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Cool your torch: How to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain PAC cooling system components

Your car engine's water-cooling system has a lot in common with the cooling system in your plasma cutter: Both use water and coolant, a pump, cooling hoses, and a heat exchanger to remove energy from a heat source.

Publish date: November 20, 2003

Tech cell: Consumables


In-service weld defects, Repair, replace, or do nothing?

Publish date: December 12, 2002

Tech cell: Welding Inspection


Repair Brazing: Fixing Faulty Jobs and worn-out components

Brazing has myriad uses for shop repairs. Knowing what seperates a proper brazing job from a poop one can save you alot of headaches and produce some slick results in the process.

Publish date: July 26, 2002

Tech cell: Repair and Field Welding


Making structural repairs in the field: Tips for solving typical problems

Planning, gas, rigs, tips, location, and cutting all have significant effects on field welding jobs. Taking these into account may save you a lot of time and trouble when doing repair on structural members.

Publish date: May 30, 2001

Tech cell: Repair and Field Welding


The future of structural welding

Publish date: January 13, 2004

Tech cell: Repair and Field Welding


Weld repair—Analyze the failure before attempting the repair

When something breaks, you acknowledge the shock, scratch your head, take stock of the situation, and look for the fastest way to repair the item and put it back into operation. The pressure to repair quickly is understandable, but common sense suggests stopping for a moment and trying to understand what caused the break before attempting the repair.

Publish date: November 9, 2004

Tech cell: Repair and Field Welding


Laser system saves damaged military parts from the scrap heap: Process limits heat-affected zone to repair delicate components

At military installations across the country, repair personnel struggle to stretch the life spans of vital pieces of equipment. Sometimes welding can extend the life of damaged components in aircraft, tanks, and other military vehicles. But in some cases, high–temperature welding processes do more harm than good, warping and weakening delicate metal components. Previously such components would be classified as irreparable and replaced with pricey new parts.

Publish date: February 27, 2003

Tech cell: Laser Cutting