Welders? Any welders on this site?

[BlackSmith]

Nothing wrong with that...

 

[FireFighterZero]

You did that with a spool gun?

 

[flushcut]

Thank you!

I did.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Thats good work!

 

[flushcut]

Thank you! It took me about fifteen 4" coupons worth of practice to get the gun angle, speed, and heat dialed in, but I am certain I need more arc time to get good at it. I was surprised how fast you have to travel. Not at all like steel.

 

[Tree09]

That'll do just fine man, good job!

 

[flushcut]

Thanks!

 

[Tree09]

Here's those circles, and i switched back to just using a chunk of plate as guide for the straight cuts. The trolley part doesn't do good for short cuts that go off the plate, I'll definitely use it for bigger plates rather than hacking up flat stock. I'm really digging the circle cutter part, that is a pretty slick way to do them. This is as cut, haven't even knocked the slag off yet. 3/16 plate, didn't clean it before either, so it could be better yet, but that's more then good enough for what i was building.

 

[flushcut]

Looks good to me.

 

[flushcut]

Finished product cost me about $35 to build.

 

[Tree09]

Awesome man, that is freakin handy

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Nicely done
I am go in to buy one of those guides. I have some sheet I have to cut for a repair on my trailer and chipper shute.

 

[flushcut]

Thanks!

 

[BlackSmith]

“Finished product cost me about $35 to build.”

But what you learned is hard to put a price on, job well done.

 

[flushcut]

Priceless! And thank you!
I could have had the one part formed but I really wanted the arc time with the spool gun, so yeah I learned a lot. So much so that I bought more ally wire and contact tips for the spool gun today.
Also welding can save a guy some serious money.

 

[BlackSmith]

Tools don’t cost money they produce money.

 

[flushcut]

You're god damn right they do! Maybe I need to make a few more.

 

[MasterBlaster]

WTH is this???

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[FireFighterZero]

I love that guy.

Warch a lot of his videos.

Great way to build up a shaft with out adding a crap load of heat.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I can't tell/see what he's welding.

 

[BlackSmith]

Spray welding. Used for build up and hardfacing... I could be bullshit’n. Looks like he’ building up where a bearing “spun”.

 

[FireFighterZero]

It would be nice to have some times.

I have to work like hell to keep a shaft straight when I weld it.

Butch...I guess that there are differnt "base coats" that you apply to keep the stuff where you want it and where you dont.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'm understanding it now. The thing has to be spinning and you need a steady, even application.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Yes.

It gets turned down afterwards.

You can spray weld stationary objects too.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Will this education and knowledge never end???