i like cunning stunts Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 So just jumped in a local engineering place for a few weeks to keep me out the house and instead of spending i may aswel be earning even if its not a lot. Done some Autogenous 10" s/s 304 grade sch 5 nothing much just a few full lengths with taft ends didnt want me to purge as its just an extraction line. Was welding some 2" c/s shc 160 12mm wall thickness today will get some pictures and upload them too. Be fabricating / welding a s/s vessell soon so should get some quality pics of that and the different welds involved. How you getting on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Gah, leighs better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Betterer than me I haven't had much chance to get out to the shed for the past couple of weeks, hopefully will do this weekend if possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i like cunning stunts Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Job and knock today was away for 12 after cutting , prepping and welding 5 of these mild steel 2" sch160 butts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) The first bit of tig ive done this year went ok can't buy em so I made em Edited January 21, 2014 by *gentlydoesit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 that looks awesome! probably stronger too. With a bit of luck my Dad, brother and me will be going 3rds on a tig welder when we come to build out kit car. (I say we its all my brothers money) So I'll be getting handy with that. I can Mig to a degree. So sort of know what I'm doing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I'll post a fitted, finished pic tomorrow. Good luck with the kit car, there's a lot of work in them but its all worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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forteh Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Not had much chance to get out to the shed Got some 1mm 308l rods for welding up the pipes and general practising. Its a damn sight more difficult when you put feeding the rod into the situation; I keep covering the tungsten in stainless, as such I now need to buy more electrodes! Welded up a small pressure chamber (to hold 40-45psi) for casting resin, first time welding heavier steel sections. Again autogenous with no weld prep other than grinding the rust back. A question for the welders.. When you're laying a bead down, how do you get them to stack? I find that when I feed the rod into the pool it just falls out the bottom of the material (more so on tubes), have I got the pool too hot? I really need to get the amperage control pedal set up for welding the thin tube stuff, fixed current is no good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Not tig welding but I did some brazing today anyone had much experience with it? Quite a nice finish if you get it right and the colours are very pretty, a little more satisfying than welding (my brief experience with MIG though) but a little more panzy feeling and less industrial. Cool though, will post a picture later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) Ally 996 brake ducts Edited February 19, 2014 by *gentlydoesit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 Epic bump. Just bought a new tig welder. Just bought a new mig welder. Didn't need the mig but my man maths is on point. Will be my first time having a proper go at tig so I can't wait to get stuck in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 It ain't tig as I haven't got gas yet but I've started making a welding table. Very happy so far. Total cost has been £11 for the sheet metal and about £30 for the legs and box section to make the frame. I'm just waiting for the legs now then I can weld them. The new mig is a beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 That's one of the corners on the box section frame. I could weld all evening, there's just something so bloody rewarding about it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Welding a welding table, without a welding table. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Weldtableception Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted July 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Have you played with a tig set yet? Compared to mig it's like meditating whilst doing yoga, so relaxing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 No not yet man. Should be next week or so. Pretty damn excited to try it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 I wish I could weld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 @Dannyyou just need a welder and practise! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted July 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 It's not difficult, just time and practise oh and gas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Figured i'd try and keep this thread alive by posting the stages of the welding table i've made. It didn't take long at all to make and it's been really awesome to get some more practise in with the mig. This is my first attempt at anything like this but it was very easy. I started off with some random 4mm steel from the scrappers. IMG_20180720_160343 by dann2707, on Flickr I then ordered some box section from eBay IMG_20180720_160337 by dann2707, on Flickr Then by using some welding magnets I offered the box section up together to create the bottom frame - to act as the structure underneath the 4mm sheet. IMG_20180720_160655 by dann2707, on Flickr IMG_20180720_160955 by dann2707, on Flickr Tack welded those bits together IMG_20180720_161511 by dann2707, on Flickr Then welded them IMG_20180720_162209 by dann2707, on Flickr IMG_20180720_162217 by dann2707, on Flickr And did some inside corner joints IMG_20180720_165334 by dann2707, on Flickr I then lined it up on the sheet steel IMG_20180720_171137 by dann2707, on Flickr And again tacked in place IMG_20180720_173203 by dann2707, on Flickr I then ran a series of beads on the outer edge as seen below IMG_20180720_175026 by dann2707, on Flickr IMG_20180720_175033 by dann2707, on Flickr IMG_20180720_175037 by dann2707, on Flickr IMG_20180720_175920 by dann2707, on Flickr IMG_20180720_175929 by dann2707, on Flickr Turned it over and see some nice bits where the heat has got into the table IMG_20180721_144643 by dann2707, on Flickr I braced the end where the vice is going to go - I doubt it needed it but wanted to add a bit more security just incase. Sprayed the welds too just for protection. IMG_20180724_133913 by dann2707, on Flickr I then got some more box section through the post to act as the bottom supports. Magnets again to hold these in place. IMG_20180724_134628 by dann2707, on Flickr I then tacked the legs upright. These were very loose to enable them to be put into position IMG_20180724_142343 by dann2707, on Flickr Ordered some larger welding magnets to support the bottom bracing. These are rated to 34kg each and it definitely seems it. IMG_20180724_142601 by dann2707, on Flickr I rested the bottom frame on the magnets and used the shelf a bit too. Tacked those in place too IMG_20180724_143956 by dann2707, on Flickr I now put the other legs on. Tacked in place using the welding magnet again to support and get the correct 90° angle. IMG_20180724_145234 by dann2707, on Flickr Other side done IMG_20180724_152808 by dann2707, on Flickr Did some vertical welding which was fun IMG_20180724_152828 by dann2707, on Flickr Finished the welds on other bits IMG_20180724_152833 by dann2707, on Flickr Didn't get many photos of the actual welds but here is one from a corner IMG_20180724_171322 by dann2707, on Flickr I then flipped it upside down, fitted my freshly painted vice, did some more welds that I missed with it being upside down and ground the rust off the top. It's sturdy as hell and i'm pretty damn pleased with the outcome! Now to get tigging IMG_20180724_162524 by dann2707, on Flickr IMG_20180724_161754 by dann2707, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Looks good Dannnnnn. Welds look nice and tidy and solid too. If the top is anything to go by you've got the right amount of heat into things there, though I suppose you're pretty used to getting exactly 4mm penetration. </classicdickjoke> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Hahaha that made me laugh. I usually inspect the damage after too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Good stuff. I desperately need a welding bench. I'm just starting with mig, but I barely have space to work. Last night I rearranged the garage to at least have a tiny bit of workspace. I built the first section of my exhaust on the floor with the garage in its previous arrangement, not pleasant! (Front of the car is in the foreground) Had to do some awkward pie cuts to get the exhaust to line up properly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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