How many meters of welding wire have you used on the project? You can answer in feet if you want to. :)
ElQueso said
Jun 12, 2015
I'm morbidly curious about this as well.
I'd wager that the folks at the local welding supply get dollar signs in their eyes and big grins on their faces when Nik comes in the shop.
natehall said
Jun 13, 2015
I think Nick must get discount on welding gas and wire... after all he must have paid the shop owners mortgage off by now
Bad Obsession said
Jun 15, 2015
Can't exactly tell you the meterage, (or footage - if that's even a word) but we've gone through one massive roll (15kg) and we're well into the second.
Lambert the farmer said
Jun 17, 2015
Is not 15kg plus of welding wire going to be having a negative impact on the eventual power to weight ratio of binky compared to spot welding? I accept some of the weight of welding wire can be offset against the cut outs for the plug welds but even so it's all adding weight not adding lightness? Just a thought.
UltraWomble said
Jun 17, 2015
Took my lad to enrol down the college tonight - was impressed with their new welding booths Bring On The Rust...
I love a gas axe...
-- Edited by UltraWomble on Wednesday 17th of June 2015 08:35:36 PM
bmwmaniac said
Jun 17, 2015
the weight vs strength and rigidity is by far offset by the power gain. the power to weight ratio will be awesome even if it weighs a ton, literally.
Ovlraglvr said
Jun 18, 2015
I was wondering about the small pop after Nik stops welding. Is he doing that or is that a welder setting? I've never seen that and was wondering what the purpose is.
bmwmaniac said
Jun 18, 2015
Ovlraglvr wrote:
I was wondering about the small pop after Nik stops welding. Is he doing that or is that a welder setting? I've never seen that and was wondering what the purpose is.
my guess would be to break the wire so he is ready to go for the next weld
wickmesh said
Jun 19, 2015
Ovlraglvr wrote:
I was wondering about the small pop after Nik stops welding. Is he doing that or is that a welder setting? I've never seen that and was wondering what the purpose is.
He is doing it. Episode 9, 10:10 for evidence
I've no idea why...
SuperBuickGuy said
Jul 4, 2015
that really is the first mini that I've seen built exclusively out of welding wire. Impressive no matter what way you look at it.
Z_Karma said
Nov 28, 2016
wickmesh wrote:
Ovlraglvr wrote:
I was wondering about the small pop after Nik stops welding. Is he doing that or is that a welder setting? I've never seen that and was wondering what the purpose is.
He is doing it. Episode 9, 10:10 for evidence
I've no idea why...
I would like to know this as well. It looks like a second pull of the trigger.
Nick, when you're doing your plug welding, what does the extra trigger pull do for the weld.
bzzzzzzzzzzzzzt<pause>bzzt
gben said
Nov 29, 2016
but the amount of wire ground off and then linishing removes approx 1/2 that amount and the cut outs for rosette weld offsets the rest
gben said
Nov 29, 2016
UltraWomble " : that looks to be a proper "tinworm" killer I want one!
Kiwi Paul said
Nov 29, 2016
bmwmaniac - "the weight vs strength and rigidity is by far offset by the power gain."
Seam welding is a traditional way of stiffening a spot-welded body shell.
lauriekee said
Dec 16, 2016
My guess on the welding technique would be shielding.
Stop the weld but keep the gas flowing for a second to cool and prevent oxidisation, but in doing that the wire is attached to the weld so a blip on the trigger to release it.
Is there a prize if anyone guesses the correct answer??
Mini_Madness said
Dec 16, 2016
Mechanised Shielded MIG with appropriate welding rod, focusing on penetration and lack of distortion rather than a good looking weld (those come with practice)
That is the general Welding style
Retox said
Dec 22, 2016
Planing on doing my mini soon but i was wondering what welding qualifications i would need if i was fabricating any structural parts like sub frames or body chassis.
andsetinn said
Jan 7, 2017
Z_Karma wrote:
wickmesh wrote:
Ovlraglvr wrote:
I was wondering about the small pop after Nik stops welding. Is he doing that or is that a welder setting? I've never seen that and was wondering what the purpose is.
He is doing it. Episode 9, 10:10 for evidence
I've no idea why...
I would like to know this as well. It looks like a second pull of the trigger.
Nick, when you're doing your plug welding, what does the extra trigger pull do for the weld.
bzzzzzzzzzzzzzt<pause>bzzt
This is to prevent a dip or small hole from forming in the "weld pool". When the weld pool cools down, the metal shrinks considerably, sometimes creating dips or holes. Nik is adding extra material into the weld pool (or the end of the weld line), while it is cooling, to make sure he gets flat surface when he grinds it back to the surface.
How many meters of welding wire have you used on the project? You can answer in feet if you want to. :)
I'd wager that the folks at the local welding supply get dollar signs in their eyes and big grins on their faces when Nik comes in the shop.
Is not 15kg plus of welding wire going to be having a negative impact on the eventual power to weight ratio of binky compared to spot welding? I accept some of the weight of welding wire can be offset against the cut outs for the plug welds but even so it's all adding weight not adding lightness? Just a thought.
Took my lad to enrol down the college tonight - was impressed with their new welding booths
Bring On The Rust...
I love a gas axe...
-- Edited by UltraWomble on Wednesday 17th of June 2015 08:35:36 PM
my guess would be to break the wire so he is ready to go for the next weld
He is doing it. Episode 9, 10:10 for evidence
I've no idea why...
I would like to know this as well. It looks like a second pull of the trigger.
Nick, when you're doing your plug welding, what does the extra trigger pull do for the weld.
bzzzzzzzzzzzzzt<pause>bzzt
but the amount of wire ground off and then linishing removes approx 1/2 that amount and the cut outs for rosette weld offsets the rest
UltraWomble " : that looks to be a proper "tinworm" killer I want one!
Seam welding is a traditional way of stiffening a spot-welded body shell.
My guess on the welding technique would be shielding.
Stop the weld but keep the gas flowing for a second to cool and prevent oxidisation, but in doing that the wire is attached to the weld so a blip on the trigger to release it.
Is there a prize if anyone guesses the correct answer??
That is the general Welding style
Planing on doing my mini soon but i was wondering what welding qualifications i would need if i was fabricating any structural parts like sub frames or body chassis.
This is to prevent a dip or small hole from forming in the "weld pool". When the weld pool cools down, the metal shrinks considerably, sometimes creating dips or holes. Nik is adding extra material into the weld pool (or the end of the weld line), while it is cooling, to make sure he gets flat surface when he grinds it back to the surface.