kaymar
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| posted on 15/12/04 at 11:16 PM |
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tig!!!! do you can you
just started tacking chassis up and well i have been welding cars for over 20 years now and for the first time not satisfied with weld may be to
critical not sure the ol cebora 130 even after fitting new reg liner shroud just dont quite seem to cut the mustard. So i am looking to trade up
to a higher powered model but should i go tig instead can anyone tell me how they have got on with tig welders i used to be able to gas weld and
braze years ago regards martin
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kb58
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| posted on 15/12/04 at 11:51 PM |
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I use a U.S.-made Miller Syncrowave 250. Steel, stainless, aluminum, it's great and I have no regrets getting it.
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 16/12/04 at 12:06 AM |
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Yup can recommend Tig, better n most for the use we put it too. You can stick yer Mig up yer (where the sun dont shine) Damn fine bit o welding that
KB, reminds me I need to get rid of the latest batch of DT's My fronius 2600 magic wave rule's the world. We am invincible
Shug.
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kb58
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| posted on 16/12/04 at 01:22 AM |
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Please understand that I, of course, posted only a really nice weld. It doesn't necessarily represent all my welds!
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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Rorty
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| posted on 16/12/04 at 05:50 AM |
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Kurt, keep it up, practice makes perfect. 
Really nice quallity welds. 
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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kb58
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| posted on 16/12/04 at 05:53 AM |
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Your dang avatar is very distracting Rorty... Makes it hard to read this stuff at work...
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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Sven
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| posted on 16/12/04 at 08:37 AM |
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I'm blessed in that I have both, a 175a Miller MIG and a Lincoln 225 TIG welder (not mine but residing in my workshop).
The MIG is excellent for all kinds of things, it knocks spots off TIG for one handed tacking and the learning curve is much much shorter. It's
also not quite as touchy when it comes to welding unclean material.
The TIG, however, just kills MIG in terms of the cleanliness (minimal smoke) and strength of the finished weld and the abilty to just change polarity
and filler rod to weld most any kind of material. Not to mention that a nice TIG weld looks just so much better than the best MIG welds.
Nice welds Kurt ... get out of the gas a little slower at the end of your weld and you'll lose your dimple ... 
-Steve
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James
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| posted on 16/12/04 at 08:55 AM |
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Kaymar,
I've done some TIG (only to City & Guilds level but it's something) and think it's great.
Would buy one for home but I'm under the impression they cost a fortune. Anyone want to sell me a pedal TIG for a couple of hundred?
Cheers,
James
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kaymar
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| posted on 16/12/04 at 09:19 AM |
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thanks folks let you know how i do, the tig weld are very tidy.I just wonder uif there to tidy may show up my slight cutting errors lol martin
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kb58
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| posted on 16/12/04 at 03:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sven
Nice welds Kurt ... get out of the gas a little slower at the end of your weld and you'll lose your dimple ... -Steve
Steve Graber would probably agree, as you two seem to think along the same lines...
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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tadltd
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| posted on 16/12/04 at 06:35 PM |
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Jeez, Shug - I thought that was one of your welds for a minute there...
Nice welding Rorty!! Will you be passing Govan (Glasgow) any time in the next few weeks...?
Best Regards,
Steve.
www.turnerautosport.com
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 16/12/04 at 07:00 PM |
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Huhhh Smart arse as alway Steve....looks like your doing the chassis as well as the drawings eh
ho ho ho Happy Christmas ya tumshie
Shug.
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Rorty
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| posted on 17/12/04 at 03:33 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by kb58
Your dang avatar is very distracting Rorty... Makes it hard to read this stuff at work...
Would you rather I remove her?
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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Rorty
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| posted on 17/12/04 at 03:36 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tadltd
Jeez, Shug - I thought that was one of your welds for a minute there...
Nice welding Rorty!! Will you be passing Govan (Glasgow) any time in the next few weeks...?
Que?
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 17/12/04 at 06:05 PM |
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Rorty
Methinks the bold Steve has u mixed up with KB58, obviously does not know the difference between continents
cheers
Shug.
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