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| CptTripps |
 Jan 20 2005, 08:23 PM
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Take a look at my project today. After I sat back and looked at the completed job, I'm starting to think I have no business welding anything...
I got the job done, and I could dance on the pass-side floor, but does anyone have tips for welding? I'm using a Lincoln-Electric Pro-Core 100 welder. It's served me well, but I'm not sure I'm using the right settings. Before (IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_pix/IMG_5472.jpg) After (IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_pix/IMG_5485.jpg) Before (IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_pix/IMG_5475.jpg) After (IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_pix/IMG_5486.jpg) (Forgot to take a pic before I primed it) I'm using 16ga on the floor, and 18ga on the back firewall. I've got to replace the piece where the seat-belt connects to the long, but that'll have to wait till I can find a drillpress that will work on the 10ga piece I have for there. (Interestingly enough, the long was REAL nice inside...the belt-bolt area was the only part that was hosed.) Am I as bad as I think? |
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| xsboost90 |
Feb 27 2005, 09:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,393 Joined: 2-August 04 From: cincinnati Member No.: 2,432 |
nice going there tripps, ive been doing some final touch welding lately trying to make sure everything is strong. Someone brought to my attention that welding the tops of the fenders to the cowl is going to make it crack..not sure... but the way the guy explained it sounded like he had just brazed it together.
anyway, while looking at my miller 135 welder, it explained that when running flux core wire, reversing the polarity was necessary. I looked and even my old cheapy welder had a way to reverse polarity. This makes the ground wire positive and the flux negative. I dont use flux core, i alway use solid w/ 75/25 argon. This may come in handy for someone who does though. |
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CptTripps Forums Worst Welder? Jan 20 2005, 08:23 PM
TonyAKAVW Hey, if its functional, what the hell. Although m... Jan 20 2005, 08:39 PM CptTripps http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h... Jan 20 2005, 10:46 PM trekkor The argon/C02 gas is expensive compared to straigh... Jan 20 2005, 11:01 PM SirAndy ... Jan 21 2005, 10:11 AM Root_Werks You are making a 914 solid again, looks good to me... Jan 21 2005, 10:12 AM dflesburg I started welding on the inside of my car and by t... Jan 21 2005, 10:43 AM SpecialK http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e... Jan 27 2005, 07:17 PM Gint Nice goin.
BTW - Put your first name in you... Jan 27 2005, 09:11 PM CptTripps ... Jan 27 2005, 10:06 PM CptTripps Here's what getting rid of the Flux-Core stuff... Jan 27 2005, 10:08 PM Lou W 
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