His work is ridiculous.Beautiful fab work all around. I've got a funny question for ya, do you use any sort of spatter spray? If not, any tricks? The area surrounding your welds are immaculate
This is the stuff we use at work and it's been my favorite by far. We bought some other stuff that I can't seem to remember the name of, but it would leave a nasty film much like all the other anti spatter sprays. The spray definitely helps, but gun angle is a HUGE part as well as you're actually laying your bead. I also go back and wipe with a rag that's been lightly sprayed with WD or Kroil and then chip bb's with a chisel or screwdriver. Make sure you have wiped first or the bb's don't come off near as easy and it's way easier to scratch and gouge the material.Beautiful fab work all around. I've got a funny question for ya, do you use any sort of spatter spray? If not, any tricks? The area surrounding your welds are immaculate
I'm curious on your thoughts on this. I know exactly what you're talking about when you hit a bb with the chisel and you could always see where you chipped it away from unlike your picture. I just don't understand why rubbing it down before chipping would change anything? Are you wiping it while it's still hot and maybe the slight quench of the rag on the small bb changes the hardness just enough to make it a tad brittle so it chips away clean? I'm not questioning you at all just curious why the rub changes anything. Very excited to try this out myself now. I hate the little shiney marks that process leaves behind.I also go back and wipe with a rag that's been lightly sprayed with WD or Kroil and then chip bb's with a chisel or screwdriver. Make sure you have wiped first or the bb's don't come off near as easy and it's way easier to scratch and gouge the material.
a tig welder is the best solution to eliminating the marks from dingle berriesI hate the little shiney marks that process leaves behind.
I have no idea to be honest lol It just seems to work better. For some reason wiping of the chalky residue left behind from the weld with that light oil has helped tremendously in my experience. It also goes without saying, I make sure to have the corners of my chisel polished off to help cut down on the gouging. After I put my grind in I like to do a quick like hit on the belt sander with a scotch brite belt just to softer the edges slightly. Maybe I'm just getting lucky but hopefully it works out for you as well!I'm curious on your thoughts on this. I know exactly what you're talking about when you hit a bb with the chisel and you could always see where you chipped it away from unlike your picture. I just don't understand why rubbing it down before chipping would change anything? Are you wiping it while it's still hot and maybe the slight quench of the rag on the small bb changes the hardness just enough to make it a tad brittle so it chips away clean? I'm not questioning you at all just curious why the rub changes anything. Very excited to try this out myself now. I hate the little shiney marks that process leaves behind.
Yeah, not easy to find from what I could tell searching.... I'd like to give it a try too...assuming I can find it.Great info thanks for that. I'm not an amazing welder by any means, but I have pretty consistent rhythm and torch control. My struggle is I've always circled back to welding dry (besides some tip dip just to keep the consumables happy) because the spatter sprays I've tried in the past have left that annoying residue that then requires cleanup of its own. Trying to reduce the amount of time spent cleaning dingleberries, I'll definitely be giving that spray a try. From some quick google searching it doesn't seem to be the most "off the shelf" stuff, but worth it if it works![]()
Agreed, been using this method for years now. One could weld 3 different materials with one gas and a flick of a switch. Well, and swapping a tungsten if switching to aluminum but still. Also could weld around parts without worry like seats. I am excited to give this a shot though and see if it works as well for me.a tig welder is the best solution to eliminating the marks from dingle berries
Thanks for including this. Tells me either your gun position is magical/ spot on or the anti-spatter you posted is what's helping the chips break easier. Can I ask what welder your using? Wire? Gas?And no on the wiping while its still hot. I usually just wait until its warm to the touch or it changes the appearance if you go in and wipe right after you laid the weld.
Over the years I've noticed all the good stuff that actually works is NOT going to be found at your local auto parts store, maybe a higher end auto paint shop or a welding/gas shop. And don't expect to spend less that $30 a can.From some quick google searching it doesn't seem to be the most "off the shelf" stuff, but worth it if it works![]()
Spicer. I was thinking of doing eliminators, but was curious how the install would be with factory parts and I can always do eliminators down the road.what ball joints are you using?
I do not sadly. In my excitement I didn't get them on the scale. I can do a mass analysis on SW though which is pretty damn accurate. Maybe figure in 1lb for wire for the combo of Knuckle and inner C combined.Beautiful work.
Do you have weights on the Cs and knuckles?
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You work for Morrison?
Yeah, had to give a little AME flare haha After all, I've gotten to use a lot of resources that aren't accessible to a lot of people. Very fortunate with all the equipment at my fingertips. Lots of lunches and breaks filled with modeling and favors asked among coworkers. I can run the Lathes pretty good, but the Mill I leave to the experts hahaYou work for Morrison?
Definitely missedMy good buddy TR works there too.
RIP Craig....![]()
Right?! I mean I could do a killer 609 bit it wouldn't have this level of cleanliness.the fucked up thing about the thread title is in my mind this was gonna be a hodge podge 609 that i could do . but now we see all this kick ass work it is far from hodge podge....
amazing it is....![]()