On shi1t nova metal this is the only wayOriginally Posted by autoworksnovasport
Their foil panels warp in the sun nevermind being struck wi' welders
On shi1t nova metal this is the only way
Their foil panels warp in the sun nevermind being struck wi' welders
I'm going to learn to weld cause when you own a ford it's a skill you need
As has already been said, get yourself a refillable bottle and a proper regulator. My bottle is full diameter half height (about 2 1/2 foot tall) and costs £3 a month to rent and £30 to fill. For indoors/ breeze free MIG you'll need around 13 l/min of gas, more if you're outside.
Again, no point trying to practice on rusty steel, leave that til you know what you're doing, get it cleaned up and try again
As for wire feed not being the most important thing, nonsense, it is, especially with cheaper welders, they tend to not like it at all if the feed isn't spot on, and you'll find that tiny adjustments can make a massive difference. I've never really thought the correct speed sounds anything like frying bacon myself, but a fairly fast consistent crackle is what you're after. If i have some scrap steel floating about I'll do a quick vid at some point so people can see and hear for themselves. Also, just to confuse matters, wire too slow can behave in a very similar way to wire too fast when you're not far from perfect.
Haynes do a welding manual now, not read it myself yet but will probably be a pretty good reference, rather than the opinions of a hundred online exper.......... amateurs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7CJw...e_gdata_player
More videos from this guy may give you tips, note the metal he welds in this isn't paper thin tin, that's a better way to start practicing as its harder to melt or blow through meaning you can get more time to play.
Last edited by bazil; 18-03-12 at 10:59 AM.
success is only limited by a weak mind
Amateurs? Im qualified pal thanks.
Wire feed is something you can only setup by personal preference,theres no textbook wire rate as everbody is welding at different speeds.
welding is like making love to a beautiful woman..first off you get it splattering all over the place, but with practise you will learn to get it just right.
there is no 100% by the book way to learn, just get a heap of offcuts & lock yourself away to practice.. start off with some thickish stuff, then once you can master that, learn to do the thinner stuff. you will end up with a decent base setting that suits you, then alter it slightly to suit the job.
You need to use more gas - it's that simple.
You will do well to listen to Andy here Scott, he spent months at college learning to weld properly and gaining his qualifications as he wanted to do it right, do it once and have it last, ive seen the welds Andy did on what is now my shell, and theyre perfect imo (yes i know im not a welder) the penetration was symmetrical on all them from the inside of the car, i wouldnt say he was an internet 'exper.......... amateur' at all
not bad for first time scott
Looks to need a bit more Gas mate, other than that, not bad!
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