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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Ken T on 21 April 2011, 22:13:08
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Remember a short time ago when TB was trying welding and some unkind comments about quality were passed ?. Well.......
The flexible section went on my exhaust so I got a replacement from fleabay. It was the wrong size, but after some gentle machining it fitted. Now to weld it in . I had been to night classes, passed all exams so this should be easy. :y :y :y
My MIG had been sitting in the garage for about 6 years, a Clarke 120E, with a new reel of wire (when bought). So I pulled it out, clamped on and fired up.
The results were less than encouraging :-/
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/PICT4367.jpg)
But I am supposed to know about all this welding stuff, I have been on courses etc. :'( :'( :'(
My son came out to assist, so we took the welder to bits, cleaned rollers, liner, torch, torch liner everything, and the results were worse than before :'( :'( :'(
The wire feed was stopping and starting, coming out 1" then stopping, then another 1" etc. Then I investigated the wire reel. About 3/4 was fine, nice and shiny, but the last 1/4 was horrible, lots of surface rust etc. I ended cutting off about 3 layers of wire to get to a good clean stock and retried, and
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/PICT4372.jpg)
Considerably better :y OK, not perfect, but I haven't welded for about 7 years.
Pride comes before....
Ken
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:P Don`t give up the day-job, Ken! ;D
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I think you are right about the day job. ;D ;D
I remain convinced that MIG welding is easy, once its set up properly, anyone can do it. My son who has had no formal training is producing reasonable flat position runs. I got a text today, "any spare steel in the garage Dad ?" . I am worried I come out and find the Mig doors welded shut !.
Ken
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I remember having a go with my bruv's mig welder once - laughing his head off at the finished article - his verbal comment was:
" It looks like an Albatross DUMP !" nice ;D ;D ;D ;D
At least I tried :-[ :-[ :-[
So wouldn't worry about your pigeon sh*t :y :y :y
But would side with Debs about yer day job ! ;D ;D ;D
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Joking aside, Ken......I`ve found that most problems that I`ve had when using my MIG, have been dirt/rust/zinc/oil surface-contamination related.
Bright, bare/clean steel is the way to go. ;)
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wire speed bit high BUT not bad, Dont try arc welding though-took 6 months for me to get trained. Argon/Co2 gas is ok but harder to set up :y
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Yes you are right, I was going to add, I have been using pub CO2 for some time, its a harsh weld, however I managed to get some Argoshield type gas and at higher current it is sooo much better, weld arc is more continuous, a different, smoother sound than CO2.
Welding is fun, but you need lots of practise to stay in touch. :y
Ken
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Yes you are right, I was going to add, I have been using pub CO2 for some time, its a harsh weld, however I managed to get some Argoshield type gas and at higher current it is sooo much better, weld arc is more continuous, a different, smoother sound than CO2.
Welding is fun, but you need lots of practise to stay in touch. :y
Ken
I think that is the secret, my welder has sat unused for 5 or 6 years, I have plenty wire and gas, just not needed.......if and when it does come out I will need to practice again to get it right.... :)
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Although I have a MIG set, I've never really been a fan of MIG welding. Much prefer TIG (which is normally only found at work) or a MMA/'stick' set :y :y
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I was talking about my Mig welder, however I prefer Gas for welding and brazing, I have a small kit with some gas and oxygen, mainly brazing, but these are no longer available, so once used stock up kit will be binned.... :(
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I was talking about my Mig welder, however I prefer Gas for welding and brazing, I have a small kit with some gas and oxygen, mainly brazing, but these are no longer available, so once used stock up kit will be binned.... :(
I always wish I'd 'relocated' the small bottle oxy/acetylene set we had at Halls when it closed. :(
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I was talking about my Mig welder, however I prefer Gas for welding and brazing, I have a small kit with some gas and oxygen, mainly brazing, but these are no longer available, so once used stock up kit will be binned.... :(
I always wish I'd 'relocated' the small bottle oxy/acetylene set we had at Halls when it closed. :(
:)
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Still better than mine. Not really had time to practice, and I think that's the key.
Need to tidy garage before I can play again
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Still better than mine. Not really had time to practice, and I think that's the key.
Need to tidy garage before I can play again
I'm sure you can find a bit of metal that needs welding back onto your garage door... ::)
Must have a play with my welder again sometime. None of the umpteen projects I've started and not yet finished require welding though. ::)
Kevin
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Still better than mine. Not really had time to practice, and I think that's the key.
Need to tidy garage before I can play again
I'm sure you can find a bit of metal that needs welding back onto your garage door... ::)
Must have a play with my welder again sometime. None of the umpteen projects I've started and not yet finished require welding though. ::)
Kevin
Yeah, that Omegatoy is a bloody hooligan. He knew I was after him after doing that, so he went into hiding and emigrated to the Costa Del Crime ;D ;D
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Still better than mine. Not really had time to practice, and I think that's the key.
Need to tidy garage before I can play again
I'm sure you can find a bit of metal that needs welding back onto your garage door... ::)
Must have a play with my welder again sometime. None of the umpteen projects I've started and not yet finished require welding though. ::)
Kevin
Yeah, that Omegatoy is a bloody hooligan. He knew I was after him after doing that, so he went into hiding and emigrated to the Costa Del Crime ;D ;D
;D :y got any proof it was me??????? ::) that did what ever you are referring to?? :-*
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Still better than mine. Not really had time to practice, and I think that's the key.
Need to tidy garage before I can play again
I'm sure you can find a bit of metal that needs welding back onto your garage door... ::)
Must have a play with my welder again sometime. None of the umpteen projects I've started and not yet finished require welding though. ::)
Kevin
Yeah, that Omegatoy is a bloody hooligan. He knew I was after him after doing that, so he went into hiding and emigrated to the Costa Del Crime ;D ;D
;D :y got any proof it was me??????? ::) that did what ever you are referring to?? :-*
Was this to make that 'specialist' tool for the TD Elite? My memory isn't what it used to be!