OP
$340 to install the gears is a great deal. Most shops I know won't touch a used gear set!
The first shop I called said no. This place happily helped. I was really happy about the price too.
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The first shop I called said no. This place happily helped. I was really happy about the price too.
So I’ve always wondered about this. Did you give them instructions how it was setup before to try to mimick? Or did they just shoot for the best?
OP
The used gears came from Blaine. I’m assuming a takeoff from another build he did so the old pattern is unknown. It’s obviously best to know the old pattern but I believe the worst case scenario is that they make a little noise. All I did was tell them that they are used and they said no problem.
OP
I’m feeling the itch hop to it and start the grind on the Jeep projects. Yesterday I practiced my welding a bit. I think I’ll practice some more today. And maybe start some other projects. I started welding with the bad habit of looping and backfilling my welds to give the stacked dime appearance. Blaine set me straight a while ago but I haven’t had the chance to practice much. I’m still not as comfortable with my puddle control doing straight pulls. Limiting lateral motion to 1/16” from the root. Here is about where I’m at
Aiming to get it a little hotter. Hopefully will post up some practice welds today. At the very least, I tested some of my scrap practice welds with a sledge in the vice and the metal would always bend and give somewhere other than my weld joint. So that’s good news!
Aiming to get it a little hotter. Hopefully will post up some practice welds today. At the very least, I tested some of my scrap practice welds with a sledge in the vice and the metal would always bend and give somewhere other than my weld joint. So that’s good news!
I haven’t welded in 20 years but those look decent enough to me! Nice work. Mig gun?
OP
Yep! They are decent enough that I trust them to hold, but can be better.
OP
I think it’s getting better. This is with zero lateral movement trying to move as smooth as I can. Im starting to feel when the weld pushes back slightly. Seems like the smoother and steadier I pull it the better the little ripples look.
Not to hijack, but who has me blocked?! Post #3,405 is hidden from me?? Last I checked I didn’t have any enemies
Also nice work lol.
Not to hijack, but who has me blocked?! Post #3,405 is hidden from me?? Last I checked I didn’t have any enemies
Also nice work lol.
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Log out and you can see for yourself. Or use an incognito window.
Not to hijack, but who has me blocked?! Post #3,405 is hidden from me?? Last I checked I didn’t have any enemies
Also nice work lol.
Tell everyone what you did to deserve this.
Tell everyone what you did to deserve this.
Did he say something positive about Savvy?
Tell everyone what you did to deserve this.
Ok ok, I……I told someone to consider an LS swap when they were asking about converting their 2.5 to a 4.0. I’m…..I’m sorry!!
Oh and Heil Savvy!
Ok ok, I……I told someone to consider an LS swap when they were asking about converting their 2.5 to a 4.0. I’m…..I’m sorry!!
Oh and Heil Savvy!
You're not missing much. Praise be.
Ok ok, I……I told someone to consider an LS swap when they were asking about converting their 2.5 to a 4.0. I’m…..I’m sorry!!
Oh and Heil Savvy!
But, that’s the correct answer
looks pretty good.
a single steady motion...pause for a second when you start up...... give it another second to build up then go. 1 small wiggle at the start is ok and can be done so 1 cannot see witness of it.
the same deliberate pace end to end. that's a solid weld just need some lag at arc start b4 you move away.
that stackin dimes stuff has pronounced swells and lows, the swell is thick, the low is thin, so the weld is no better than your thin. your weld is the same end to end (except for that start), so you could expect equal strength from all of it along it's entire length.
having the wire touch dead seam and laid forward some will aid in forming the puddle and pushing/guiding it along. corners are more challenging you have to start straight away at it and roll it around to that position as you move along.
the small ridges you are still seeing are your pace and it stacking to come up to that point.......bump up the wire just a hair so you're not waiting for it to pool and can move a tad quicker if that suits your natural pace.
don't try to learn what the welder is forcing you to do train it (set it) to work at your pace.
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Not to hijack, but who has me blocked?! Post #3,405 is hidden from me?? Last I checked I didn’t have any enemies
Also nice work lol.
Seems some have blocked me also. Less entertaining seeing their posts and picking up on their knowledge.
starkey480 - I am looking forward to the day you install an LS engine in your Jeep. Everything you do is marvelous and I know you will blow yourself away.