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I'll remember that, though I doubt I'll be getting one soon.

 

Something I noticed is that you are welding different thicknesses of material. A part of the problem you're having is that the amount of heat required on the thicker material is greater and so you'd have to either preheat the thick stuff or linger a but on the thick side.

Anyway, good to see your progress!

 

At the shop ours runs through copper pipe, filter, dryer, and a Miller filter right before the machine.

 

My neighbor came over and noticed that my gun hose wasn't seating all the way back into the machine down near the drive rollers so most of my gas was just running out of the machine and not through to my gun. Now that I actually have gas it made a world of difference!

The little scrap plates I've been using are actually all 1/8", that's something I double checked today. If I am welding different thicknesses I try to spend most of my time on the thicker metal and quickly bounce down to the thinner piece.

Thanks for the support and advice fella's. It's much appreciated!

 

Should always do a drop test. Even with inert gas.

 

Glad you're getting it figured out.. Yeah, those welds all looked like they were showing heavy signs of poor gas coverage. I know my torch will pop out occasionally; there's an o-ring and a thumbscrew/chamfered slot. Make sure that the o-ring is seated.

I think it'd be worth your time to cut out a slew of practice pieces of the same diameter. New/same diameter pieces. No need to mess with different material thicknesses this early in the game.

 

For sure clean the slag off and I would go up to max on the amperage and down a bit on the wirespeed. I had the same machine and this seemed to work for me.

 

Anyone with a thermal arc have issues with buildup of splatter in the gas nozzle when welding overhead to the point it causes the nozzle itself to arc to the workpiece ? The fist one I used dip regularly, the second set I used it religiously and same thing.

 

Thanks guys, I have been grinding it clean but I'll try turnin the amperage up first and the drop to a thinner wire if I still need to. I kept welding plates together on that bit and they all seem to stick really well, I couldn't break the welds and pulling with pliers would only bend the metal instead of affecting the weld, good signs right?

 

Yes those are all good signs but breaking it with pliers and breaking it cause you hit something or dropped the weight of the truck onto the sliders are totally different. But keep pushing along to make yourself better. Learn from others and always ask questions.

 

Started a bumper on my brothers truck today. Trying to keep it a little bit sleeper style.

 

Looks sick man! I lobe when they are flush.
But on another note will it hit the fenders from when they flex offroading? I know my glass hits mine and its not close together

 

what size is the radius on the shoe

 

okay lol. Ive wasted many pieces

 

just keep note and make prints out of them

 

you guys should sketch out bends in CAD. Saves much tube!

 

I'm too stupid to use CAD. Seriously.

When I screw up, I do my damnedest to find another use for it.

My bumper is actually one of the A pillars I f#&^ed up on.

 

your on the right track! im no pro with alum. wire, but I found postflow to help a ton with cratering. obviously you know to hold a bit more wire into the puddle before you stop.

by postflow, I mean your gun will have a spot in the trigger-pull that it allows gas to flow, but no wire. so when you stop welding, don't let off the trigger all the way, that way you get good post-weld coverage as the metal solidifies. it only takes a second, and its a great habit to get into

 

Similar to tig, I didn't know this.