welding tools

im trying to find some welding magnets , in a triangle shape ??? snap on ....none ...lowes, home depot none ....

I get mine from Harbor Freight, Tool Town, is it Tractor Supply too?

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?CatPath=All%2BProducts%252F%252F%252F%252FUserSearch1%253Dmagnets%2F%2F%2F%2FWelding&RequestData=CA_CategoryExpand&q=magnets

any good welding supply company will have all that stuff, we have like 4 or um here in town.

Sears and Graingers has them too, 90* ones and some are multiple angles.

http://www.sears.com/general-tool-company-ceramic-magnet-protractor-welding-link/p-SPM6572528802?prdNo=18&blockNo=18&blockType=G18

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/GENERAL-TOOLS-Magnetic-Welding-Link-Protractor-3G921?Pid=search

Harbor Freight

Tractor Supply has them. There's got to be one of those close to you.

TJ

grainger ...thxs guys there my neighbor

All mine are from Harbor Freight. I'm guessing HF will probably be the best price too.

We don't use them anymore. Messes up the TIG weld.

whatbumper wrote:We don't use them anymore. Messes up the TIG weld.

explain please

whatbumper wrote:We don't use them anymore. Messes up the TIG weld.

x2......i dont know why though i already had some i use with the mig but the tig sure did'nt like'em. another reason i dont like to tig!

cool40 wrote:

whatbumper wrote:We don't use them anymore. Messes up the TIG weld.

x2......i dont know why though i already had some i use with the mig but the tig sure did'nt like'em. another reason i dont like to tig!

must be something with the magnetic field ????

some good reading on that.... http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/fabrication-cnc-laser-waterjet-plasma-welding-fab/tig-welding-magnetism-132409/

Yes, the magnetic field. The plasma arc on a TIG weld is small in comparison to the magnet. It does the same with any welder but the arc on a mig weld is so much bigger you don't notice it as much.

It only happens really close to the magnet. Once you get further away it's no big deal.

Not to mention the tig kills the strength of the rare earth magnets!

Magnets are usually only really a problem with Tig when they are placed right next to where you are putting down tack welds. And a magnet shouldn't ever effect any final/finish Tig welding pass since you shouldn't be using any magnets at this point anyway. Everything should already be held in place with the tack welds (and not magnets) before a final Tig pass is layed down over a weld joint.

Some good information here .

i actually , found them in home depot this morning ..... had to look myself .... 5.00 each plus had to pick up some other stuff , will be a welding fool this weekend

bruno wrote:i actually , found them in home depot this morning ..... had to look myself .... 5.00 each plus had to pick up some other stuff , will be a welding fool this weekend

Just don't drop the magnets on the floor where you been doing any grinding, them bitches will get real "fuzzy" damn quick.

And it takes a while to clean 'em off .

bruno wrote:i actually , found them in home depot this morning ..... had to look myself .... 5.00 each plus had to pick up some other stuff , will be a welding fool this weekend

A fool I can believe the welding I justcant believe that part lol

Cleaning the magnets off N/P just take them to the Air hose and blow them off....

dont give away all the damn secrets coug.......