I might as well I suppose. In general stainless requires a lot less fill than mild, right? Would 1mm filler do up to 1.8-2mm? Possibly with a bevel?
Also I just tested my manifolds with my biggest welding magnet. I have 2 sets, the originals have no magnetic bits in them al all, the set off a...
I'll definitely be after at least 1kg, maybe 2.5 or even 5 if I can get a good price. Would it be ridiculous to buy 1.6 in bulk, and try to trim it down when I need something thinner? The material I plan on welding is somewhere between 1.5-2mm so I wouldn't need to take off a lot. Or save myself...
Hi guys, working off of the other exhaust thread which has been really useful, I've been researching the materials I'll need for making my manifolds. I'm cutting the stock manifolds to reroute them and I'm not too sure which filler I'm after. The new material will probably be 304, unless someone...
@Hood ive been looking for parts to put a plug on my new torch, been slowly figuring it all out, then I find your post. Couldn't have been better timed, thanks!
Does anyone know where I would find the plug for a parweld torch switch? I've tried Mrs components but I'm not too sure where to look or what it would be called.
Thanks.
I'll keep an eye out but it's not too dire right now, pretty much everything I'm doing is automotive so it's mostly 2-3mm mild, a bit of stainless and if I do tackle any Alu it'll probably be 2mm maximum. I'm after something light as I'm practicing on tube and hopefully I'll attempt an exhaust...
Well this thread went off the rails pretty quickly. In other news it turns out I'm actually a retard. I've dug out my wp17f that came with my first welder, a binzel unit. It's a 9mm dinse so I thought I'd have to mess about with making a converter lead and stuff but under the rubber cover its a...
I've been thinking about treating myself to a wp9 recently, my parweld ergoshite 26 is decent but my accuracy starts to suffer pretty quickly when I freehand, fighting the cable and awkward grip takes its toll. I was hoping to get away with £70-80 or so but I don't mind going up to £130 or so if...
The key for me personally, which you hear from everyone that welds anyway, is being comfortable. Some of the best money I've spent recently has been on a foldaway barstool and a more flexible torch sheath, probably less than £30 for both all in.
Tuition really is the way to go, I went to...
I thought of that but I've had no luck finding any small enough, I need them to close down to 8-9mm.
That looks to be the job, I can't remember where I saw the home made one but I want to copy it, or buy on if I find one cheap enough.
That might be worth checking out, the reg for my...
Has anyone had any problems securing the gas pipes in hobby level machines? In my snap on/cebora 130, the two sections of pipe that connect the reg to the torch are connected by a small length of rubber hose, which has recently taken to popping off when the gas is turned on.
I've tried a few...
Thanks a lot, I enjoyed myself yesterday and feel a lot more confident sticking stuff together. I have a lot of practice ahead of me, especially on alu. Now I just need that stubby kit!
As I said yesterday, for anyone learning to weld it would be impossible to find something better value for...