Gizmo's Projects

[norlander]

Absolutely overwhelmed with the Stainless Roses.

As of THIS Post. 74 Have been ordered. More than 75% have been Pre-Paid.

everythings coming up roses then, nice work all round mate

 

[Gizmo.Y]

148 Roses. That is all.

 

[Gizmo.Y]

Finally bit the bullet and ordered myself a Furick Cup...

 

[Richard.]

Is that on a wp9/20 or did you get a stubby lens to fit it to?

 

[Gizmo.Y]

On my WP17 Flexi. I bought the Adapter. Good thing is, the adapter for the furick cup also takes the wp20 cups i had been using with the WP17 Gas Lens Kit.

 

[Richard.]

On my WP17 Flexi. I bought the Adapter. Good thing is, the adapter for the furick cup also takes the wp20 cups i had been using with the WP17 Gas Lens Kit.

Oh you didn't buy the "furick" adapter did you?
All that is, is a stubby gas lens that can be bought from ck for £5-£7.
The furick one is seriously deceptive making you believe its specific to there cups and charge over £20 a piece for them.
That lot I assume you paid eBay prices for. £80?? Speak with a ck agent and get some stubby lenses ordered cos no doubt you'll reck the furick one as they don't last as long on gas cooled set ups.

 

[Gizmo.Y]

i did...Not until it got here i realised it was the same as my current stubby lens with an O-Ring recess machined into it.

 

[Shox Dr]

Oh you didn't buy the "furick" adapter did you?
All that is, is a stubby gas lens that can be bought from ck for £5-£7.
The furick one is seriously deceptive making you believe its specific to there cups and charge over £20 a piece for them.
That lot I assume you paid eBay prices for. £80?? Speak with a ck agent and get some stubby lenses ordered cos no doubt you'll reck the furick one as they don't last as long on gas cooled set ups.

You could say furickingly expensive.

Taxi

 

[Richard.]

i did...Not until it got here i realised it was the same as my current stubby lens with an O-Ring recess machined into it.

Tbf it's an easy mistake to make and certainly not your fault. It's a very misleading thing because they make out that you need this so called adapter for £28 to use the cups and it's only when it turns up you see that £28 adapter is exactly the same as a £7 stubby lens with an O ring. My mate made the same call so you ain't the only one. At least now you know you can change it a lot cheaper.

 

[Shox Dr]

Tbf it's an easy mistake to make and certainly not your fault. It's a very misleading thing because they make out that you need this so called adapter for £28 to use the cups and it's only when it turns up you see that £28 adapter is exactly the same as a £7 stubby lens with an O ring. My mate made the same call so you ain't the only one. At least now you know you can change it a lot cheaper.

No doubt they pull your pants down on replacements O-rings as well

 

[Gizmo.Y]

They sent me 7 o-rings (One on the lens, 6 in a sealed bag). Didnt know they eat them that quick!

I was playing today, i removed the o-ring when i swapped the FUPA for a Standard number 8 for when i was doing some ally. I take it that was a good call on my part?

 

[Richard.]

They sent me 7 o-rings (One on the lens, 6 in a sealed bag). Didnt know they eat them that quick!

I was playing today, i removed the o-ring when i swapped the FUPA for a Standard number 8 for when i was doing some ally. I take it that was a good call on my part?

The O rings will last 10 times longer on a wc torch because the head stays cold. Gas cooled torches get red hot quick.

 

[Gizmo.Y]

 

[Richard.]

If that's what your looking for you'll get that through a no7 giz. Heat input (or lack of it) plays a bigger part in getting a weld to look colourful in heat tint. Take a ganders at some of @Paul. s stuff before he cleans it up. Different industry mind so he won't be leaving them like that but the point is you don't need spendy cups and big gas volumes to get it you just need to know how to weld stainless. Keep your big cup for Ti jobs. Do afew of those and it will soon pay for itself.

 

[Gizmo.Y]

odly enough. i couldnt. using a number 8 cup, weld was all grey and dull. same settings, just changed the cup.

 

[Brad93]

Hi gizmo the red O-rings last ages on my watercooled setup.
I don't use my FUPA 12 on anything but thin stainless or titanium. Also have a BBW for titanium only.

Colour on stainless is far more about heat input than gas shielding. Even if you shield the metal and get no colour, overheating it still isn't good for the metallurgical aspects.

These welds were made with #5 standard cup, no gas lenses. Material is 1.5mm thick. Flow rate was 5lpm.

No burn through, no suck back.

 

[Gizmo.Y]

Cold Side Charge Pipe for a serious build i have in. 3.5" Tubing and some Vanjen Clamp Flange Ferrules.

 

[Gizmo.Y]

Top Hat Kit for an Astra VXR

 

[dan.taylor.1]

Where do you get your name plates from? I've been meaning to get something I can put on gates etc with my name/website etc

 

[Gizmo.Y]

I have a local guy, Mobile Engraver. His primary business is Dog Tags, So they are just double holed stainless dogtags, They are Surgical Grade