Metal Mangles

[mick_762]

Well I decided I needed a rack on the back of my ute, cockie wants all the dead roo (shot under Vic Permit) all thrown in a hole he has dug.
Makes for future foxing easier for me too!

BUT... I havent used a welder for a good 15 - 18 years. AND I wasnt all that good then either.

Look out RAF Productions, here comes MAF Productions - yep....
Mangled as Fuck!!


Getting slightly better:


The poor little inverter welder:


Getting there:



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[MISSED]

Yep that looks Maffed

Just a thought grind back the area to be welded before striking an arc.

[mick_762]

Nothin a grinder and paint wont fix:


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[bimbo]

What do they look like under the slag (the actual weld)?

[Camel]

Thanks fuck I am safe, finally someone who mangles stuff more than I do.

Grind the gal off before welding goes a long way to solving the splatter problems.

You aint gunna hang many roos on each cross bar before they are on the tray.

What do they look like under the slag (the actual weld)?

You reckon there would be any under there.

[Rabbitz]

What do they look like under the slag (the actual weld)?

Isn't slag the glue that holds welds together?

[mick_762]

What do they look like under the slag (the actual weld)?

Yeah most arnt too bad, showed the worst ones to you lot.

[mick_762]

What do they look like under the slag (the actual weld)?

Isn't slag the glue that holds welds together?

Nope thats paint

[kickinback]

I always use low hydrogen rods on gal ( well all mild steel actually). It seems to give the best view of the weld pool and is quite stable when the gal flares. They are a bastard to strike but once you get that sorted you won’t go back to any other rod.


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[macca]

I always use low hydrogen rods on gal ( well all mild steel actually). It seems to give the best view of the weld pool and is quite stable when the gal flares. They are a bastard to strike but once you get that sorted you won’t go back to any other rod.


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What's your preferred brand?
I have a stack of gal to weld. Some good quality some cheap Chinese and some real heavy duty stuff bought of Garden Island.
Thoughts appreciated.

[kickinback]

Austarc 16tc.

Beware.

They do not store well after the pack is opened, absorbing moisture and corroding between the flux and filler resulting in an arc that will walk from one side of the rod to the other. If you can keep them dry you should be fine.


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[macca]

Austarc 16tc.

Beware.

They do not store well after the pack is opened, absorbing moisture and corroding between the flux and filler resulting in an arc that will walk from one side of the rod to the other. If you can keep them dry you should be fine.


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Thanks. I will store accordingly.

[Seddo]

buy a small mig welder, heaps easier than a stick.

[bimbo]

Grind the gal off before you weld is the best way. Your lungs will thank you as well

[Branxhunter]

Austarc 16tc.

Beware.

They do not store well after the pack is opened, absorbing moisture and corroding between the flux and filler resulting in an arc that will walk from one side of the rod to the other. If you can keep them dry you should be fine.


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I keep my welding rods in a 100mm PVC tube - glue on cap on one end, screw on cap on the other. They keep for years.

Marcus