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don't throw nuffin out

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:15 pm
by revmax
Cause ya might need it one day.
Almost threw out a damaged guard from a 84 Bum thay I wrecked but decided to hang on to it to practice spraying on.
Well part of that guard came in handy today to fix a guard i got off gannon.
Blasted the steel where it was to be welded, (far out that makes a difference)Used a pneumatic angle grinder so I could control the speed of the 1mm cut off wheel. My gasless mig which I havent used in years had just enough wire in it to do the job, the elcheapo auto darkening helmet I have meant the weld started where i wanted it to and I don't have a big star in my eyes.
I'm so chuffed.
"OH WHAT A FEALING, SOOBAAROO"
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:06 pm
by TOONGA
Well done, can I ask what settings did you have the mig at?

and if I kept all of the bits I ever had, I would be swimming in EA parts and old wagons :(

be a bonus these days.

TOONGA

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:17 pm
by revmax
LOL the welder has two setting Hi and Low. it was on Low. Not sure what that means except it will run longer before dropping out and I have less chance of blowing a hole in the metal.

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:18 pm
by TOONGA
lower amps I would presume.


:)

TOONGA

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:15 pm
by El_Freddo
So true! Bloody Murphy again!!!

I'll tell you what makes the weld come up one better on what you've got there revmax: a sanding grinder wheel on the angle grinder, it smooths everything out and polishes at the same time so it's all sweet as. Then you can use your bog or just spray over it!

Cheers

Bennie

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:32 pm
by niterida
I'm the opposite - I don't keep anything - I hate clutter.
I used to keep things thinkig that one day I might use it but I found I never did. I would always forget I had it or if i remembered i could never find it. So now I don't bother.

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:38 pm
by El_Freddo
Hehehe... I'm the other way around to you, I've been gathering parts for specific projects and have a couple of spares of various items on the side "just in case" I need them...

Cheers

Bennie

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:28 pm
by RSR 555
Nice work.. full marks for that :cool: