90bronco
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Post by 90bronco on May 9, 2010 20:41:07 GMT -4
lol wind makes no difference to flux . I have not had a problem welding bed frame together for junky projects .
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Creepy
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Post by Creepy on May 10, 2010 11:51:37 GMT -4
too fast, wandering around. localize the heat in a smaller area., get closer.
start with lap joints and fill with a fillet weld. just running a bead is sorta useless, it will never look good.
that little machine will probably be on high for everything. hard to tell if the wirespeed is ok until you do a little better.
but all in all, not the worst! keep trying.
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Jeepy
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Post by Jeepy on May 10, 2010 16:48:35 GMT -4
I have the same machine but it was sold as a mastercraft.
I run gas and have had best luck with .035" wire. You will be on high all the time and it does not weld thin stuff worth a damn. Thicker stuff is---ok---. Has to be clean and flat it is not a forgiving machine so don't feel bad if you have troubles.
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Post by PATMAN on May 16, 2010 10:22:16 GMT -4
So on tuesday im going to go into the machine shop in the industrial park and see if i can pickup some of their scrap metal, ill just explain my situation see what they say.. if not then i will ask for 1/8" by 2" hot-rolled strap probally get 2-3 feet of it should be enuff to learn on, Ive been checking out some youtube videos for flux, and it seems to make it alot easier to "understand" as i can see it being done so it gives me a better idea on it... Thanks for the tips thou:) any more are appreciated,  |
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T
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Post by T on May 16, 2010 13:04:32 GMT -4
Pat,
Glen may give you some scraps... or...
I have some here I can donate to you. Perhaps just keep in mind that I may need some assistance in the future swapping frames on the Land Rover ;D.
I'll throw some scraps in the Trooper tonight, stop by work tomorrow or something.
Sound ok?
T
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Post by PATMAN on May 16, 2010 19:23:03 GMT -4
hey T thanks brotha, yeah ill show up at your work after lunch is when i do my best work, and the baby will be snooozin for a bit so i can get someone to watch her for a few mins.. probally between 2-4.....
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Post by PATMAN on May 16, 2010 19:23:44 GMT -4
Oh and anytime ya wanna swap it lemmie know man, ill make up some free time for sure.....
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T
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Post by T on May 19, 2010 18:53:44 GMT -4
So Pat,
How did you make out with welding the scraps?
T
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Post by PATMAN on May 21, 2010 19:09:05 GMT -4
havent had time to even give it a go yet brother, its been one thing after another after another. Hopeing tomorrow, suposed to be kid free for a couple hours so ill probally do that...
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Post by Paul Boudreau on May 21, 2010 20:16:15 GMT -4
the more you do it the better you will get ! carry on you will learn
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T
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Post by T on Jun 17, 2010 19:55:26 GMT -4
Hey Flava,
Did you do any welding??
T
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