rosco454
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Hi everyone,
Im new to mig welding and im using an SIP migmate 105 that i bought a few years ago (didnt know any better) and never got round to using until last month.I got on ok at first on some 1mm steel sheet but after about quarter a reel of wire,the feed mechanism started to play up.I changed to a steel liner and made the wire feed brace modification and although still not perfect its quite a bit better.It will have to do until i have the spare cash to buy a decent machine (got my eye on a clarke 160tm).
Anyway,as i will have to put up with the SIP for a while i thought it would be a good learning exercise to make a trolley for it.I did about a dozen practice welds or so on some spare box section and then got stuck in.Here are the pics (be kind,its the first thing ive welded bar a few dozen practice welds on scrap sheet and box section)
The welder in question.Basic idea is to have this on the top and a shelf underneath for my mask and a few bits and pieces.
X size bottle of argoshield light to go on the back.
Rusty old box section scrounged from a guy we use at work.
Cut to length and the ends cleaned off to be welded.Going for "T" joints as a bit of practice to make a rollover jig for my mini which will use the same sort of joints.To get decent penetration im having to give the metal a slight v before i weld as the welder doesnt have enough power.
Got the base section welded up yesterday.
Got some welds i was pleased with in the awkwards areas.
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Tonight i managed to get some more done.Got the upstanding section and the upper shelf where the welder will sit welded up,which left me with this.
Again,some bits i was quite pleased with.
Some that were ok
And some that were a bit more scrappy.
All in all im quite pleased with how its going for a first effort.Most of the welds are neat-ish,it survived a hammer test and me jumping around on it (very scientific )Hoping to get it finished during the week,just need to weld in one bar at the rear of the top shelf to finish the frame.Then weld a couple of bits of strip to hold the shelf base up,make a handle and a little attachment to hold the gas bottle.Oh and put the wheels on.
Any comments,tips or constructive criticism welcome.
Im new to mig welding and im using an SIP migmate 105 that i bought a few years ago (didnt know any better) and never got round to using until last month.I got on ok at first on some 1mm steel sheet but after about quarter a reel of wire,the feed mechanism started to play up.I changed to a steel liner and made the wire feed brace modification and although still not perfect its quite a bit better.It will have to do until i have the spare cash to buy a decent machine (got my eye on a clarke 160tm).
Anyway,as i will have to put up with the SIP for a while i thought it would be a good learning exercise to make a trolley for it.I did about a dozen practice welds or so on some spare box section and then got stuck in.Here are the pics (be kind,its the first thing ive welded bar a few dozen practice welds on scrap sheet and box section)
The welder in question.Basic idea is to have this on the top and a shelf underneath for my mask and a few bits and pieces.
X size bottle of argoshield light to go on the back.
Rusty old box section scrounged from a guy we use at work.
Cut to length and the ends cleaned off to be welded.Going for "T" joints as a bit of practice to make a rollover jig for my mini which will use the same sort of joints.To get decent penetration im having to give the metal a slight v before i weld as the welder doesnt have enough power.
Got the base section welded up yesterday.
Got some welds i was pleased with in the awkwards areas.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tonight i managed to get some more done.Got the upstanding section and the upper shelf where the welder will sit welded up,which left me with this.
Again,some bits i was quite pleased with.
Some that were ok
And some that were a bit more scrappy.
All in all im quite pleased with how its going for a first effort.Most of the welds are neat-ish,it survived a hammer test and me jumping around on it (very scientific )Hoping to get it finished during the week,just need to weld in one bar at the rear of the top shelf to finish the frame.Then weld a couple of bits of strip to hold the shelf base up,make a handle and a little attachment to hold the gas bottle.Oh and put the wheels on.
Any comments,tips or constructive criticism welcome.