Shop Miscellany #20 Reworking Seam Welder Inserts

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[@JohnBare747]

Ultrasound cleaner works great for cleaning stones too.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Good to know.

[@DudleyToolwright]

Great tip! Never considered that.

[@JohnBare747]

@@DudleyToolwright I had a handful of my Grandfather's stones, those brown ones that come in all kinds of shapes and they were filthy and as I had my ultrasonic cleaner fired up for some parts I tossed them in and they came out looking brand new so I tossed my larger stones in and had the same result. But who knows your mileage may vary but I was amazed at the difference.

[@wilkbilt]

A little coolant or WD40 would go a long way to prevent aluminum from welding to endmill.

[@DudleyToolwright]

I was using wd-40. I should have said something.

[@seldendaniel8819]

A+

[@DudleyToolwright]

Very kind, thanks.

[@ypaulbrown]

Weld Spatter, not "Splatter' .....'Splatter' is brown in color...just saying

[@DudleyToolwright]

Thanks for the clarification. I was not aware.