as many here know , I like acf 50 ,,, from a land rover welder ,, lol
but anything except waxol .
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but anything except waxol .
Well a decent day of searching has brought up this in terms of repair panels. Full floor, all 3 sills etc.
Putting together all the stuff I’m going to need, cutting discs, general consumables etc. Any recommendations for top quality mig wire please? The best money can buy really. The last reel from the bay was variable with lots of spatter and poor feeding, well it was cheap (for a good reason I suspect) but it became clear that wire isn’t all created equal. I gave the welder a mini service today, cleaned, new torch liner, cleaned the feed rollers etc. Also ordered a load of steel tube to use as bracing if I end up doing the whole floor.
Off to the scrapyard tomorrow to see about some lumps of copper.
Putting together all the stuff I’m going to need, cutting discs, general consumables etc. Any recommendations for top quality mig wire please? The best money can buy really. The last reel from the bay was variable with lots of spatter and poor feeding, well it was cheap (for a good reason I suspect) but it became clear that wire isn’t all created equal. I gave the welder a mini service today, cleaned, new torch liner, cleaned the feed rollers etc. Also ordered a load of steel tube to use as bracing if I end up doing the whole floor.
Off to the scrapyard tomorrow to see about some lumps of copper.
Lincoln SupraMIG Mild Steel MIG Wire 0.8MM 5KG | Inverter Fusion Ltd Devon
5kg of 0.8mm solid MIG wire for welding of structural steels with better bead profile and appearance. Excellent feedability and very consistent welding performance making this the ultimate GMAW wire for robotics and hard automation.
www.inverterfusion.co.uk
1. One of the few places selling it by the 5 Kg
2. It might only work on Toyotas.
nope ,,, no where near heavy enough ,, bus bar is what you need , spend thirty or forty quid now and you will never regret it
take my word for it , if you cant find any like that , buy a copper mallet and use the head you can flap disc it to have some flat faces ,,,
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Whats the big
, if not,you're going to have source some sheet and fab them up
Why the want for the best wire if you're putting new panels in most of your welding can be plugs welds you've really no need for long runs and or the best wire, blimey i've stuck many a patch/panel on with cheap wire prep is the most important clean clean clean joint fit up and clamp
As for this want for a copper backing i hardly use it, maybe for butt welds on foil thin steel (fiat panda 4x4
) or new panel onto old, this is all good if you have access to the back of the welded joint, and it needs to be held tight to that joint even then you should really do more than 20-25mm stitch(tac tac tac) then move on to another point, no way you're going to do full beads otherwise Mr distortion will raise its ugly head
Restoration for keeps or a patch up to sell on in a year or so?
Have you priced up all the panels you need,are you going to get them? I would if me
, if not,you're going to have source some sheet and fab them upWhy the want for the best wire if you're putting new panels in most of your welding can be plugs welds you've really no need for long runs and or the best wire, blimey i've stuck many a patch/panel on with cheap wire prep is the most important clean clean clean joint fit up and clamp
As for this want for a copper backing i hardly use it, maybe for butt welds on foil thin steel (fiat panda 4x4
) or new panel onto old, this is all good if you have access to the back of the welded joint, and it needs to be held tight to that joint even then you should really do more than 20-25mm stitch(tac tac tac) then move on to another point, no way you're going to do full beads otherwise Mr distortion will raise its ugly headRestoration for keeps or a patch up to sell on in a year or so?
Are they from Ex-Pressed Steel Panels?
yes, the very same.
So the scrapyard trip didn't work. Apparently they can't sell me anything because I'm not a registered scrap metal dealer. The bloody world has gone bonkers.
This is a restoration to keep forever. After my last roll of wire off the bay of all evil I am never buying anything like that again. SG3 stuff welds so much smoother. And yes, panels come to £1200 ish, which is not too bad when I consider the time it will save making stuff up. My Bro said he wants it right, not rushed, not cheaply done, just as good as it can ever be.Whats the big
Have you priced up all the panels you need,are you going to get them? I would if me
Why the want for the best wire if you're putting new panels in most of your welding can be plugs welds you've really no need for long runs and or the best wire, blimey i've stuck many a patch/panel on with cheap wire prep is the most important clean clean clean joint fit up and clamp
As for this want for a copper backing i hardly use it, maybe for butt welds on foil thin steel (fiat panda 4x4
Restoration for keeps or a patch up to sell on in a year or so?
The copper will help and I know it won't allow me to do huge runs in one go but it will help stop blow through. I'm practising now on some 1.6mm steel, all clean etc and it's not easy to get the fine setting between a cold weld blobbed on top and blowing through the steel. Thin stuff is not as forgiving as steel beams.
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1.6 is a good start for your practice but that shell will be more like 1.0 than 1.6!
Good luck and don't forget pictures. We love pictures!
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Surely it would be if repeatedly folded over on itself?
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And the replacement panels will be even thinner
I got my copper heatsink from the head of an old gas-ring soldering iron. E.G. :
SHED FIND SOLDERING IRON VINTAGE OLD WOODEN HANDLE TOOLS BLACKSMITH AUTO JUMBLE | eBay
SMALL AND LARGE AMOUNTS ALWAYS WANTED.
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I have a pair of outer sills in the spare room (as you do!) and they're just less then 1mm at their thinnest point, and 1.1mm give or take at the thickest. It's worth bearing in mind though that they're galvanised so you need to be careful not to remove too much material when cleaning back for welding.
no the dirt and air gaps work like a double glazed window and stop it working as well as a big solid lump , think sort of lasagne and you get the ideaSurely it would be if repeatedly folded over on itself?
It's an A reg, 1983. 38 years of tin worm.
Managed to order some copper bar off the bay last night. Finally!
Well done, hopefully you’ll find it beneficial.
Mine’s an A reg too, also with 38 years worth of tin worm....
Out of interest, what type of steering wheel does it have? Feel free to say a round one if you’ve no idea what I’m talking about!
