rob_bell
Well-Known Member
Yes, that is rather apt!I might have to change the plan. Rather apt for a Land Rover I believe =>
Stretch
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That must have been used before - surely - I'm not very Land Rover but it was one of the more obvious connections...Yes, that is rather apt!
...I still don't get the one life live it crap though - hey ho
Ooooops - sorry
That's another good idea flushed down the crapper
(More tomorrow when I've sorted out the piccies)
Stretch
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30 days has September - I thought I had another week - yet another month behind schedule...
..oh well at least the tangents are coming along nicely (albeit a bit slower than expected!)
Might seem to some to be a bit pointless but I need a good little project to get used to this new welder.
I tried to RTFM but it has been written by some non-English speaking nob who doesn't seem to understand what he's writing about.
So I've been learning on the job in the best lazy arsed trying to pay as little as possible for education conservative government YTS sense...
...Who'd have thought it eh? Turn the dial to 80 amps - DC MMA / stick welding mode => what would you expect to get?
80 amps right?
Well this welder has got so many bells and whistles on it there's a function that allows you to pre-set the first bit of the buzz - factory setting 200 amps for one second! I sure got a load of smoke and rapid melting metal for a while - it did seem a bit aggressive for "80 amps"...
...so gucci welder does more than might be expected.
Next step (in current seemingly random tangent project) will be to see if the pulsed DC MMA / stick welding is as good as yewtoob says (could help with the chassis)
..oh well at least the tangents are coming along nicely (albeit a bit slower than expected!)
Might seem to some to be a bit pointless but I need a good little project to get used to this new welder.
I tried to RTFM but it has been written by some non-English speaking nob who doesn't seem to understand what he's writing about.
So I've been learning on the job in the best lazy arsed trying to pay as little as possible for education conservative government YTS sense...
...Who'd have thought it eh? Turn the dial to 80 amps - DC MMA / stick welding mode => what would you expect to get?
80 amps right?
Well this welder has got so many bells and whistles on it there's a function that allows you to pre-set the first bit of the buzz - factory setting 200 amps for one second! I sure got a load of smoke and rapid melting metal for a while - it did seem a bit aggressive for "80 amps"...
...so gucci welder does more than might be expected.
Next step (in current seemingly random tangent project) will be to see if the pulsed DC MMA / stick welding is as good as yewtoob says (could help with the chassis)
Stretch
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Well I was watching a programme called strip and rip on Discovery the other day...
...(to my tastes) they make some dreadful looking stuff but it is seems as though the grungy beaten up look is starting to make its effect on me!
I thought I might be able to combine this
with this
My ever increasing scrap metal pile to make something that would be a bit more constructive than the equivalent half a cup of coffee I'll get from the scrap dealer if I give it to him.
So I thought I'd make me my MK2 welding trolley
(Perhaps a chap who uses valves as drawer knobs has a few ideas?)
A few years back MK1 welding trolley {you can just see it in the left hand corner of the picture in the last post} was made out of OSB (much to the hilarity of many a Mercedes forum member - "wood burns" etc etc - which is true but if you're welding that close to oxy acetylene bottles I reckon you're probably a bit of a chancer), so this time I'm planning an OSB metal clad effort a la grunge in da welderup stylee...
...much like MK1 welding trolley it will contain 1 X amplifier, 3 X 10L gas bottles (Argon, O2, Acetylene), filler rods, MMA sticks, helmets(!), goggles, TIG ****, gloves etc etc - it will have everything in one place.
So that's the plan.
Stretch
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MK1 trolley is no more (!) It has now been canibalised for the new trolley and a base for the new (well new to me) table saw (not shown you that purchase yet)
With the MK1 trolley: The smaller welder I have fitted in the gap at the bottom and the side pocket was filled with welding sticks - the three bottles as shown - the bucket area at the top is ideal for TIG welding bits and bobs and will be repeated in the MK2 design - this time, however it will be about four times bigger (I have discovered there's never enough room for crap)
I bought some drawer runners years and years ago for a project like this one (that never happened) - they are nice quality (used!) but with ball bearings in them so they're super smooth running and lock nicely in the closed position.
Got some of the OSB cut and trial fitted in place (need to grind down some welds to get a good fit first)
The plan is:
1) 3 bottles at the back - that will be positioned so that the regulators and gauges sit forward above the "crap" ledge
2) Two side drawers at the bottom for welding sticks
3) One mega drawer in the front for the welding machine - this will be a drawer with a closed front to make sure the drawer is pulled out when the machine is in use so there's enough air for cooling around it (this was a downside to the MK1 trolley that I don't want to repeat)
4) Scrap metal cladding is to be fitted to the outside
5) Some sort of pimping of those far too bright white casters seems likely
6) Other stuff I haven't decided about just yet
With the MK1 trolley: The smaller welder I have fitted in the gap at the bottom and the side pocket was filled with welding sticks - the three bottles as shown - the bucket area at the top is ideal for TIG welding bits and bobs and will be repeated in the MK2 design - this time, however it will be about four times bigger (I have discovered there's never enough room for crap)
I bought some drawer runners years and years ago for a project like this one (that never happened) - they are nice quality (used!) but with ball bearings in them so they're super smooth running and lock nicely in the closed position.
