btaovk374k584(a)corp.supernews.com... > Dale Porter wrote: >> "rockit" <pndriley(a)netspace.net.au> wrote >>> Some people need to get their mind to work at a level above their navel. >>> Think that I'm right on this one... Venturas are not welded with >>> whatever >>> variation of welding machine? They are bronzed. Very thin walled tube. >>> Would need a good operator and I'm sure that there are experts out there >>> who >>> would know why; I've been told (often!) but can't remember. >>> Rockit >>> >> >> I think you might find you're thinking of brazing. Bronzing is coating >> something with bronze. Brazing is a form of soldering. > > Bronzing is also an older term for 'soldering' using an oxy torch and a > bronz rod. > >> >> And yes Ventura racks do have some welding done on them. There are a >> couple of methods of welding that can be used on thin material without >> blowing holes in it. > > Indeed... although it helps to have a real welder and not a $149 kmart > special :) > > > G-S
From: Theo Bekkers on 13 Aug 2007 00:48 Bob Milutinovic wrote: > The proper thing to do of course would be to get a 23"+ monitor > running at 1600x1200 (or higher) resolution, Dang. Do I have to get of my 21" monitor now? I am running that at 1600 x 1200. My first TV set was 20". Theo
From: Theo Bekkers on 13 Aug 2007 00:50
BT Humble wrote: > bikerbetty wrote: >> It's not that Bigger is Better (well, typographically speaking it >> IS... but I won't say a word beyond that!) but I'd just like to know >> who set the bloody text trends recently that made "weenily undoable" >> the default! Who the hell came up with the new text sizing regime? >> Bastards! > > You'll be happy to know that all the letters we send out to veterans > are in 14 point type. ;-) Typed on your trusty Remington? Theo |