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| Allan |
 Mar 25 2005, 02:16 PM
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Teenerless Weenie  Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California  |
Scary stuff. Took a piece of old exhaust heat shield and tried to do a couple of spot welds. Never touched a welder in my life. I think once I get over being nervous and can keep my hand steady it'll be okay. All I have to do is tack weld a battery tray onto the support. What's hard is trying to see. Is it possible the helmet I'm using is too dark. Oh yeah, only blew 1 hole in it.
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| seanery |
Mar 25 2005, 02:21 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Allan, do you have an auto-darkening helmet? Those really help.
Have someone who is good show you what a good weld looks like and how to do it. You'll pick it up in no time and will be able to trust your welds! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) |
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| Allan |
Mar 25 2005, 02:24 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I got nobody. Both of the guys that could have done it are unavailable and I have to get this thing in tomorrow. I just have to keep practicing. I have a new roll of wire and a fresh tank of gas. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif)
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| Brando |
Mar 25 2005, 02:35 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm not as good as a professional, certified contract welder, but I've got 6 years' experience... You're up in the Bako, hm? I could make a venture out there possibly and give you some tips. Also if you don't have one already, get an auto-darkening helmutt. Those are the shit, makes welding a lot easier because you don't have to stop and flip up your visor to make sure you welded okay... or started in the right spot... or any number of things for that moment you're blind.
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| J P Stein |
Mar 25 2005, 02:40 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Auto darken helmets have gotten much cheeper now that the Chinese are makin' them .....HF has got em'.
.025 auto body wire .....at your local welding supply or auto body store, makes welding on thin material *much* easier. It is about 2/3rds the hardness of regular wire. One make is named Easy-Grind and is well named. I don't use it on structual welds tho. |
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| Allan |
Mar 25 2005, 02:43 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
This is just for the battery tray. The support is already in. I am using .023 solid w/gas. Thanks for the offer Brando. I think for this one I'm on my own.
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| Mueller |
Mar 25 2005, 02:44 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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do you have a fire extingisher????
experinced or not, you need one !!!!!! |
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| Allan |
Mar 25 2005, 03:19 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Many. 20 lb. ABC. Thanks |
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| JoeSharp |
Mar 25 2005, 03:22 PM
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In Irvine, Ca. May 15-18 Group: Members Posts: 3,947 Joined: 9-July 03 From: DeLand, Florida Member No.: 898 Region Association: South East States |
I always have a hard time seeing the puddel....a littel orange-red shiny spot down in the middel of the smoke and fire. Changed glasses and added shades for my wire feed and it is O.K. If you can see the puddel try to lead it around with your heat.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Joe |
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| John Kelly |
Mar 25 2005, 04:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Moclips WA. Member No.: 640 |
If you are using the old style welding hood, check to make sure that the dark lens is sandwiched by clear plastic lenses to protect it. Get new ones, and replace the welding glass if it is messed up as well. They are cheap, and it is amazing how much better you can see with new cover lenses.
John www.ghiaspecialties.com |
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| Jeroen |
Mar 25 2005, 08:25 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
make sure the metal your trying to weld is clean, clean, clean
a good prep will take some time, but it saves you a lot of headaches good luck! |
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| TimT |
Mar 25 2005, 08:33 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
Practice on things that dont matter cut up little hunks of sheet metal, and practice welding on them
practice on these little bit in odd positions, where you cant actually see what your welding Then when you get good at that, weld the things that count |
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