Marmaduke
Well-Known Member
Very good, you can come and fix mine
Very good, you can come and fix mine
maybe we should all put our discoveries forward for a workshop weekend
get ur lists ready
biketeacherdave
Well-Known Member
I'm down to x1 heated seat repair and rear chassis
Co-Pang-Yang
Well-Known Member
Did a nice little repair Friday night that only cost a penny
Bye bye canary
Then yesterday thought I'd get rid of the half knackered side skirts
Oh yay, looks like I'm gonna need to learn to weld sooner than I thought
Bye bye canary
Then yesterday thought I'd get rid of the half knackered side skirts
Oh yay, looks like I'm gonna need to learn to weld sooner than I thought
Magicgrotto
Well-Known Member
90% of us can weld
It's the 10% that din't know wot they were getin into that can't !
It's the 10% that din't know wot they were getin into that can't !
neilly
Well-Known Member
90% of us can weld
Correction...............90% think they can weld...In reality only 50% of that lot can. The rest add dollops if pigeon faeces.........
Cheers
chazadagreat
Active Member
bought 3 bf goodrich all terrains to complete the set on mine which ill fit this week. all brand new and got them for 90 quid!!! however didnt manage to flog my side steps
brian47
Well-Known Member
I learned to weld, but there's a bit of a difference between what you're talking about and 200 Amps stick welding 1/4" steel chequer plate.Correction...............90% think they can weld...In reality only 50% of that lot can. The rest add dollops if pigeon faeces.........
Cheers
I also think that the biggest problem was the introduction of gassless mig welders. With an 'old fashioned' arc welder, you had to create a weld pool otherwise the rod would just stick so you either got great penetration or a big hole. The gassless mig can just deposit weld material on the surface without any penetration and the slag it creates forms all sorts of fissures and imperfections.
I found a 'Parker' inverter stick welder that is almost small enough to keep in the glovebox (well not quite .. but almost LOL) and on flat, well joined and clean material I can weld a nice line - I failed when I had to go upside down on the chassis leg
I found a 'Parker' inverter stick welder that is almost small enough to keep in the glovebox (well not quite .. but almost LOL) and on flat, well joined and clean material I can weld a nice line - I failed when I had to go upside down on the chassis leg
Co-Pang-Yang
Well-Known Member
This is my 6th Land Rover and 5th Discovery and I've managed to skirt doing any of my own welding even though the guy I share the workshop with has three massive industrial welders
Just gotta try and make time to do it.
Wanted to go for evening classes as mentioned above, however job means I often night out in the lorry so can make college
Just gotta try and make time to do it.
Wanted to go for evening classes as mentioned above, however job means I often night out in the lorry so can make college
neilly
Well-Known Member
I have heard others extol the virtues of the migwelding forum.
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/
Altho, obviously , it can never be as valuable a resource as LZ...................
Cheers
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/
Altho, obviously , it can never be as valuable a resource as LZ...................
Cheers
vilguy
Do'er of stuff and the like
Bugger - just sold a PSI box on eBay for £38
arse ive overpaid at £60!Bugger - just sold a PSI box on eBay for £38
biketeacherdave
Well-Known Member
Put it in 3rd and sport, what a giggle
As it was a nice warm day I decided to waxoyl spray the inside of the chassis and sills - so pulled out the compressor and shultz gun, put a 5l can of waxoyl on the radiator and got under the truck to make a start. Wife called me for a coffee, I moved and ...... bloody tow bar!!!!!!!
