Greetings from happy new owner of a 1960's vintage Lincoln 225 S

[davemill]

A friend recently gifted me his vintage Lincoln tombstone. I've watched a ton of videos, bought a helmet and a bunch of AC rods, and started practicing arc starts and weld lines on some scrap plate. So many informative posts from this forum popped up in searches that I wanted to join.

We have a 10-acre homestead in the Santa Cruz mountains, so I can claim that a welder is a must-have new tool. First real project is rebar cages for some deep concrete piers for a solar ground mount. County requires 5-foot deep, 12" holes and 3" sch 40 galvanized tube, so hopefully this will be a fun intro to real-world welding. This thread in particular is awesome:

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Thread 'Welding Rebar'

Jul 17, 2006

Hello,
I am building a deer fence out of rebar and wanted to see if anyone could give me advice/pointers on welding the joints. I am new to welding and have found a local class that teaches mig welding. I just wanted to see if anyone here has had experience with welding rebar.

Sincerely,
Tony

• tdiddy
• Replies: 20
• forum: Learning MIG Welding

I really like old school stick welding. I see lots of shiny new welders for sale, but I'm getting a kick out of using a welder made about the same year I was born. Plus, free.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Welcome! This is the best place on the live internet.

Can you post pictures? Love to see interesting projects.

 

[tom2207]

welcome to the forum

 

[Cobbler]

As above, welcome. Free welders are the best, can’t get cheaper than that

 

[dobbslc]

Welcome to the forum!
I think we require some pictures of the Santa Cruz mountains.
Just so we can be jealous.

 

[Erie Fred]

Dave, do some destructive testing on the welded rebar before commencing.
I find our rebar is hard, and only 7018 or MIG s-6 will make a good weld.

7014 and 6011 will stick, but bend the pieces a bit, and they crack off.

You may have sourced a mild steel rebar, I do not know, but the normal stuff
is commonly rerolled RR rail.

 

[davemill]

Welcome to the forum!
I think we require some pictures of the Santa Cruz mountains.
Just so we can be jealous.

The Coastal Redwood forests south of San Francisco were clear cut in the 1880's-1920's, especially after the 1906 earthquake. On our property we have a dozen old-growth redwood stumps, often with the lowest 10ft-30 ft. trapezoidal section of the logged tree next to it. Although that wood has been on the ground for ~100 years, some of it is still hard, some is spongy. These are Coastal Redwoods, 2ft-6ft diameter, not the larger diameter but shorter Sequoia Redwoods.

The back entrance to this park is at the base of our hill:

Spotlight on Parks: The Forest of Nisene Marks - Visit Santa Cruz County

Stroll amongst the second-growth redwoods, hike through fern-lined canyons on your way to spot a waterfall, and enjoy a scenic picnic beneath the evergreen canopy. Discover the enchanting beauty and serenity of the redwoods at the Forest of Nisene Marks!

www.santacruz.org

Google photos:

redwoods forest nisene marks - Google Search

 

[davemill]

Dave, do some destructive testing on the welded rebar before commencing.

Thanks for the advice!

 

[RWD3M]

Welcome to the Forum Dave,

Just watch out for Galv Flu if welding that sch 40!