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432 Posts Member #: 2726 Senior Member wakefield |
10th Jan, 2013 at 02:23:02pm
Does anybody know of anyone local that's a reasonable price that can do the welding on my mini? About 3 years ago I bought a new wing to put on and a Clarke mig but never attempted it. The wing, front bulkhead crossmember where the subframe mounts, patch on boot floor, possibly an a panel and im sure a couple of other bits need attention.
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 2057 Posts Member #: 9252 Post Whore Cleethorpes |
10th Jan, 2013 at 03:36:30pm
give it a go on some practice sheet metal you can only get better Done now needs redoing lol |
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 6729 Posts Member #: 618 Post Whore Glasgow |
10th Jan, 2013 at 04:09:32pm
Keith Timson (his mk1 is on here somewhere) hadn't held a welding torch before he started that project and now it is a thing of beauty.
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 641 Posts Member #: 9937 Post Whore somewhereintheuniverse near selkirk scotland |
10th Jan, 2013 at 07:30:41pm
get a mate or relative to show you what to do ,then keep practising on scrap metal till you think your ready to have a go on your mini pannels ,if i was near you id come over and get you started mate give em hell |
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432 Posts Member #: 2726 Senior Member wakefield |
10th Jan, 2013 at 08:24:27pm
It's the getting started and knowing wot to do thts slowing me. At uni i welded 10 inch with a mig which is me welding experiance. |
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641 Posts Member #: 9937 Post Whore somewhereintheuniverse near selkirk scotland |
10th Jan, 2013 at 08:45:04pm
doesent your local colledge do night courses in welding ,bodywork,etc give em hell |
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
11th Jan, 2013 at 08:14:14am
Me and john did an evening bodywork course at wakie college over at cas. It was spot on to get me going and not expensive.
On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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 4360 Posts Member #: 1459 En-suite user Braintree, Essex |
11th Jan, 2013 at 10:40:51pm
Getting your wire speed right is key. No matter what power setting....you will here a crisp sound when its right. Too low you'll get blobs of metal every where....too high you will have lumps of wire sprouting! The more confident you get, the higher the power/voltage you can go for. :) On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish. On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood. Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series.............. |
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16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
12th Jan, 2013 at 08:24:51pm
you want it to sound like bacon frying in a pan. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it
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