The "Teach TheBoy to Weld" thread

Marks DTM Calib · 20 July 2009, 19:31:36

Lol, I cant stop laughing....

TheBoy · 20 July 2009, 19:34:30

QuoteLol, I cant stop laughing....

I knew I'd get full support and sympathy from you

unlucky alf · 20 July 2009, 19:39:59

i thought the colour & weight would have been a giveaway 8-), roadwork signs can be useful to practice on as long as you remember two things:
1] make sure its not galvanised & 2] make sure they dont see you taking it

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when my dad taught me to weld he got me to write my name on an old socket box lid with the welder.

Marks DTM Calib · 20 July 2009, 20:01:02

Even the wife says it looks like aluminium

TheBoy · 20 July 2009, 20:07:53

QuoteEven the wife says it looks like aluminium

Right, Nottingham entered in satnav, Sammy is in the boot

Elite Pete · 20 July 2009, 20:08:13

QuoteOh, and another quickie, where can I get some more sheet metal from? Likes of B&Q etc?

Don't get galvanised

Jimbob · 20 July 2009, 20:15:06

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QuoteEven the wife says it looks like aluminium
Right, Nottingham entered in satnav, Sammy is in the boot

Thats not true, Sammy has been lent to a certain other oof'er who shall remain nameless for safekeeping.

Mrs Jimbob has friends in the know

Ian_D · 20 July 2009, 20:20:57

PMSL! Clearly looks like ali on the photo!

Good try anyway!

I could always take a photo of a stool I tried to repair...
It was a arc welder mind, and the steel was about .4mm thick! Talk about blowing holes!

Ian_D · 20 July 2009, 20:21:54

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QuoteOh, and another quickie, where can I get some more sheet metal from? Likes of B&Q etc?
Don't get galvanised

Good excuse to get the grinder out and make sparks fly

TheBoy · 20 July 2009, 20:25:13

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QuoteEven the wife says it looks like aluminium
Right, Nottingham entered in satnav, Sammy is in the boot

Thats not true, Sammy has been lent to a certain other oof'er who shall remain nameless for safekeeping.

Mrs Jimbob has friends in the know

tell me more....

GastronomicKleptomaniac · 20 July 2009, 20:26:36

What about getting an old exhaust to practice on? Would that work? Maybe on a back box or something?

TheBoy · 20 July 2009, 20:26:37

This thread will have to start again tomorrow:

a) coz I've got the hump with you lot all taking the piss (like I'd do that to anyone here

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b) can't find any steel that I'm allowed to wreck

unlucky alf · 20 July 2009, 20:42:37

shame you aint closer jamie as ive got a set of sills for a fiesta you could play with, & a miggy bonnet & wing.

Jimbob · 20 July 2009, 21:02:51

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QuoteEven the wife says it looks like aluminium
Right, Nottingham entered in satnav, Sammy is in the boot

Thats not true, Sammy has been lent to a certain other oof'er who shall remain nameless for safekeeping.

Mrs Jimbob has friends in the know
tell me more....

sworn to secrecy, but there arent many options

Debs. · 20 July 2009, 21:08:17

QuoteOh, and another quickie, where can I get some more sheet metal from? Likes of B&Q etc?

A good old fashioned scrapyard (or as they`re known these days: 'a metal recycler')...the one I frequent has mountains of the stuff in various profiles and sheet/plate; just sold by "guess the weight".....so,`cheap as chips!

The brown-ness is lack of shielding: more gas please!.....practice and practice; you`ll soon have it 'off pat' (whomever she is!)

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