Incredible welds

Jonny69 · 14-10-2008, 22:27

Some of this gave me an unexplained erection: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=299587

Burble · 14-10-2008, 22:36

I've only looked at the first page, but the third weld down is very, very impressive! Certainly many orders of magnitude better than I can do.

phykell · 15-10-2008, 00:43

Sadly, I understand how amazing those welds are too. I've done a lot of MIG welding myself and a tiny bit of oxy-acetylene too but never came close to producing work of that quality. I like to imagine ally welding is much easier and more impressive looking than steel though

Best results I got was with a pure Argon gas bottle but that was expensive. I've got a great welder and I even have one of the LCD face shield units - it's all sat gathering dust and has been for many years

kaiowas · 15-10-2008, 08:50

I really should learn to weld one day. Don't really know where to start though.

Burble · 15-10-2008, 08:53

I learnt to MIG and TIG weld a few years back. It's a lot harder than it looks and as I've barely picked up a welder since learning I expect that I'd need to relearn.

vix · 15-10-2008, 10:06

If one of us learned, we'd definitely use the skill!

I always planned to learn, since having the Minis, but never got round to it. Might do it now I'm not studying for anything else. Problem is they you have to buy all the gear too :/

phykell · 15-10-2008, 10:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by vix

...Minis

Desmo · 15-10-2008, 12:27

Some of those are purdy

Whenever I was at a race meeting or bike show, I'd spend ages looking at the welding on the race bikes :/

Darryn · 15-10-2008, 18:03

Saw this posted elsewhere and tbh only a couple really impress me... judging by others reactions i think its due to the fact that my dad used to be an Aerospace welder for Rolls Royce and has all the right gear at home, so some of his DIY jobs must be up to quite a high standard and exceed many of the ones in that that, which until seeing those in that thread i hadnt appreciated.

Jonny69 · 18-10-2008, 12:59

My welding this week was not so good

Rushing things out for prototypes doesn't need to be tidy or particularly strong. Bang the MIG up near max, pull the sparky flashy bzzd hot making trigger and zap it across the work as fast as you can

14-10-2008, 22:27	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Incredible welds Some of this gave me an unexplained erection: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=299587 __________________

15-10-2008, 00:43	#3
phykell Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 833	Sadly, I understand how amazing those welds are too. I've done a lot of MIG welding myself and a tiny bit of oxy-acetylene too but never came close to producing work of that quality. I like to imagine ally welding is much easier and more impressive looking than steel though Best results I got was with a pure Argon gas bottle but that was expensive. I've got a great welder and I even have one of the LCD face shield units - it's all sat gathering dust and has been for many years __________________

15-10-2008, 08:50	#4
kaiowas The Stig Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fightertown USA Posts: 1,458	I really should learn to weld one day. Don't really know where to start though. __________________ Anal Fish Porn

15-10-2008, 10:06	#6
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	If one of us learned, we'd definitely use the skill! I always planned to learn, since having the Minis, but never got round to it. Might do it now I'm not studying for anything else. Problem is they you have to buy all the gear too :/ __________________

15-10-2008, 12:27	#8
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Some of those are purdy Whenever I was at a race meeting or bike show, I'd spend ages looking at the welding on the race bikes :/ __________________

14-10-2008, 22:36	#2
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I've only looked at the first page, but the third weld down is very, very impressive! Certainly many orders of magnitude better than I can do.

15-10-2008, 08:53	#5
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I learnt to MIG and TIG weld a few years back. It's a lot harder than it looks and as I've barely picked up a welder since learning I expect that I'd need to relearn.

15-10-2008, 18:03	#9
Darryn Loves his cars more than his friends Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 108	Saw this posted elsewhere and tbh only a couple really impress me... judging by others reactions i think its due to the fact that my dad used to be an Aerospace welder for Rolls Royce and has all the right gear at home, so some of his DIY jobs must be up to quite a high standard and exceed many of the ones in that that, which until seeing those in that thread i hadnt appreciated. __________________ My Flickr

18-10-2008, 12:59	#10
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	My welding this week was not so good Rushing things out for prototypes doesn't need to be tidy or particularly strong. Bang the MIG up near max, pull the sparky flashy bzzd hot making trigger and zap it across the work as fast as you can __________________

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