Welding a bit, anyone want something?

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[straycat]

You can walk or ride a bike...great exercise. I did that years ago so I could by my first car and a new Kawasaki 250 enduro. I walked to work or rode my bike to save that money to buy something and I never regreted it...it made me a better person. If you want something, you gotta work for it.

 

[shane96ranger]

If you want something, you gotta work for it.

I agree. But this dude is going to serve in the military from what I gather. Don't be harsh if Dude picks up some small jobs to get by until then. From your experience from being in the service, I would think you could be compassionate to that. You leave a boy, and come back a man. Let him be a boy for a couple more months.

 

[goodie85]

Being that I am a certified 4G welder I can say without trying to be a d**k that those welds just won't cut it for production. I'd save up money and get a nice welder and learn how to set it all yourself. Also when you weld the only time you should really need to grind a weld all the way down is if you have to lay a plug weld. I wouldn't try and make money this way just because of the welder you have, my certification instructor told me that you won't find anything in a book about a weld being pretty its just that when a weld it the same width of the material you are welding, and consistent (meaning there isn't any undercut or cold-roll) they look pretty. I can tell you right now that your rack may hold but not efficiently. Grinding a weld all the way down takes the strength away, welding is all about penetration and slowing down, good penetration happens when you take your time on a weld.

Buy or use a better welder

Slow down and kind of weave with the welder or do the stop and go method to get your penetration.

Then show us your progress.

A good welder is a welder that can set up their welder, anyone can lay a nice bead through MIG but can they set the machine up if all the dials are turned?

 

[det107]

Im only here for 2 or 3 more months before I ship out

So you swore in & now owned by the U.S. military ??
What ever happened to the "free cannolis" gig ??

 

[Ozwynn]

good penetration happens when you take your time.



Slow down and kind of weave or do the stop and go method to get your penetration.

kip ..... pay attention..... this is good advise ... for more than just welding..... Penetration is everything.

 

[goodie85]

kip ..... pay attention..... this is good advise ... for more than just welding..... Penetration is everything.

hahahahahahahahaha I just realized that if no one seen anything about welding in that post, we'll uhhhhh yeaaaaaaaa

 

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[Sunk]

I doubt sitting in the back of your truck puts much stress on the rack. And doing 90 on a bumpy road? Now that's smart.

 

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[Snoranger]

my family only has 1 working vehicle, and my dad uses it to get to work

even did as bad as 90 on a bumpy road with it loose in the back of my truck

Please tell me you're not driving the ONLY vehicle in the family, the one that pays the bills, this way.

 

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