Got some of the OSB cut and trial fitted in place (need to grind down some welds to get a good fit first)
The plan is:
1) 3 bottles at the back - that will be positioned so that the regulators and gauges sit forward above the "crap" ledge
2) Two side drawers at the bottom for welding sticks
3) One mega drawer in the front for the welding machine - this will be a drawer with a closed front to make sure the drawer is pulled out when the machine is in use so there's enough air for cooling around it (this was a downside to the MK1 trolley that I don't want to repeat)
4) Scrap metal cladding is to be fitted to the outside
5) Some sort of pimping of those far too bright white casters seems likely
6) Other stuff I haven't decided about just yet
Stretch
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BULKHEAD (partial) DAY TWENTY FIVE
Yep yep time to crack on with this (other) rusty piece of junk
There is a bit on these bulkheads that is really easy to make!
There's a stiffener inside the upper A post section that is simple to reproduce =>
Easy life...
...Unlike the deceptively simple upper A post section. This has been a pain in the arse =>
^^^^^^^^Bit of MTAD^^^^^^^^^
And then you realise how it is meant to be and not how it has deformed due to the rust
I made up a hammer form out of tropical hard wood because it needs to take quite a kicking in the stepped fold that also changes direction in an orthogonal plane...
Getting there - need to smooth out the marks of pain where I hit it a bit hard
Yep yep time to crack on with this (other) rusty piece of junk
There is a bit on these bulkheads that is really easy to make!
There's a stiffener inside the upper A post section that is simple to reproduce =>
Easy life...
...Unlike the deceptively simple upper A post section. This has been a pain in the arse =>
^^^^^^^^Bit of MTAD^^^^^^^^^
And then you realise how it is meant to be and not how it has deformed due to the rust
I made up a hammer form out of tropical hard wood because it needs to take quite a kicking in the stepped fold that also changes direction in an orthogonal plane...
Getting there - need to smooth out the marks of pain where I hit it a bit hard
Stretch
Well-Known Member
Quick flick back to the welding trolley.
As you can see I very carefully (!) replicated the gash MIG welding blobs of crap that were already on the bit of green shelving when I found it - I've decided ham shank welding has a certain charm and that's the theme of this grungy trolley
It just so happens that the sides aren't necessarily going to be as Battenberg as I thought as the grotty light green is of a similar contrast and colour to grotty bashed Zincor...
...so a bit more hammering on the parts that would have been going to the scrap yard is required (now making stuff flat{ish} again) - a bit of random spattered weld blobs and hey presto it is modern art that you can wheel your welding stuff about in!
As you can see I very carefully (!) replicated the gash MIG welding blobs of crap that were already on the bit of green shelving when I found it - I've decided ham shank welding has a certain charm and that's the theme of this grungy trolley
It just so happens that the sides aren't necessarily going to be as Battenberg as I thought as the grotty light green is of a similar contrast and colour to grotty bashed Zincor...
...so a bit more hammering on the parts that would have been going to the scrap yard is required (now making stuff flat{ish} again) - a bit of random spattered weld blobs and hey presto it is modern art that you can wheel your welding stuff about in!
Headtester
Active Member
I think the grotty bashed zincor is heading off on a bit of a tangent
Stretch
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I need clarification:I think the grotty bashed zincor is heading off on a bit of a tangent
Too obscure? Shouldn't be done?
Headtester
Active Member
Tangent = angle? I looked at the Zircon and thought it's bent at a bit of an angle
BTW the welding trolley looks useful, should be better to have all the gear in one place
BTW the welding trolley looks useful, should be better to have all the gear in one place
Stretch
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Sorry - that took a long time to get through. After years and years of American forums you would have thought I'd gotten used to the literal by now!
I'm not sure if an "all in one place" welding trolley is for everyone but in my life cos I'm often on the move I reckon it is a good thing - and - having defined areas does help a little bit towards finding stuff (providing I put stuff back where it should go)
Stretch
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Wow!
DC pulsed MMA / stick welding is pretty impressive!
Had a go with that function today on the scrap metal side of this scruffy welding cart I'm building.
Normally welding thin sheet metal with an arc welder is at best "tricky" - involves very accurately nicely cut bits of steel and more often than not a big lump of copper underneath that acts as a heat sink.
Today with 6013 1.6mm rods 28 amps peak and 20 amps in the trough of the pulses (unknown pulse frequency - will have to look it up) =>
^^^Wasn't the best aligned gap but in the big scheme of things not bad (!)
^^^^First attempt - most of the spot welds in the right place if you ignore the top one...
^^^^ Joining up the dots - kind of OK
Not as nice as a carefully TIG welded butt joint but with arc welding you've got the inherent problem that you're always adding material to the joint whereas with TIG you can add in filler as needed.
