Any advice ?

[Jim_gsxr1000]

yeh, if your ever through my way ur welcome to some yeh £9 for 1.25 killos

 

[super noob]

haha cheers definitely wont be buying them though unless I ever have to do a structural job on a building then

should probably try and get my coding at some point, don't need it for engineering but always a good thing to have I'd think

 

[Jim_gsxr1000]

yeh, even structural work... iv only seen them being used for pressure vessels

 

[super noob]

ooh no need then may get a pack of fancy ones to test against the cheapo ones when I have a bit of time/cash to spend on various small packs but for now I'll make do


Lucky you having a mate with access to them though!

 

[wheresmejumper]

thats not too dear.phoenix cell70 6010's are 20 plus vat per kilo.

no i havent!

 

[super noob]

eek!

 

[wheresmejumper]

and they only come in 5 kilo tins

ouch

 

[super noob]

well then! they'll have to be real good at the price!


here's a q though would 6010's or something be better for making bumpers than 7018's ?

1/8th box section up to 1/4" box and plate, and recovery eyes I use are 15mm

I'd generally mig everything but I've been converted to stick welding for now

 

[wheresmejumper]

mig would get my vote for speed,and ease of use,appearance.
i get more pleasure/satisfaction burning a rod though!

 

[super noob]

yeah theres something about using a stick welder thats more fun plus I don't have a mig anymore…..sold it to fund that stupid TIG which is now sat in a shipping container til I can get a bigger power supply cant do with only running it on 1/3rd power

 

[Lawnmowerboy]

Fincord M's are a good rod and are what we use for general repair work. Cellulosics for anything structural.

 

[super noob]

Getting smoother 3/32nd rod 110A and going round a corner


rod was glowing red by the end 115 is its max advised I think so was a little close! it also bent when I tapped it on the ground after welding

 

[Bede]

The welds are getting better but your photography is terrible!!!!

 

[super noob]

Shurrup blame the iphone!

 

[Wozzaaah]

You could try and swap that scabby old vice for a decent camera.

Not a bad looking weld that, you're definitely getting the hang of it.

 

[super noob]

Thats a patina on that vice I may give it a blast with a wire brush grinder just to make it look tidier but the used effect looks better (I've actually got an SLR I just don't use it )

Cheers, gonna have another play on friday as its meant to be dry then

Got some bolts to weld to some plate so think I'll chop some rods down to half length for that or just take my time with a longer one as no doubt it'll be a bit awkward

 

[super noob]

Oh also any comments as to travel speed ?

 

[Bede]

A little inconsistent but nothing too major although from such a poor photo it's difficult to gain any perspective on the size of the weld. It's akin to sticking my nose right on it to assess!!!! It maybe looks a little bulbus as if to indicate a tad too slow or slightly cold but it'd hold a couple of paperclips together.

But knowing your approach to fabrication, that run's as fat as my forearm!

Also, it's a bit high - more on the vertical plate than the flat bottom section, but we're nitpicking for a 'noob'.

 

[super noob]

I'll be messing about later if dads finished messing about making cement in my work space, will attempt to get a better pic if so

I think it was probably too slow rather that too cold though, will attempt some and speed up a little