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Hi all,
I lasercut a few more of the stainless practice cubes and tried an el cheapo pyrex gas lens.
I'm not sure if the increased coverage gave me less discoloration or if I was welding colder (or faster...). I tried to not remove too much of the material when welding.
I also added a max current control on my foot pedal which made the range more controllable.
It was really nice to see some pretty colours in the welds instead of the dull grey I have been getting.
I have my original cube and the one I did most recently. I don't think my filler feeding consistency is any better yet.
I lasercut a few more of the stainless practice cubes and tried an el cheapo pyrex gas lens.
I'm not sure if the increased coverage gave me less discoloration or if I was welding colder (or faster...). I tried to not remove too much of the material when welding.
I also added a max current control on my foot pedal which made the range more controllable.
It was really nice to see some pretty colours in the welds instead of the dull grey I have been getting.
I have my original cube and the one I did most recently. I don't think my filler feeding consistency is any better yet.
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Certainly looks better, does your machine have the ability to pulse? You could use a slow pulse setting to help time the addition of filler and give a more consistent looking beadreflexsa wrote:Hi all,
I lasercut a few more of the stainless practice cubes and tried an el cheapo pyrex gas lens.
I'm not sure if the increased coverage gave me less discoloration or if I was welding colder (or faster...). I tried to not remove too much of the material when welding.
I also added a max current control on my foot pedal which made the range more controllable.
It was really nice to see some pretty colours in the welds instead of the dull grey I have been getting.
I have my original cube and the one I did most recently. I don't think my filler feeding consistency is any better yet.
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Yes it does have pulse just haven't really had a chance to fiddle in detail with all the settings. My Argon and scrap supplies are running low at the moment haha.LtBadd wrote:Certainly looks better, does your machine have the ability to pulse? You could use a slow pulse setting to help time the addition of filler and give a more consistent looking beadreflexsa wrote:Hi all,
I lasercut a few more of the stainless practice cubes and tried an el cheapo pyrex gas lens.
I'm not sure if the increased coverage gave me less discoloration or if I was welding colder (or faster...). I tried to not remove too much of the material when welding.
I also added a max current control on my foot pedal which made the range more controllable.
It was really nice to see some pretty colours in the welds instead of the dull grey I have been getting.
I have my original cube and the one I did most recently. I don't think my filler feeding consistency is any better yet.
I think it is almost time to construct something a bit more useful
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Some roots and caps. Never got to cap the other two welds they said they might have to cut it apart. Gotta love engineers! Oh well just means more fun welding for me.
Occasionally I talk them into letting me MIG weld. Yes it's cold but on these rec boats they want them to have the stack of dimes.
The bung is thick 6061 welded into 1/2" 5052. It's at an angle so the top is inset 1/4" and the bottom sticks out 1/8". Kinda tricky with lots of pedal play.
Some more seat risers. The blueprints called out 1-1/2" overall but when I gave them to them they said it should have been 1-1/2" in the center. Engineers haha oh well I get paid by the hour.
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Occasionally I talk them into letting me MIG weld. Yes it's cold but on these rec boats they want them to have the stack of dimes.
The bung is thick 6061 welded into 1/2" 5052. It's at an angle so the top is inset 1/4" and the bottom sticks out 1/8". Kinda tricky with lots of pedal play.
Some more seat risers. The blueprints called out 1-1/2" overall but when I gave them to them they said it should have been 1-1/2" in the center. Engineers haha oh well I get paid by the hour.
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Thanks bud and yes I weld the fillet first before I put the other piece on. Then I weld the top with the outside corner.motox wrote:5th
so those flanges are welded outside top flange inside bottom flange?
nice work as always.
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Big change of pace from the car parts and small tig stuff I'm used to! First pic is a floor for a roll off box we over build for our recycle glass plants, and the second is a frame for one of the local mills. Third/fourth pics are of a lifting hook for the bucket in the fifth pic, minus the 10 foot 4"plate arms that come up the side. So far in the last two months here I've mig welded a shit load, and ran dual shield, as well as arc gouged, all for the first time in any serious capacity.
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Not sure if this belongs herem but one of the mini sculptures ive created
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I made this the other day for a different reason, but found it is good for clamping small parts for welding.
Reason I made it. about once a year I need to replace the rubber blades on my snow thrower. To install the end bolts you have to flex the rubber blade to get the bolt far enough in to get the nut on then turn the bolt to get it to thread on all in a tight space. The point on the tool fits into a small hole in the head of the bolt allowing it to be clamped and still turn. will find out if the plan works next time I change the blades.
I can't seem to add two photos so I will make a second post
and I thought I was talented.Warrenh wrote:Its been a busy two week span. 4 spiral staircases and a poling platform. You really cant complain about being busy.
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and I thought I was talented.Warrenh wrote:Its been a busy two week span. 4 spiral staircases and a poling platform. You really cant complain about being busy.
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Hey guys some pics from the last month or two I hope everyone has a merry Christmas!
1st pic is a seat hinge
2nd pic is a gutter with a gusset I added
3rd pic is an inset door latch
4th pic is just a long box that's MIG welded on the inside and just autogenous welded on the outside, I use small back and forth motion to get the ripples.
5th is the baffles from the inside of a fuel tank. Bottom weld is MIG side is tig.
6th is an air duct for a 67 cougar
7th is some bungs in a fuel tank.
8th and 9th is a boarding ladder bracket
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1st pic is a seat hinge
2nd pic is a gutter with a gusset I added
3rd pic is an inset door latch
4th pic is just a long box that's MIG welded on the inside and just autogenous welded on the outside, I use small back and forth motion to get the ripples.
5th is the baffles from the inside of a fuel tank. Bottom weld is MIG side is tig.
6th is an air duct for a 67 cougar
7th is some bungs in a fuel tank.
8th and 9th is a boarding ladder bracket
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1st pic is some end caps
2nd is a drain
3rd is just some MIG
4th is a hard 90° elbow and 5th pic is the penetration of it
6th is some mounting points
7th is a steering box
8th is a transom drain plug
9th is a Y for a fire boat house and flange
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2nd is a drain
3rd is just some MIG
4th is a hard 90° elbow and 5th pic is the penetration of it
6th is some mounting points
7th is a steering box
8th is a transom drain plug
9th is a Y for a fire boat house and flange
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Damn! 5th.. Nice work Man.. Makes me want ti get out there and practise some more, and more, and more.. LOl
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