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1947 2-ton dodge truck built by T. and J. Richards and Sons.

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1 month 2 weeks ago #253535 by wouldyou
Pretty good improvement. The next step would be butting or lapping two similar pieces and keeping even heat on both.
David.
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1 month 2 weeks ago - 1 month 1 week ago #253537 by cobbadog
As another suggest re welding n this comes from a non welder but cocky shit applyer. Always grind or sand the metal back to bate clean where your welding plus where your earth clamp is attached. If your trial runs are gasless one is a ripper. That is how I started but went over to solid core n gas. Bought the bottle n gas at Bunnings so no rent on the bottle only cost of gas when needed. I get about 12 months or so our of my bottle but don't do a lot. Right now I'm converting some rust on wheels back into a box trailer. Lots of long runs to be done plus floor patches n other patches on the sides. Has level has hardly dropped n almost halfway.

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1 month 1 week ago #253572 by Mrsmackpaul
Looking okay halfa
I don't worry to much about gas or gasless,I seam to do okay with both
Gasless if it's as windy as all get out and I can't control the wind

Current full noise at all times, volts almost full noise, as high as you can go with out blowing a hole

Lots of trigger action as you lay the beads down, trigger action is stop and start
Don't get caught up in trying to run long fillets with a mig, stop start, stop start
This allows good penertration without blowing holes
After practicing for a bit you will see the metal change as the hole is just about to blow, you have full penetration then, stop for a second,then start

It actually is pretty easy

Stick for anything, but you need to keep more different rods were as mig is very versatile and you can weld high tensile steel with the same wire as mild steel

Steel doesn't have to be spotlessly clean for a weld, the ground needs to be okay though

For heavy welds I steel prefer stick as it is a lot more predictable to me, as is the end result

I do like that plane, reckon I might get air sick in it though

Paul

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1 month 1 week ago #253585 by cobbadog
As I mentioned before, I'm good at grinding. Don't laugh too much but this is where I am at now in converting rust into trailer. Actually I am further along than these pics show but no pics as yet. One side almost done.

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    1 month 1 week ago #253587 by asw120
    No good at all, you didn't line up the pattern on the chequer plate LOL!  :P

    Seriously though, you get things done that I used to, but no longer seem able.... (I'm doing my last ever (hopefully) week of after hours call; maybe I'll get more time / energy now).

    All power to you, Jarrod.


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    2 weeks 18 hours ago #253935 by HalfaDodgeTruckMan
    I was at the bay to Birdwood today, amazing selection of cars and trucks.
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    2 weeks 18 hours ago #253936 by HalfaDodgeTruckMan
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    2 weeks 18 hours ago #253938 by Mrsmackpaul
    Looks like a good turn out

    Paul

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    1 week 6 days ago #253954 by cobbadog
    Know a bloke who drove his white lj Tirana to that event.

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