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InDaRed2 said:
Nope. It's ground out, stainless brushed and acetoned. Even hit it with the AC cleaning action before puddling. (first pic was on a super low argon tank so think that was causing the dirty look)

It's in the sweet spot on this welder (AHP). I've messed with it a bunch.

See I can TIG aluminum pretty good, just not out of position :lmao: This was the same night I was welding on the boat. Same settings just lower amperage.

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Still looks dirty but yeah low gas probably contributed.

I hate welding on dirty aluminum. I had to do this out of position today. Still passed pressure test but I'm not exactly proud of it :laughing: laying down shitty welds just wrecks my day.
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Friend asked if I could fix this. He already had a bronze plug whipped up so I said sure I’ll give it a whack.

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Kept blobbing it in, wire wheeling, acetone wipe, glob, repeat.


Luckily I’m pretty good with a grinder. :lmao:

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Really didn’t wet in the best on the inside against the bronze. Either way it’s better than it being broken.
 
Been a long time since I broke out the welder.

I had some shitty welds on my old bushhog the other day. Couldn't figure out why it was so bad and resigned myself to being dirty/contaminated welds and soldiered through.


Only way I could get semi decent welds was to crank up the old ESAB Migmaster 251 to spray. At least my grinding looked good.

Turns out I had a 100% Argon bottle on the cart....
 
Byro said:
That’s my favorite, “murder welding” I like to call it. Crank the heat and let her eat.
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It's rare that I get a joint where depositing a full 14" 5/32 rod in the span of 6" at high amperage is the correct thing to do but when I do run across those situations boy is it satisfying. :laughing:
 
arse_sidewards said:
It's rare that I get a joint where depositing a full 14" 5/32 rod in the span of 6" at high amperage is the correct thing to do but when I do run across those situations boy is it satisfying. :laughing:
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I guess you've never run 3 passes of 7024 around a 100' tank:barf:
 
Firstram said:
I guess you've never run 3 passes of 7024 around a 100' tank:barf:
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No I haven't and thank god I haven't.:laughing:

I've done a decent amount of filling in V-grooves and multi pass T joints in thick material but it's pretty rare for me.
 
This thread is difficult to find thanks to retarded title spelling, thanks ****. :flipoff2:

Made a bending die to bend a 7 inch radius in some 3/16x2 flat to make my transformer MIG cart into a trike.

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Byro said:
That’s my favorite, “murder welding” I like to call it. Crank the heat and let her eat.
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Did that on a square tube driveshaft for a buddy. He got the yokes tacked up with a small welder and brought it over to my place. Cranked the Miller 170 to max power and glued the 1/4" together. Thats been 6 years ago? :homer:
 
My contribution this week. I need to finish the cap pass. This was a triple pass. The fourth pass will hopefully finish it off
 

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but i think we all would like to see this retube project.... i happen to know a guy who has a king pin that needs a tube,,...
 
For those who don’t leave chit chat

It looks like you run it hot and run it fast.

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Extending Axle Tube Length, Sleeving, Butt Welding?

Waggy etc. D44 housings.... turning a front into a rear (full float and I want the axle seals at the diff; packing the wheel bearings with grease). Originally I was thinking 1.75" .125 internal sleeve 8" or so, but I am starting to overthink this as usual... what if I can't get the shaft out if...
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Broncokyle88 said:
Did you let a drunk beaver gnaw those bevels for you? :flipoff2:
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It’s funny… I bought some new to me Walter Abrasives… they are nothing like the made in Germany Jet 5” disks and I did not like the way the disk reacted with the base material. I did have to grind off some fat tacks but I used a skinnier 5” Walter to do that. Since I was burning them in I didn’t see the point of flap disking them but maybe that’s wrong?
 
RunningProblem said:
For those who don’t leave chit chat

It looks like you run it hot and run it fast.

irate4x4.com

Extending Axle Tube Length, Sleeving, Butt Welding?

Waggy etc. D44 housings.... turning a front into a rear (full float and I want the axle seals at the diff; packing the wheel bearings with grease). Originally I was thinking 1.75" .125 internal sleeve 8" or so, but I am starting to overthink this as usual... what if I can't get the shaft out if...
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Are you saying I’m running too fast and too hot? Or that’s what should be done to minimize HAZ?

This was hard to do solo, it would have been nice to have someone rotate the diff versus starting and stopping
 
[memphis] said:
It’s funny… I bought some new to me Walter Abrasives… they are nothing like the made in Germany Jet 5” disks and I did not like the way the disk reacted with the base material. I did have to grind off some fat tacks but I used a skinnier 5” Walter to do that. Since I was burning them in I didn’t see the point of flap disking them but maybe that’s wrong?
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german grinder wheels?

I like the pferd grinder wheels, found some "sg elastic 24" ones in a dumpster a while back
they'll throw curly chips instead of dust, just downright amazing performance from a grinder wheel
 
RunningProblem said:
For those who don’t leave chit chat

It looks like you run it hot and run it fast.

irate4x4.com

Extending Axle Tube Length, Sleeving, Butt Welding?

Waggy etc. D44 housings.... turning a front into a rear (full float and I want the axle seals at the diff; packing the wheel bearings with grease). Originally I was thinking 1.75" .125 internal sleeve 8" or so, but I am starting to overthink this as usual... what if I can't get the shaft out if...
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With hardwire you really kinda have to for any significant thickness. Jigs come in handy here but I know that’s not always feasible
Mike Honcho said:
Overhead welds. I have several burns :lmao:
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Those aren’t shitty, nice consistency 👍🏻
 
WESTOF7 said:
Great job. Overhead close to the floor is fucking hard lol
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I always remember a story where the guy was doing that and got slag in his ear. He had to listen to it sizzle out. It happened to me once and luckily it was a tiny piece and since it was so hot out it landed in a puddle of sweat in my ear. It sizzled good, but didn't burn me. That ought to be an olympic sport, how fast can you get out from under a project, fully on your feet, helmet off, and a finger in your ear to check for damages.
 
Pony_Driver said:
I always remember a story where the guy was doing that and got slag in his ear. He had to listen to it sizzle out. It happened to me once and luckily it was a tiny piece and since it was so hot out it landed in a puddle of sweat in my ear. It sizzled good, but didn't burn me. That ought to be an olympic sport, how fast can you get out from under a project, fully on your feet, helmet off, and a finger in your ear to check for damages.
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And not bust your face on the transmission/chassis/axle/control arm bracket.
 
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