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[-Nathan-]

Looks like your wire feed is a bit high, and it looks like you need to work on your technique. What size wire are you using?

 

[Josh40601]

Looks like your wire feed is a bit high, and it looks like you need to work on your technique. What size wire are you using?

Thanks Nate. That's kinda what i am looking for. Constructive criticism.

For wire feed, it is set on "25" (I think)

Gotta start somewhere. I practiced a little on scrap piece of metal. Trying to get the "moving c" down pat.

.030 or .30 one of those two. I don't remember off the top of my head.

I also don't know if i got the gas setup just right either.

 

[86 slo-vo]

Looks like your wire feed is a bit high, and it looks like you need to work on your technique. What size wire are you using?

agreed, and your hand speed is all over the map. welding is all about stability and consistency.

 

[railman]

also, whenever working on a tank you should "hydro" test it afterwards.....

hydro testing consists of adding a guage to the tank , filling the tank full of water, add a Schrader valve and pressurize the tank just above the working pressure...

by filling the tank full of water, and since water doesn't compress, if there are any leaks or flaws you won't have an "air bomb" to blow up on you.....just a little pisser

also, it sorta looks like you might have done the "stitch" method ( basically starting and stopping repeatedly to look more like TIG welds ) which is a weaker weld than a continuous one.....

l8r, John

 

[Kyle M.]

What welder did you get? I would go get some smaller wire, .024, and start practicing with that. It will allow you to use less heat and slow your welds down a bit, but really they don't look all that bad.

I have my gas set at about 15-20 psi

 

[Josh40601]

Thanks guys. I will turn it down a bit, and try to slow my hand speed down and work on my technique on some scrap metal. I think my guage is busted. The argon guage is way off, and looks beat. I'm going to go pick up a new one most likely tonight.

John,
I have no flipping clue what the hell you are talking about. lol I'll try and do some research on "Hydro Testing"

Kyle,

I have a Hobart 135 (The older model of Nathan's Welder. It looks IDENTICAL to it)

I just bought a 10lb roll of .030 wire (the guy i bought it from gave me a 5 minute lesson and that is what he suggested. He said to drop to a .025 for sheet metal, but for tubing and cages, tabs, stuff like that, to go with a .030 wire)

If i can't get my hand speed down before i burn out this roll, I will drop to a smaller spool. Maybe i will pick up a little 1lb spool of .025 and try to play with that so i don't burn up all the thicker wire.


Again, thanks guys. If i don't have anyone telling me how to correct it, I never will get better.

 

[Kyle M.]

So it is just a 110V welder? I would defintly go to a smaller wire, you will be amazed.

 

[Josh40601]

yes, just a little 110

 

[Josh40601]

well, worked on the truck yesterday. Got the bed off, then drove it home from the base to get the gas tank mounted.

I took a crossmember from a buddy's F350 that still had the tank straps attached, and cut it down to the size i wanted. Then i set the crossmember in and tacked it in place while i checked to see if i liked the tank position. Looked good to me, so i burned it in place. formed the straps to my tank, then drilled two holes, welded on 2 studs, and bolted the straps down, securing the new tank. I am taking it back to the base today to run the fuel lines and put it back together.

Still no doubler.... I have called Duffy about a bajillion times, and talked to him once. Yesterday. Haven't heard anything since.... This is starting to annoy me...

 

[-Nathan-]

Hey man, actually mine is a HH 135 as well, there is only 110 in the shop Im renting. I use .30 or .35 wire, but Ive usually got the thing cranked to the max voltage haha. If you flip the side lid of your welder, there are some recommended settings for various size metals, if in doubt refer back to those, they are usually a good starting point, and once you get the hang of it, tweak the settings from there.

 

[Josh40601]

that is what i did. That is why i am running .030

My welds are getting better, but i am still moving my hand too much. Penetration is good, just need to slow down a little. Getting better though

 

[escort_gts]

I must of missed it. What is the gas tank off of?

 

[Robert_1967]

I must of missed it. What is the gas tank off of?

Looks to be a BII tank, or it's a tank from one of the first gens that had two tanks, but I'm willing to bet it's from a BII, it looks like the one in mine.





Robert

 

[Josh40601]

I must of missed it. What is the gas tank off of?

Looks to be a BII tank, or it's a tank from one of the first gens that had two tanks, but I'm willing to bet it's from a BII, it looks like the one in mine.

Its an 87 Ranger Aux tank. Its only a 13 gallon tank.



Update:

Yesterday, I got the skid plate and old tank out, pulled the pump, then realized something.... It doesn't fit. Its about 3 3/8 inches too tall. Next i decided to go ahead and extend the lines with the stuff i got at the junkyard. They were too short. The evap line was too small for the nylon barbs. The ol lady put padding on the tank straps, afterwards, the tank was a BEAR to get on, but we finally did. We then went to Napa, where they didn't have nylon fuel line, or barbs that would fit the evap line. So they ordered the line from LA, and we put a vacuum barb and 1/4" fuel hose for the evap.

Today, i cut the pump down, put some fuel injection clamps and submursable 5/16" fuel line and put it back together and did a test fit. Fit great. We then got all the parts, and cut the nylon fuel line down to size, and inserted it between the factory line sections i cut. Cut the wires to the pump and sending unit and extended them. Once we got it lined up, time for a test. Fired right up. Let it run for a bit, looking for leaks, everything was good. Checked the fuel gauge, and it was stuck on "F". Something is wrong... Even though, I still put the bed back on and drove the truck back to the house. I still need to cut the bed and install the Jeep filler neck thingy, but i will do that tomorrow.

We found out Pick your Part and Ecology were having their half off sale, so we headed out. After going through 4 yards, there were 3 gen3 rangers. I did find a couple parts though. I got a 130 amp alternator, a relay box for the E-Fans, a working driver seat, and my jeep fillerneck thingy. All for 55 bucks.

 

[Robert_1967]

We found out Pick your Part and Ecology were having their half off sale, so we headed out. After going through 4 yards, there were 3 gen3 rangers. I did find a couple parts though. I got a 130 amp alternator, a relay box for the E-Fans, a working driver seat, and my jeep fillerneck thingy. All for 55 bucks.

Sounds like a early Christmas.



Robert