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I'm actually really impressed with it - I think the welds I made were a bit cold - the weld penetration wasn't as good as I would like (could see a line on the underside in some places where the original butt metal was) so I've got a bit more fiddling and fine tuning / getting used to / etc etc to be done
I'm stuck with 1.6mm rods which for 1mm sheet steel are a bit on the thick side but thinner welding rods these days are hard to come by.
I reckon that if you're not keen on using bottles of CO2 (for either financial reasons or environmental reasons) this pulsed MMA technology is a pretty good alternative for MIG welding. Perhaps a little bit more development and all thin metal welding could / should be done this way?
Does anyone know if this pulsed DC technology is already being incorporated into MIG welders? I mean gas-less MIG welding is essentially arc welding (and is rumored to be pretty haphazard on sheet metal) but with this gucci pulsing could be way better and cheaper than using inert gas shielding.
###########
Anyway other than that the gash welding has continued - one more side for the welding trolley is about to go on =>
DC pulsed MMA / stick welding is pretty impressive!
Had a go with that function today on the scrap metal side of this scruffy welding cart I'm building.
Normally welding thin sheet metal with an arc welder is at best "tricky" - involves very accurately nicely cut bits of steel and more often than not a big lump of copper underneath that acts as a heat sink.
Today with 6013 1.6mm rods 28 amps peak and 20 amps in the trough of the pulses (unknown pulse frequency - will have to look it up) =>
^^^Wasn't the best aligned gap but in the big scheme of things not bad (!)
^^^^First attempt - most of the spot welds in the right place if you ignore the top one...
^^^^ Joining up the dots - kind of OK
Not as nice as a carefully TIG welded butt joint but with arc welding you've got the inherent problem that you're always adding material to the joint whereas with TIG you can add in filler as needed.
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I'm actually really impressed with it - I think the welds I made were a bit cold - the weld penetration wasn't as good as I would like (could see a line on the underside in some places where the original butt metal was) so I've got a bit more fiddling and fine tuning / getting used to / etc etc to be done
I'm stuck with 1.6mm rods which for 1mm sheet steel are a bit on the thick side but thinner welding rods these days are hard to come by.
I reckon that if you're not keen on using bottles of CO2 (for either financial reasons or environmental reasons) this pulsed MMA technology is a pretty good alternative for MIG welding. Perhaps a little bit more development and all thin metal welding could / should be done this way?
Does anyone know if this pulsed DC technology is already being incorporated into MIG welders? I mean gas-less MIG welding is essentially arc welding (and is rumored to be pretty haphazard on sheet metal) but with this gucci pulsing could be way better and cheaper than using inert gas shielding.
###########
Anyway other than that the gash welding has continued - one more side for the welding trolley is about to go on =>
Stretch
Well-Known Member
Answering my own question about pulsed MIG welding =>
https://www.millerwelds.com/resourc...et-metal-welding-costs-increases-productivity
Seems as though they still use gas though. Opportunity missed?
I'm planning a few more little tests to see if I can get the pulsed stick welding results a little bit closer to TIG welding results - to be continued...
https://www.millerwelds.com/resourc...et-metal-welding-costs-increases-productivity
Seems as though they still use gas though. Opportunity missed?
I'm planning a few more little tests to see if I can get the pulsed stick welding results a little bit closer to TIG welding results - to be continued...
Stretch
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If anyone can help with this =>
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-ro...el-valve-guide-and-spring-combination.321331/
I'll be much obliged
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-ro...el-valve-guide-and-spring-combination.321331/
I'll be much obliged
Stretch
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Dreadful week this week - hardly had the time to fart let alone get on with some Land Rovering
Still - after absolutely ages my aluminium welding back up plan has arrived =>
This was an over the top extravagance - not only is it expensive in the first place but I had to give the Dutch (customs) tax authorities a chance to rip the contents of my wallet out of me via the lower intestine as it is only for sale (at a "reasonable" price) in the US of A
Still with a bit of practice and a fair amount of flux on flux off this might be a gucci way to do some Birmabright repairs
If not I've got a few NTSC videos to watch - hopefully I can find a player that will do this...
Still - after absolutely ages my aluminium welding back up plan has arrived =>
This was an over the top extravagance - not only is it expensive in the first place but I had to give the Dutch (customs) tax authorities a chance to rip the contents of my wallet out of me via the lower intestine as it is only for sale (at a "reasonable" price) in the US of A
Still with a bit of practice and a fair amount of flux on flux off this might be a gucci way to do some Birmabright repairs
If not I've got a few NTSC videos to watch - hopefully I can find a player that will do this...
Stretch
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Half past month and still very little done on the Land Rover - this must change!
Only had time for the current tangent =>
Just enough space for the leads at the front of the amplifier - enough space for air cooling around the machine
Time to stop ****ing about with these tangents I suppose...
Only had time for the current tangent =>
Just enough space for the leads at the front of the amplifier - enough space for air cooling around the machine
Time to stop ****ing about with these tangents I suppose...
