How many meters of welding wire have you used on the project? You can answer in feet if you want to. :)
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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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??
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
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.
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.
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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.
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