I'm not a welder, but, as a retired mechanic, I've done my share over the years. If you find you are burning through thin materials with a continuous weld, one thing you can try is pulsing it about 2 seconds at a time, with a pause before moving on. This allows the weld pool to cool a little and solidify before you do the next section.
Looking really good Ryan, at this stage in your welding career I would say you are doing above average. Even with 40plus years of ( uncoded) welding it's never a breeze. I like the angle too it looks just right. None of this is going to happen overnight so it's good to attack it in little bites. Love the project. Keep on keeping on buddy. Peace and love brother 👍 ✌️ ❤️
As the saying goes "the grinder makes me the welder I wish I was". I'm at a similar level to you with welding, stick with it and well done for having a go. You're already way ahead of all those who haven't tried.
Well done! Use a medium coarse sandpaper (somewhere between 120-240 grits) on an orbital sander (same as you use for wood), and after that use a scotch-brite hand pad over the whole seat loop. After a couple of minutes you'll end up with a matte and very smooth finish 😊
Yes, definitely got the correct angle and didn't need any more cutting. Welding... I feel your pain, that's one thing I struggle with, it just takes a lot of messing about with settings and loads of practice. Not sure if you can use argon with your welder but it definitely helps, even when using flux cored wire. I have just been experimenting with silicon bronze mig wire on my new project but that's even more difficult to get correct settings The good thing about bronzing is it's brilliant at filling gaps and doesn't need as much heat (less chance of blow through).
Let the grinder and paint be the welder you ain’t. Wear your glasses when you weld. Use a shop light to illuminate the area so you can see it with your helmet on.
I'm not a welder, but, as a retired mechanic, I've done my share over the years. If you find you are burning through thin materials with a continuous weld, one thing you can try is pulsing it about 2 seconds at a time, with a pause before moving on. This allows the weld pool to cool a little and solidify before you do the next section.
Looking really good Ryan, at this stage in your welding career I would say you are doing above average. Even with 40plus years of ( uncoded) welding it's never a breeze.
I like the angle too it looks just right. None of this is going to happen overnight so it's good to attack it in little bites.
Love the project. Keep on keeping on buddy.
Peace and love brother 👍 ✌️ ❤️
As the saying goes "the grinder makes me the welder I wish I was". I'm at a similar level to you with welding, stick with it and well done for having a go. You're already way ahead of all those who haven't tried.
Thanks Stuart, I know I have much to learn, and I hope that I will only get better through practise.
looking proper good Ryan - really enjoying watching you try all these things 👍
Thanks Tim, for your continued support.
Well done! Use a medium coarse sandpaper (somewhere between 120-240 grits) on an orbital sander (same as you use for wood), and after that use a scotch-brite hand pad over the whole seat loop. After a couple of minutes you'll end up with a matte and very smooth finish 😊
Thanks KI, I have plenty of sandpaper for use around the house, so I am sure I can spare a few sheets for the bike.
Well done looking so good. 😀
Cheers Martin.
Yes, definitely got the correct angle and didn't need any more cutting.
Welding... I feel your pain, that's one thing I struggle with, it just takes a lot of messing about with settings and loads of practice.
Not sure if you can use argon with your welder but it definitely helps, even when using flux cored wire.
I have just been experimenting with silicon bronze mig wire on my new project but that's even more difficult to get correct settings
The good thing about bronzing is it's brilliant at filling gaps and doesn't need as much heat (less chance of blow through).
Let the grinder and paint be the welder you ain’t. Wear your glasses when you weld. Use a shop light to illuminate the area so you can see it with your helmet on.
Thanks Dave, all good advice.