I really wouldn't bother tbh, disconnecting the battery so it learns how you drive may do it some good.
Had the battery off our zafira a few times with no noticable loss of performance or MPG
Having used a 90EN gasless for many years they are fine for car bodywork
I find you have to use a pulsing technique so you don't blow through the metal but this gives good penetration and with practice a reasonable looking weld.
When welding bodywork thickness i'd use 1/max setting with a...
Yup, you see it all the time, we also get them on the no loading sections of double yellows and they moan when they get ticketed :rolleyes:
I think he got 6 points and a 3 figure fine :o
We appeal every ticket at work regardless, with around a 75% success rate
The road markings/signage should be the first thing you look at, broken/faded lines, lines under a puddle (so not visible) etc etc.
The only time we don't really get away with it is if the vehicle is parked on a...
Tbh 1" box of 2mm thickness should be strong enough, most steel bedframes are thinner than this and expected to take the weight of 2 adults.
what you cover it with is a different matter, you could use steel mesh like a bedframe which is light and strong but then obviously you'd still need a...
I heard you didn't build a trailer you just rebuilt an old one ;)
I'm wanting to make a trailer for carrying mountain bikes on soon, need one that can carry at least 5 bikes, got the ideas in my head and a trailer to play with, will be unbraked and pretty light duty though so it's a bit...
A mate of mine had one years ago that was given to him by his boss, don't think we ever got beaten off the lights in it :D
When the body finally gave up he sold the engine a box for quite a few quid.
manifold on my dads van need welding, it's cast iron.
My question can this be welded with a mig, if so do I need different wire/gas or could I just use the flux cored i have?