marknotgeorge
Doing sums for a living since 2009.
- Messages
- 473
Some progress on the left door of my TR7. I've plugged a few holes in the edge with weld, thanks to advice from Bump and some old copper pipe from my father-in-law:
Some of the holes are too large to be plugged, so I've had to start patching. Here's some pics:
I messed up the left edge, so I cut another patch. This was slightly too short, so I clamped a piece of scrap steel behing the gap and filled it with weld, before grinding off the scrap:
Here's the other side after dressing with my angle grinder. I'm pleased with my first attempt at welding in anger.
Some things I've noticed.
Some of the holes are too large to be plugged, so I've had to start patching. Here's some pics:
I messed up the left edge, so I cut another patch. This was slightly too short, so I clamped a piece of scrap steel behing the gap and filled it with weld, before grinding off the scrap:
Here's the other side after dressing with my angle grinder. I'm pleased with my first attempt at welding in anger.
Some things I've noticed.
- Should I be able to push the wire in slightly at the tip?
- I've noticed some soot kicking about. Is this from the old metal?
- I definitely need more light in my shed. My helmet seems to cause a shadow wherever I stick it.