what i dont like about such models, is the fact they still look like a toy even thought those are very detailed ones, but its all about the paintjob.
you can buy a model to glue the parts together and paint for a lot less money, but if you cant paint it will look like crap and in this case...
just came across those pics of a "welding unit" on my old phone. it was based on Migatronic KMX 550, painted red as i dint had any green spray. it would look a lot better with some decals on it, even those from my UH-1 Huey or ISU-152 that i never finished. it is my first ever completed scale...
start and hold the trigger it will initiate the arc, you can set it low to light it up when the position is not comfortable, and you dont want to burn holes, you can also set it hot to get the puddle quicker - very usefull for welding aluminium (1) release the trigger it will still weld but at...
@Richard. @Hood @Brad93
1,2 mm almg5 wire, and thats what im usually aiming for. no doubt it can be done better but what to improve when it comes to CV welding?
pulse is a different story, i want to know how its done on CV first. theres no crater filling option which is a big downside on...
it had programmes no doubt, but i guess it was written by someone who was working on that unit, then it was reseted for some reason (im not using that unit on daily basis) and the list is empty now.
theres a USB slot right there.
ill try to post my efforts tomorrow on MIG. CV, since i dont know how to weld on pulse or superpulse, when it comes to aluminium
i get the idea Richard.
i know of someone who is a pipe tig welder he was running stringer beads all time on thinner tubing but he decided to change job and was told by the new employeer to learn cup walking as it is required on their 2mm thick steel pipe work, dont know why, and how it turned out. but that was steel...
this is probably the same issue i had last year, but dont know the answer what was the cause.
a 500A unit was set at 31V
here are the results...
one day later it welded like it should :dontknow:
it was somewhere near 330x80x16mm when welded together. not that big
i use that technique when theres a big gap to fill. and by looking at steel/ss photos its all weaved so i thought it would work.
we have an esab origo 4002cw with aristo feed 3004 U82 plus.
it has a pulse/super pulse but...
a single detail i had to repair it was 16mm thick:D. prepared it to double V groove around 100deg. with 1,5mm root face and no gap, cleaned with soap and water.
i was unsure about our TIG if it can handle it since its only 200A but few runs without filler was enough to preheat. 2 passes per...
from my experience, you can start higher on amps, but after a few beads you will need to singnifcantly reduce the amperage. it all depends on what you are welding, i've been doing details 12mm thick and 70A was more than enough, while on 3mm fillet weld and something a lot bigger you would wait...
i'll be at the same boat as you at your age.:drunk:probably. but im doing alot of stuff on CNC and it would be a healthier route, im still thinking. but things like that done 100% correctly to the drawings angles and dimensions are as much rewarding as a great weld!
we will see, im still quite...
most of the time, it depends how the job is prepared, and it was a great fit up as i did it myself (last pic previous post) but it was anyways grinded off to smooth surface, one of my best attempts at 2mm closed corner 1st (flat position). and what i had to do today at work 2nd and
3rd pic...
guys im not talking about the arc sound. just the machine itself xD.
anyways the problem is solved, there was not enough cooling liquid.
just want to ask, how smart is that particular unit, is there something that turns off the transformer when theres not enough liquid? i know theres 2 diodes...
the red lines along the welds are my attempts.
the problem is, when i want to show him something he gests discouraged quickly.
thats just 5 hours, 10-15 mins a day and on staturday we brought some beer to take it on easy and it was somewhere near 1,5h of welding, there was time to explain the...
i took someone who was working as an electric in the past, to check it inside and we didnt spotted anything wrong.
but the most important thing that i realized today, there wasnt any noise from the transformer, just the cooling unit. on friday, when i turned on that mig, (havent used it for a...