Anything welding

Don't open the portal!

 

Not bullshiting when I say this…I have heard “3 knocks” on two different occasions while I was working in my saw shop late at night

 

Don’t just walk away…..Run!

 

It was unnerving to say the least.

Another time that tripped me out was one evening I decided to go to the lower tier on the property, but as soon as I got to the stairs to start walking down in complete darkness, I heard to most unworldly GROWL that sounded like it came from something HUGE. FUCKING DEEP. I was like laters! Walked back up backwards in case it was a cougar.

No joke, Charlie Chaplin’s hangout away from Hollywood was next door.

 

Cougars sound kinda like a push lawn mower.could have been one.

 

It wasn’t a bear(rarely growl?), although they have been coming back into the Santa Monica Mountains.

I forgot, we call them mountain lions. We’ve witnessed mixed coyotes, big boys, but that growl was too damn deep.

Happy Day of welding brothers and sisters!

 

Been wanting this kit, finally pulled the trigger. Good price.

https://weldmongerstore.com/product...-3-32-diffuser-screens?variant=46711063511291

 

damnn the Primeweld 225x is on sale for $769! Im still a bit away from my savings goal to get it. Wonder when the next sale will be?

https://weldmongerstore.com/collect...-tig-welder-with-pulse?variant=44336399876347

 

I just ordered shocks yesterday... dammit. I guess I need the shocks/ new leafs more

 

maybe there will be an Easter sale

 

They only have sales for Black Friday.

 

Brother Weld, just do it. Time flies on this planet. TIG is so damn versatile it will lift your game tremendously.

My Grande competition hot saw lost the threading on the crank, flywheel side, AND!!!! There was a small gap, so that means the nut didn’t get to its position All good, I’ll hack when the seals aren’t doing their job anymore and build my own stroker crank. Presently at 136cc’s.

So, fuck it, tacked the nut and welded around to encompass both the nut and washer. Hard to accomplish a clean job with MIG. Can be brazed with silicon bronze, but will it hold in inertia conditions? (I think so)

 

Neighbor bought an accessory for his squat rack that didn’t have the right size diameter pin.

Had him pick up a half inch rod and went to work.

 

This is how we make coin and gain appreciation! Word will get out that you can fix shit.

 

welp, the mts200 is sold out, so that makes the decision easier for me...

 

Why exactly can't I weld cast iron? I dropped on of the grills for my BBQ and I got 3 cracks. I cleaned it with a wire wheel and used tig on it with no filler. It was super weird. It burned through way faster than I expected.

 

I was going to suggest pre-heating as I've always had to do that with any cast, prior to welding. But it's also dirty as hell.

I'd just MIG it and hit it with a flap disc to smooth.

 

Because it's " pot" metal.

Anything iron that will melt in the pot gets poured into the mold.

Good luck. There are so many different ferric metals present, finding a welding rod that will stick is pure luck.

It can be done, but it won't be very easy or pretty.

 

the guides i've read all indicate preheating before welding, and then wrapping a blanket around it after welding for a controlled cooldown.

10:29-12:30 in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Zvo8XoNoE&t=840s