Help me weld pleeeeessssssssseeee

[NP99]

SLR 5000 they used to be every where
Growler I like your work.......mine back in the 80s was much rougher!

[growler2058]

Wash your mouth out macca, crap steel.......... its a TORANA he's working on !

Glad you said it Steve

[Alitis007]

Do help with the bog or welding ??

The bog you should try and keep it to a shape like a circle or square so you don't have a ton of shrink marks in the paint! Something like this
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The black stuff is rust converter

Does this welder have a high and low?? Gas flow should be 14 lps while the trigger pressed IMO and on setting number 2 wire speed should be between 3 - 4, when your mig welding ( if your right handed) start to the most furthest part then weld towards your face so you can see where your going when you do a long fillet.

Its not hard just need to learn the welder and if your blowing holes its either the wire speed is too slow or the amp setting is too high

[growler2058]

I was told not to try and weld the whole piece in 1 hit and to spot weld the whole lot systematically

[macca86]

Yes or you will warp the steel spread the heat. I took hrs welding lil rigs panels check out his build thread big panels too did a bit here and there do some one the other side then come back to the other side

[Alitis007]

I was told not to try and weld the whole piece in 1 hit and to spot weld the whole lot systematically

Yeh thats right, i've done spots "systematically" before and it makes the weld look like chicken shite!!! You can also put you spots in 15mm apart with low wire speed then turn it up a bit and fill the gaps moving around the piece to keep an even heat. I use tig now alot cleaner and i've got it nearly down pat so a light grind with a flap disc and no bog or vary little spot putty. I gota finish my 76 celica and help my bro with his xb fairmont, i also did our work ute a hz 1 tonner, under the front window wit the mig and mate did that look like frankenstein lol

[Lowie]

Just adding my two bobs worth...
small stitch welds (10-15mm max) diagonally opposite each weld will work best to minimise warping. Mig pressure between 10-15. One thing you need to check is that the plastic hose that supplies the gas is actually connected to the wire feed mechanism (if it's come adrift that will be a major cause of your cockey sh*t.). It will be inside the cover. Wire feed is always a bit tricky. Tun it down low for starters. If you find your tip is getting too close to the metal turn the speed up. If you find the wire is "punching" the metal, turn the speed down. Also, if the argo shield (gas) is really old, it can loose it's effectiveness (that's what a welder mate of mine once told me...)
Cheers.

[threedogs]

When finished if the weld is full of holes ,its for lack of gas. but once set up you'll be right,
even the sound is different like a nice even crackle ,Just need to match your wire speed to your spark
use side cutters and leave 10mm out end of hand piece, un screw and clean all spark off gas outlets too

[BigRAWesty]

It come up pretty good.. thin stuff is a pain and with a welder with such harsh adjustment you'll find one to cold and the next to hot.. so you have to use the wire to control to get the nice weld..
But pretty good finish..

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