Re: JTbo's project (360GL B200K 1988)
Posted: 20 Aug 2010 08:35 pm
More welding, actually at some point welder did work like I think it should, when I made underside welding of one patch, but today I could not find agreement with it. Some of the problem might be with my improper cleaning of surfaces, sometimes metal patch seem to be bigger than area that I cleaned, also some other issues, but it is really annoying at times when I can't really get good weld, but I keep trying.
I'm quite happy with how my metal cutting and bending is, usually pieces do fit in, but I'm not so good at deciding what size and shape of metal patch I should make, also welding part seem to be more or less problematic.
Wire does not ignite properly, it does kick back even feed is not too fast, at some places or times it does burn right, but mostly it seem not to ignite/burn too well. I think that it is partly because of my bad cleaning and partly because I keep handle too far or in wrong angle, because I can't quite get into seam from proper angle, I should be completely under the car and I can't fit there. Also those hot sparks burn too much that I could lie on my back and be under the welding point, I use t-shirt as protective gear, only few burned spots on skin from today
I'm quite happy with how my metal cutting and bending is, usually pieces do fit in, but I'm not so good at deciding what size and shape of metal patch I should make, also welding part seem to be more or less problematic.
Wire does not ignite properly, it does kick back even feed is not too fast, at some places or times it does burn right, but mostly it seem not to ignite/burn too well. I think that it is partly because of my bad cleaning and partly because I keep handle too far or in wrong angle, because I can't quite get into seam from proper angle, I should be completely under the car and I can't fit there. Also those hot sparks burn too much that I could lie on my back and be under the welding point, I use t-shirt as protective gear, only few burned spots on skin from today