What did you do today to your 3/S?

[sergechronos]

Practing welding is fun isn't it? I love it.



Those welds are looking too cold and you are definitely moving too fast. Try slowing down first. Also, what's your helmet darkness set at? USually around 11 works great. Looks like you missed the joint on a couple which could be due it being set too dark. For myself, a bit of oscillation helps me guide the puddle and make the weld my desired thickness. Also helps because I don't have to pull a perfectly straight line.

Once you get a new gauge and regulator, I would turn the cfh down to the mid 20's. 50 is far too high for these applications. (unless it's your gauge being stupid which sounds like it is.)

Good luck!

Gauge is definitely bring stupid, Eastwood emailed me this morning though, they're going to ship me a new regulator. Hopefully it works out.

While I'm moving too fast, I think part of the coldness is the fact that my 130A isn't rated for 1/4" thick steel with solid core, just flux core. With the voltage maxed out and the edges filleted I got some better results, still moving too fast though.

Setting was at about 11-13, but the angle of the lighting has it coming around my head behind me so it makes seeing very difficult (part of why I need to rearrange everything out there.)

One of my coworkers used to be a welder, he said he would come by and give me some pointers soon so that should help. Going to watch more videos to get a better idea of what I'm looking for while welding.

Regulator issue is definitely something that has me on hold until it's resolved. Just not sure I trust welds on a cart to hold the car without knowing for sure I've got everything set up properly.



Played with it a bit more last night, think was the closest I got to a decent weld but regulator is probably still too low.

Oh yeah, I made some progress on my car as well. Determined exactly how i'm doing the transmission tunnel and made one of the braces that goes over it. No pictures though.

Pictures are overrated anyhow.

[DrGonzo]

For 1/4" I pretty sure you need a min of like 170 amps... So your 130 is too low for a single pass. You can bevel the edges of both pieces and do a multiplier pass fill to compensate for it. Up your wire size also to probably a 0.35 if you haven't already. Preheating the part with a torch will also help.

[MDoe8]

For 1/4" I pretty sure you need a min of like 170 amps... So your 130 is too low for a single pass. You can bevel the edges of both pieces and do a multiplier pass fill to compensate for it. Up your wire size also to probably a 0.35 if you haven't already. Preheating the part with a torch will also help.

ditto

[Bloodlust182]

Flux Core that B. Ive gotten some pretty good welds with the Lincoln Flux core wire on the thicker gauged metal.

[Jimvr4]

My DD needs four new tires so I have been forced into driving the Spyder to work. Damn. To top it off, the weather is supposed to be 68-75 degrees for the next few days. Shit. And to make matters worse, the AC unit isn't working now so I'll have to drive with the top down. Damnit !

[DrGonzo]

My DD needs four new tires so I have been forced into driving the Spyder to work. Damn. To top it off, the weather is supposed to be 68-75 degrees for the next few days. Shit. And to make matters worse, the AC unit isn't working now so I'll have to drive with the top down. Damnit !

Absolutely no sympathy for you Jim!

[Jimvr4]

Absolutely no sympathy for you Jim!

Haha! I do need to figure out the AC thing though. It was charged and working fine. Now I don't think the compressor switches on at all. Not sure why.

[Bloodlust182]

Haha! I do need to figure out the AC thing though. It was charged and working fine. Now I don't think the compressor switches on at all. Not sure why.

Is the system still charged? I know it wont kick on if there is not enough refrigerant in the system. Might have a leak somewhere?

[sergechronos]

Well, tapatalk updated today on my phone, haven't been able to get anything to post from it now. Just keeps saying it's trying to to connect to the server or something. Meh.

For 1/4" I pretty sure you need a min of like 170 amps... So your 130 is too low for a single pass. You can bevel the edges of both pieces and do a multiplier pass fill to compensate for it. Up your wire size also to probably a 0.35 if you haven't already. Preheating the part with a torch will also help.

I had bevelled the edges which helped, however even with the voltage cranked up the steel just soaked the heat up. Hadn't thought about using a torch to preheat.

Don't think I can run .35 wire, largest I think this supports is .30 flux core.

Flux Core that B. Ive gotten some pretty good welds with the Lincoln Flux core wire on the thicker gauged metal.

Flux core is what the machine recommends for 1/4" thick anyhow, my roll of Forney flux core should be in Thursday I think. Anywhere from 20-50% off list price pending what I can talk my manager into taking.

[GTOJOE]

Borrowed an engine crane and an engine stand. Hopefully the replacement block/engine is delivered next weekend. Was supposed to be this weekend but been pushed to next weekend instead.