Sneak peak to prove it’s going down...
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Come on man, you know you just stole that image from Google
Kidding of course
Sneak peak to prove it’s going down...
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I’ve been trying to take good pictures, but I’m too cheap to buy an overpriced camera I can talk with.Come on man, you know you just stole that image from Google
Kidding of course
I’ve been trying to take good pictures, but I’m too cheap to buy an overpriced camera I can talk with.
I really thought I’d have a good write up about this process, but there’s not much to it. Cut, prep, paste, add a few measurements and done.
And I don’t use google...duck duck go, “less” tracking.
Not bad for a guy who just learned to weld this week.
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And I spoke too soon...
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Welding is fun and frustrating at the same time. I’ll make a good bead and then completely make a booger. Guess I’ll be cleaning some welds.
Me too, it’s a good skill to have. We did GTAW/TIG and it seems difficult, but it’s super easy once you get the process down.I still need to buy a welder and teach myself. That's coming soon!
Me too, it’s a good skill to have. We did GTAW/TIG and it seems difficult, but it’s super easy once you get the process down.
Stick welding can go to hell, I was not a fan.
Me too, it’s a good skill to have. We did GTAW/TIG and it seems difficult, but it’s super easy once you get the process down.
Stick welding can go to hell, I was not a fan.
Had you spent a few minutes posting up some test welds, we could have walked you through some ways to improve. You're moving the electrode way too much and you are running way too cold. Turn the wire speed down if you can, that will slow down the deposition rate and heat the weld up some, then slow way down on the tip movement and concentrate on letting the weld build up to the height and width you are after with deposition, not tip movement as in side to side washing.Not bad for a guy who just learned to weld this week.
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And I spoke too soon...
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Welding is fun and frustrating at the same time. I’ll make a good bead and then completely make a booger. Guess I’ll be cleaning some welds.
The problem with stick welding is you need clear vision and a lot of practice to distinguish between the puddle of flux and the actual weld puddle. It looks like you are laying down a lot of material and after the flux is chipped off, you have thin stringy booger bead that walks back and forth between the two weldment faces.Me too, it’s a good skill to have. We did GTAW/TIG and it seems difficult, but it’s super easy once you get the process down.
Stick welding can go to hell, I was not a fan.
I learned stick first, that’s what everyone who welds taught me. I love MIG but being able to stick weld is a skill that comes in handy when you don’t think you need it. Car battery and a rod and we fixed my buddies control arm on the trail lol! Of course I learned welding tractors so 1/2” thick metal sometimes.
Everything you said was the feedback I was getting here. I just finished welding the truss, I have improved quite a bit yet there are still some issues. Overall, I'd call it a success, I need a butt load of practice. If I was trying to act like I knew what I was doing, I wouldn't have posted those welds and acted like an internet hero.walked you through some ways to improve
Already in process, pain in the ass but they looked terrible.You might want to redo some of those welds
Already in process, pain in the ass but they looked terrible.
I'm searching your build thread, can you direct me where the post about routing/mounting your parking brake post is. No rush, I'm gathering info for the next steps.I know the feeling. After so much waiting I was itching to get going on my build too.
I'm searching your build thread, can you direct me where the post about routing/mounting your parking brake post is. No rush, I'm gathering info for the next steps.
Thank you, looks like I may salvage the JK mounts and weld them to my axle.https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...e-adventure-lj-story.9956/page-14#post-260133
and
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...e-adventure-lj-story.9956/page-14#post-261740
After a few shake down runs I will be returning back to mount the cables to the axle without the zipties around the tube. I know how I'm going to do it, I just need to do it...