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Post by buster on Aug 18, 2018 14:20:55 GMT
being a tight yorkshireman I cant resist what I think is a bargain  chemical symbol for ammonium sulfatefound this welder on gumtree for £25 and had to give it a go. it was advertised as having a problem with the wire feed so a quick investigation and I found this cog in the feeder gear box with two teeth missing, great thinks me all I have to do is get a new cog, er no, I ended up having to buy a whole new wire feed unit (£62 with postage) which is a bit of a bugger but I still reckon I got a cheap bit of kit  so after a bit of re-assembly and buying a new tip (of the correct size, I think it had too small a tip in and thats how the gear got sheared in the first place) I had my first ever attempt at welding.  its far from perfect I know (come on its my first go!) but I’ll accept marks out of ten and sarcasm (cos its all part of the fun) and practice makes perfect. now where to get a gas bottle, I’m thinking co2 fire extinguisher... |
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Aug 18, 2018 14:38:06 GMT
Well done practice make perfect  What could possibly go wrong  |
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Post by JonnyHonda on Aug 18, 2018 15:51:16 GMT
There is nowt wrong with being a tight Yorkshireman.
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Post by BritPete on Aug 18, 2018 16:41:40 GMT
Shame 3D printers cost a small fortune as you could have printed one off
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Post by bodie on Aug 18, 2018 17:34:22 GMT
that's why they invented the angle grinder buster ! to tidy up welding  |
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Post by terryc on Aug 18, 2018 17:47:02 GMT
Is that just a bead of weld or have you actually welded two bits together
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Post by buster on Aug 18, 2018 17:57:16 GMT
Is that just a bead of weld or have you actually welded two bits together its sort of a half weld, in order to bend the 3mm steel without snapping it I cut about halfway through with the angle grinder and then used that as a sort score line if you will, so the weld is simply putting the strength back onto the bend. not quite upto welding 2 bits together yet, had a go with some scrap bits and I’m certainly not putting pictures of that mess up... |
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Post by buster on Aug 18, 2018 17:59:39 GMT
Shame 3D printers cost a small fortune as you could have printed one off looked into the 3D printer option for the cog, but its still in its infancy and therefore damned expensive. I’m sure it will come cheaper and could be a godsend for intricate little bits and bats |
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Post by buster on Aug 18, 2018 18:01:52 GMT
and forgot to say note the correct tool to use in the last pic as a strength tester who needs youngs modulus when you have a good durable lump hammer
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Post by ian on Aug 18, 2018 20:39:09 GMT
I see it can also be gas less, so you could skip the gas bottle & use flux cored welding wire?
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Post by buster on Aug 18, 2018 23:16:13 GMT
I see it can also be gas less, so you could skip the gas bottle & use flux cored welding wire? havent got as far as the gas yet Ian, so the welds you see so far are flux cored mig wire and gassless, I’ll try the gas way after payday (might even post a pic or 2 if the welds look ok) |
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Post by ian on Aug 19, 2018 9:18:32 GMT
That'll be interesting Buster, maybe I'm not so rubbish at welding, it's just gas less is crap  |
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Post by buster on Aug 19, 2018 12:04:50 GMT
That'll be interesting Buster, maybe I'm not so rubbish at welding, it's just gas less is crap yeah I agree, thats why I waited for a welder that can be used with and without gas, I’m really just playing about with the gasless because its my new toy and I’m a bit like a kid at christmas |
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Post by ian on Aug 19, 2018 20:28:11 GMT
Looking forward to your report I bought my gas less set 22 years ago, I'd just bought an mot failure Capri & among the jobs it needed to get through the Manx test before I could get it registered was repairing some seriously rotted rear spring hangers. The plan was to do it myself, but my mate Robin, who knew how to weld, did it for me & made a cracking job of it, so I think it's as good as gas in the right hands. |
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Post by buster on Aug 20, 2018 9:54:41 GMT
Looking forward to your report I bought my gas less set 22 years ago, I'd just bought an mot failure Capri & among the jobs it needed to get through the Manx test before I could get it registered was repairing some seriously rotted rear spring hangers. The plan was to do it myself, but my mate Robin, who knew how to weld, did it for me & made a cracking job of it, so I think it's as good as gas in the right hands. I’d agree with that, if I handed this welder to someone who really knew what they were doing I’m sure they would set it up better than I’v currently got it. the wire feed setting seems to be the critical area when using gasless and I need to play around a bit more to get that right but I’ll get there |
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