Welcome Gandalf :waving:.
I also have a Disco 200tdi and have just replaced the sills with 60x120 box, one of the best jobs i have done on it so far and not as difficult as some people would have you beleave.
If tou are interisted in how to do it let me know and i will talk you through it...
I have been offered a large bottle of argon, i think it is known as W size about 5 ft tall.
my problem is that i have noware to store it at home and it will be to unweldley to move about.
I normaly use quite a small bottle about 2 ft tall and the last one lasted nearly two years, so my...
Thank you for all your replys.
Spent quite a bit of time practicing with a spare bit of box and some 1mm plate and used the wash idea and used loads of tack welds and joined them all together.
I also found that if i drilled a small "dent" in the 3mm that the weld penertrated into it better and...
I need to weld some 1mm plate to repair the floor in my Disco but i need to weld it to some 3mm box along one edge.
The problem is that i am not able to join the two sucsefully and could do with some advice because if i have the power high enough to get a weld on the 3mm the 1mm burns away but...
Hi all
I need to get another 9 litre bottle of argon/Co2 gas for my hobby mig but not sure if i need 5 or 20 % Co2, its been a few years since i got the last one so cannot remember what it was and cannot find any clue on the bottle.
On the suppliers website it recomends 5% for thin metal (1...
Sorry, should have made my post clearer.
Firstly i should point out that i am only a "hobby welder" and that it's when the arc is struck that i am unable to see where i am welding,
The arc seem quite dim and therefore does not illuminate the join between the two bits of steel.
I have used a...
Hi alll
A mate has very kindly lent me his spare migatronic shademaster auto darking helmet, the cartridge has classic on it and the range is 9 to 13 if this helps.
The problem is that even on setting 9 it's still to dark to see the edges of where i am welding, I have removed the inner clear...
Hi stormin
The floor is not to bad nor are the a-b pillers so that is a good thing.
I have no intention of leaving the inner sill because as you say it will just become a breeding ground for metal worm and some of the body mounts need replacing, most of the interior trim is out so i will only...
Thanks for all the replys and the link from octo.
There are a coupel of reasons why i want to replace the the standerd sills with box section, firstly I want to keep the vehicle for as long as possable and do not want to have to the job again in a few years time, I also want to use the sills as...
Hi
In a recent thread there was a bit about replacing the sills with 100x60x3 box along with some very good pics.
I did have this on the cards for the future but my welder mate is leaving the country sooner than expected so this is being moved up the list.
However he has one big concern and...
There is no name on the torch but there are the numbers 26 on the nozzel.
The torch looks quite old and i have never seen one like it before (but i am no expert).
I assume the torch is a old BOC one as both the guages are BOC diamond and the bottles are BOC as well.
I have tried to post...
That looks great.
my D1 has rotted in exactly the same place as well as a lot of others but not as bad as yours.
I am planing to do the same as you with a 1.2 mm angle strip folded up the wheel arch.
I also need to do the rear crossmember and both front inner wings and the rear floor and...
Cheers for all the replys chaps
but still dont know if i need a differnt tourch or if i just need to change thr nozzle ????.
Also can i use the regulator (rated 0-4 bar) that i use for my weed burner or will i need a new one of them as well
Thanks
Mouse.
gav0994 if you check out YRM metal solutions website as suggested by katluke you can buy all the inner wing parts separately so you only need to buy what you need.
I have bought rear body mounts of them in the past for my D1 and they are good quality and have wide enough "wings" to enable you...
Hi all
I have just been given a portapak gas welding set including a small oxy-acetylene bottle and a small oxygen bottle.
I am having trouble getting acetylene without jumping through a lot of hoops regarding standing orders ect and as i only want to use it to use it to clean up the bodywork...
Hi there
I have a clarke 100en turbo which i converted to run on large gas bottles after advise from this site and it has been working great for over a year :).
Yesterday i had to change from .8 to .6 wire for some bodywork and the wire keeps jamming up.
It always happens in the same place...
Yes mate i see what you mean, but her in draws was not to keen on another one of my "ideas" but at least i ended up with a free welder :laughing: .
Still can't understand though why it was shown in the catalog with a 3 pin plug and yet in the distructions it says to connect to a 15 amp supply...