Best welds thread :D

[95badbird]

Thanks, means a lot!

I am running a 351 Windsor, C4 settup, out back is factory IRS with 4.10's.
I want to back halve the car, and get rid of the IRS.

Here is an old shot of the engine and bay.

 

[95badbird]

welding pics....

this is me!

 

[AMMFAB]

right on..... i know sport compact cars and newer mod powered mustangs and lsx powered f bodys and vettes, but not a whole lot outside that circle. i didnt thing those would have irs setups...... did they come with the windsor stock..... i know there were supercharged and turbo t-birds but dont know about the v8's.


mike

 

[95badbird]

right on..... i know sport compact cars and newer mod powered mustangs and lsx powered f bodys and vettes, but not a whole lot outside that circle. i didnt thing those would have irs setups...... did they come with the windsor stock..... i know there were supercharged and turbo t-birds but dont know about the v8's.


mike

mine came factory with the 4.6L mod motor from ford. It did not come factory this way, nor did the C4.
It is strictly a race car for the most part......hence why i would love to get my heads done by a profesional....wink wink.

 

[AMMFAB]

as long as they are aluminum i could help u out.... wink wink.


mike

 

[95badbird]

i was afraid you would say that......they are cast.

but thats okay, I want to toy with them a little, i had already boguht some 6 inch bits and a cartridge roll set to clean them up, and do a little intake to head matching.

I will keep you in mind when i buy a set of AFR 225's.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

heres a root pass 7018 vertical up(3F), 90 amps. welded with a miller. little bit of undercut but not too bad. havent done much of this yet. the steel is snow plow blade off state trucks

 

[machinist@large]

heres a root pass 7018 vertical up(3F), 90 amps. welded with a miller. little bit of undercut but not too bad. havent done much of this yet. the steel is snow plow blade off state trucks

You're getting close, Blue!!! You'll KNOW you're there when you finish running one end of the bead and the slag is curling up off the bead at the other, and doesn't stop 'till it gets to the other end (WITHOUT using the hammer!!). It is so cool to watch.........

 

[Bluethunder3320]

You're getting close, Blue!!! You'll KNOW you're there when you finish running one end of the bead and the slag is curling up off the bead at the other, and doesn't stop 'till it gets to the other end (WITHOUT using the hammer!!). It is so cool to watch.........

thanks man!

 

[AMMFAB]

heres some of mine as of recently....

16 gauge stainless

inside after backpurging....

304 stainless sch 40 pipe.....

aluminum....

cavalier down pipe...

dsm down pipe....

mike

 

[Bluethunder3320]

thats really cool! those welds are flawless.

not my best, but this is some 6010 1/8" rod

 

[OzFab]

I don't ever expect perfect welds from my 130A gasless MIG but, these welds surprised me

 

[OzFab]

Nice job, it looks like it bit well on both which is pretty tough given the size difference

 

[souperman000]

I just started to weld in December. I get to weld a little bit every few weeks so I don't have a ton of experience but I have been getting better.

These are my two best welds so far. I was putting an angle iron leg in the corner of a rectangular base also made out of angle.

 

[Rustydog2010]

I just started to weld in December. I get to weld a little bit every few weeks so I don't have a ton of experience but I have been getting better.

These are my two best welds so far. I was putting an angle iron leg in the corner of a rectangular base also made out of angle.

Keep going mate, practice makes perfect.
Looks like you where going a bit quick in the first picture. Slow it down and /\/\/\/ instead of going ------. If that made any sense?

Second picture looks good on the right of it anyway.

How does one get such a large gap between the overlap?

 

[OzFab]

I just started to weld in December. I get to weld a little bit every few weeks so I don't have a ton of experience but I have been getting better.

These are my two best welds so far. I was putting an angle iron leg in the corner of a rectangular base also made out of angle.

From the second pic, it looks like you could do with a bit more heat, it doesn't appear to have "bitten" the metal too well; the line between the weld & the base metal should be "blurred".

Having said that, as rusty said, you're doing ok for a beginner, keep practicing...

A little tip: To test the strength of a weld, break it (by whatever means necessary), the metal should break beyond the weld

 

[souperman000]

I just make litttle U's back and forth. The left side of the second picture I think I was just trying to fill a gap or something...

Im not sure how to adjust the heat on the welder. Its not mine so I just turn it on, set the gas and start welding.

 

[OzFab]

Im not sure how to adjust the heat on the welder.

We can help with that. If you can, post a pic or two of the front panel & we can talk you through it...

 

[devino246]

I don't do a whole lot of welding anymore, but I did this a few weeks ago. SMAW, 6011 rod, 1/8" angle iron.

 

[DaiSan76]

That looks pretty good for 6010. I hate stick. About to start doing 6G weld tests with it.