Anything welding

Ok, thank you.

 

Started on my bumper. Needed to extend the frame a bit. But welded some 2 x 3 1/8" tube to the frame horn.

Welding to old iron with remnants of undercoating in the tube is just a pain. That shit burns real easy. No onder when cars burn, they burn hot!

 

Weded some 3/16" plate to the frame horns. This will be the basis of the bumper.

There is actually 2 plates in the pic. So far have the pilot holes. !/2" holes to be drilled.

 

Welded the 2 x 4 supports to the second plate. Once built, I will be able to tilt the bumper in or out using washers as spacers. Allowing the bumper to be adjusted easily.

 

The cardboard was used to find the exact height of the top of the bumper. It was too difficult estimating how tall to make the bumper uprignhts.

 

Started cutting out my pieces using templates. I had already made the bumper out of cardboard, just needed to trace and cut with the plasma cutter.




I still get amazed at how nice of a cut the plasma cutter does. Almost as nice as a shear.

 

Started welding up the panels. I like to just weld the inside and grind the outside flush. Much less risk of burn thru.

The wings or whatever you call the needed to be pulled in a bit, so I just used a long bar clamp to get the joint to tighten up.

 

Test fitting the bumper and did some grinding on the joints. The bumber is just sitting on the supports.

This is as far as I will be able to make it until this weekend. Lots to do, but it is so much fun. Please feel free to critique me.

Later

KO

 

This is what I started with during the mock up stage. I thought the cardboard bumper looked a bit "thick", so I narrowed the cross piece and the sub wings.

 

If anyone cares, this is the look I'm going for. Hopefully I can bend up some flexable tubbing to make the shape of the bar. I'll then take the tubing temp[late ddown to the local muffler shop and see if they can bend up some muffler pipe that is the same diameter as in the pic.

Anyone know what size tube that is?

 

The tube on the ARB is 2.0" diameter. I wouldn't use the muffler shop for your tube though. They use thin wall tube and use crush bends. You won't get a smooth bend from them. Good luck on your project.

 

I was afraid of that. More research then. Thanks.

 

Forgot to pm you today, did you get a chance to check out the torch?

 

I did but the only parts diagram we have is of the consumables, couldn't figure out what part it was it is it's even replaceable.

 

Looking back at the pics is it the swirl ring?

 

I'm not positive. I will look into it more tomorrow. The picture is from inside the torch handle though. It looks like a snap ring holds the assembly together.

 

Finally was able to pick up some steel and play around; made this little stand for my old crappy bench grinder. Will eventually add some hooks or maybe a little basket for additional storage. And plan to upgrade to a nice 8" grinder soon...one thing at a time Thanks again to those who pointed me in the right direction for some scrap steel!

 

I finally found a good parts diagram. It's the "main body". Part number is : 203 119. The only place I can find it is an air gas shop about an hour away for $270. Can anybody point me in the right direction for a cheaper shop?

 

I bet that's a part most people just look at the cost of and go "new torch". The difference isn't that big.

 

After calling around that's the route I'm going to end up going.