Gethin, unless you fancy doing more welding after this or particularly want to rebuild that car, I would do the prep work before buying a welder to see if it is possible without spending a lot of time and money on the repair. I have repaired many cars over the years and you will always find much...
Dieseldave, in your last post you seem a bit frustrated but everyone is trying to help the best they can. On a welding forum members are obviously interested in welders and are advising that you get the best you can afford (or a bit more??). I can't disagree with that but as a hobby welder my...
Sorry DD, I missed Steve's post and your question. Using Arc 20A it is possible to in effect spot thin metal, the trick is to put a small "tack" say every inch or so along the length you want to weld. Then remove the slag and repeat the series just touching your first tacks repeat until you have...
Hi Dieseldave, it really depends on what you want to do and how much you want to spend on consumables when you weld. If you are welding mostly over 2mm thick steel and up for gates, fences, trailers and stands etc then the Arc process will serve you well. If however you are looking to build...
I have the Parweld XTT 202P that Weldequip links to and have found it to be an excellent machine. I am merely a hobby welder but find it easy to use and very smooth. No problems whatsoever over a couple of years and still a years guarantee to go, got to be worth a look.
Keith
Hi Adam75, I think that the set you linked to would be fine for what you want to do. I assume that with your VAT off voucher it will just come within your original budget? If so, then a couple of comments, I can't really see on the MM site but I suspect that it will come with a disposable bottle...
If you are going to use a spacer with that much contact area it really needs to be ground flat and parallel. Another possibility to increase the loading per sq mm and lock the toolpost you need to reduce the surface area in contact with the top slide and toolpost. In the past I have used the...
Adam75 I would not argue with your suggested setup for welding car panels indeed I used it with every success for many years but, (there always is one) I had to adapt my technique a little depending on machine, weld location and at times even the weather. A common rule of thumb for Mig and mild...
One of the most popular MIG welders for the work you want to do is the Clarke 151en with a minimum setting of 30A it is a little high for 0.8mm steel if you are going to run a weld bead. Most people get by with a stitch or stacking technique to reduce blow through and a Argon/CO2 mix gas will...
Even cheap welders should work when "fixed" so persevere before spending more money. I've had a Sealey 100XT for many years, even though I have been told it is crap it has welded for 40 years and is still doing so after I fixed the wire feed.
Get the basics right and you should get a weld...
Hi ukracer, what collet chuck have you got? I have used a backplate mounted version for the ER32 system with every success. While it does stickout a similar amount to a combined ER40/D1-4 type like this...
Hi ukracer, sorry missed this last night. He is using a 5c collet chuck that fits directly to the lathe spindle with little overhang. The system is very popular in the states and here and was the industry standard (might still be) but is being replaced by ER which is more versatile and less...
Originally a Colchester which was sold under the Clausing/Colchester name. This one is a later model with a modified saddle including oil bath and the handwheel positioned on the left (American style). Thread cutting information is also different as they were only fitted with English threading...
From Joe's Website - Manual turning section. Well regarded but not anything out of reach to us normal folk.
The Kennametal tooling obeys the basics as well, short stickout, very ridged and the insert well supported.
Good sound advice as always from him.
Keith
Hi Spencer 427, I'm sorry to see your last post as I was sure you were off and running on the right track. Out of date with your progress so don't know what your new tool is so my comments may be off target. You say the tool is very small so my first thought is how far do you have it stuck out...
Hi, welcome, yes your welder will take 5Kg rolls of wire. If you look at the stepped washers that locate the wire roll you will see the different diameters that locate in the larger spools. I have a different model Sealey (100xt Mk2) from the mid 80's and that takes either size, if yours is a V2...
Alignment of the headstock and bed with the minimum of tools is a common problem in our home machining world. The "anoraks" argue over it continually on the machining forums. The recognised best method using only any chuck, a length of bar (doesn't need to be straight or exactly the same...
A piece of hot rolled black bar by the look of it and therefore almost impossible to identify carbon content just by looking at it. The surface scale if it is a higher carbon content can be very hard indeed and if so you will need to get below that. MBB, Richard and dab4318 have given good...
@spencer 427 you have certainly found the rabbit hole, a couple really, there is a turning tool for every application (at least according to the advertising) and of course not one that does all. Please don't take that comment the wrong way it is not a criticism as I have been down most of its'...
@spencer 427 all looks very good and glad it is working well for you.
Rather than have to strip down after machining cast iron, like your final picture I put a cloth soaked ISO32 in oil to protect the bed. The chippings will stick to the oil and leave the bed clean. When finished wipe the bed...