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(Message started by: Jonnycab on Oct 16^th, 2008, 3:52am)

Title: Sunday afternoon I will mostly....part 2
Post by Jonnycab on Oct 16^th, 2008, 3:52am

...Be practicing with that gasless mig welder that I bought from Aldi a couple of months ago & haven't got out the box yet ::)

Look out wifes estate chassis rail, just behind N/S isolator bush....here I come ;D

Title: Re: Sunday afternoon I will mostly....part 2
Post by peteHull on Oct 16^th, 2008, 6:58am

Looks like you'll have fun Jon, hope it goes well, wear a scarfe.... ;D

Pete

Title: Re: Sunday afternoon I will mostly....part 2
Post by gozz on Oct 16^th, 2008, 4:17pm

Blimey Pete if he wears a scarf he could set fire to his head,still,he could always blame the wife ;D
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Sunday afternoon I will mostly....part 2
Post by Jonnycab on Oct 17^th, 2008, 2:23am

Had a little play about with the welder today...wow, what fun :D Managed to weld together a few bits of old dexion. It's not a particularly pretty sight, so my technique is gonna need a little practice ;)

Any tips would be welcome, especially on what the ideal amperage & wire feed speed settings are for getting a good tidy weld with minimal splatter :)

P.S....I've no intention of setting fire to my head as with my hair being the length it is, then it could quite easily turn into a raging inferno.......might have to get the wife to tie it in a bun & wrap a wet towel around my head. The neighbours will probably think I've become a sikh, but it's better than a trip to the burns unit ;D

Title: Re: Sunday afternoon I will mostly....part 2
Post by peteHull on Oct 17^th, 2008, 9:08am

on 10/17/08 at 02:23:14, Jonnycab wrote:

You are doin it just to get your hair done in a bun... ;D but you'll certainly need the burns unit if sparks go down ye neck... ::) ;D
If you're using gassles wire it will spatter cos it is treated with a flux.... ??? settings will depend on thickness and quality of material you're welding so trial and error prevails. dexion is good to practice on.... enjoy yourself and don't get a flash.... :o

I arn't sure if you need to disconnect the alternator but I would to be safe... ??? If in doubt Sihk advice.... ;D

You can do it.... ;)

pete

Title: Re: Sunday afternoon I will mostly....part 2
Post by cossie_al on Oct 17^th, 2008, 10:06am

Lol @ pete ;D ;D
Probably stating the obvious here jonny but the cleaner you can get the metal before welding the better.
give it a good tickle with the grinder first :) If youve got a lot of welding to do wear gloves also or you will end up with sun burnt knuckles.
As pete says I always disconect the alternator and battery.

Title: Re: Sunday afternoon I will mostly....part 2
Post by Jonnycab on Oct 17^th, 2008, 1:01pm

Cheers for the tips guys ;)

Title: Re: Sunday afternoon I will mostly....part 2
Post by cossie_al on Oct 17^th, 2008, 2:42pm

jonny,
This site may give you a few pointers ;)
http://eddiem.com/projects/mig/tips.html