Due to limited space (and skill) until I get my own place I've only made them by stock removal from flat bar so far.Very nice!
What kind of stock did you bash those blades out of?
Gas MIG would be the safest bet, can get deposit bottles from Bunno's with no monthly rental.I’ve got a box trailer that needs some tlc and I’m contemplating having a crack at welding it up myself. Have a hinge that broke loose and want to put some more supports and tie down points onto it. Be a mix of welding up to sheet metal and to angle iron.
Also interested in welding up some storage racks and stuff.
Haven’t welded since high school days (oxy, arc, mig and tig) but it all came pretty naturally to me so I’m confident with a bit of practice I can do the job.
What’s the best way to go if I want to get set up for some occasional welding? Is gasless mig any good for sheet metal?
Great, thanks for all that info!Gas MIG would be the safest bet, can get deposit bottles from Bunno's with no monthly rental.
Buy a new MIG, too many things can go wrong with them to buy a used one, MIGs are hard to fault find without experience and things wear out on them like; liners, tips, and rollers. A Home user should only ever need to change tips for maintenance on a new machine.
MIG's like a good earth, always onto clean shiny steel, and check earth cable at the clamp end for heat damage regularly.
Gasless isn't something I've ever liked, I don't like any welding process that uses flux, it's just gonna get mixed in and make slag inclusions at some point. The benefit is that it works in the wind and does have a bit more resistance to porosity when welding dirty or rusty stuff, but I always clean my steel anyway. Gasless can weld sheetmetal better than a ARC welder, but it still sucks at it.
If you want a challenge or new hobby go and get a TIG, try and get HF (high frequency) for easy starts. You will have to clean everything to spotlessly shiny steel, but you will learn a more useful skill. You can also use TIG machines as stick welders.
These are great TIG machines, BOC used to sell the same version but a different label and colour:
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Wear a N95 mask with any welding process, even if no visible fume/smoke.
If you want to brush up on stick or play tig I have a Chinesium DC inverter you can have a loan of. Also a bottle of argon that needs emptying.Great, thanks for all that info!
Yes I would also recommend a gas MIG if you have a shed or somewhere enclosed to do the welding. I have noticed that there are places that hire welders, so if it's a one off job and you are not likely to use the welder again it may be an option.I’ve got a box trailer that needs some tlc and I’m contemplating having a crack at welding it up myself. Have a hinge that broke loose and want to put some more supports and tie down points onto it. Be a mix of welding up to sheet metal and to angle iron.
Also interested in welding up some storage racks and stuff.
Haven’t welded since high school days (oxy, arc, mig and tig) but it all came pretty naturally to me so I’m confident with a bit of practice I can do the job.
What’s the best way to go if I want to get set up for some occasional welding? Is gasless mig any good for sheet metal?
Following the very long very low style of the time.Been doing a bit of tube mitre-ing and silver soldering/brazing this last week or so.
Either it’s a tiny balance bike or your hands are HUGEBeen doing a bit of tube mitre-ing and silver soldering/brazing this last week or so.
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Thanks, it's been a journey so far that's for sure!Following the very long very low style of the time.
Looks tops
Yep, balance bike.Either it’s a tiny balance bike or your hands are HUGE
Room for a full-size water bottle in the front triangle. Pinkbike comments section will be pleased.Been doing a bit of tube mitre-ing and silver soldering/brazing this last week or so.
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Cool project,Been doing a bit of tube mitre-ing and silver soldering/brazing this last week or so.
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I used 45% Silver solder, the tube is 316.Cool project,
I wish I'd done something like that when my kids were little, what solder/alloy did you use? Are you going to try and fillet braze over it?
Aah didn't realise it was stainless and explains why you used silver. 45% is way too runny to build a fillet with and too low a melting point to build up with something else.I used 45% Silver solder, the tube is 316.
My fillet brazing skills are not really very existent, will probably give it a go, but chances are that I might end up painting it (especially if the fillets are terrible) as it is for my niece, then will probably do double duty for the younger nephew so will re-spray it.