welding

[semtexsteve]

i dose anyone else have days when they cant weld for toffee cos i have come so far all i have to do is weld all the mounts in place then i am done but i just cant seem to weld any more aghhhh . please tell me i am not the only one how has this .?

[Davey]

Sorry if this is blunt but from your spelling and user name I'd guess you need to slow down a bit. Take a deep breath and try to take your time:D . It all just looks like you're rushing things.

D.

[Bonzo]

Sometimes the direction of my weld is a little wayward & have trouble seeing the weldpool ...................Then it hits me ...........I have forgotten to put my glasses on :D :rolleyes:

After so many years of good eye sight, I still can't get used to needing glasses for close up work :o

If you have a hoby mig you'll find that you may very well need to crank the power up to the max in order to weld the brackets on properly ( Set the welder up to suit the thickest material ) :)

[semtexsteve]

thanks for your help davey i am dislksic

[flyerncle]

Glad to see you back in the fray Ronnie !:D

Semtex,you have a bad dose of weld blindness and not the word variety and its nothing to be ashamed of.:cool:

[twinturbo]

Been usingf the same welder for about 7 years and some times I can weld like a god. Others it's like pigeon s...t.

I got better results on my previous welder with less experience. And the fact you can here the wire feed being erattic tells me that it's not all my fault.

TT

[Bonzo]

Glad to see you back in the fray Ronnie !:D

Thanks Paul :)

Missed the forum like crazy .........Does that make me an addict ?? :eek:


Semtexsteve

Some of the small mig welders have problems with erratic wire feeders, often made worse by long periods of not being used

My own Cebora professional set is beginning to develop a tempremental wire feed rate ........ I have traced the problem to damp getting to the wire feed adjustmet potentiometer on the main PCB

Not really a service part but I am not going to buy a whole new PCB when I can solder a new component in myself.
Knowing me........That'll not be untill it stops working completely :o

That set has done a lot of hard work in the last 15 years or so !!

[twinturbo]

Mine was getting better yesterday with use, so what you say about the lack of use could make sense. And the garage is a bit damp.

TT

[flyerncle]

Even the one I use has it's off days and its a comercial welder attached to a monster spot welder (1,000 amps @100% duty cycle)and the cables that are about 1 1/2 inches thick kick up alarmingly when the trigger is pulled.

[Bonzo]

Kinda scary when high power cables start jumping about :eek:

Imagine what that sort of power would do to your nuts :eek: :D :D

[bigheppy]

Kinda scary when high power cables start jumping about :eek:

Imagine what that sort of power would do to your nuts

This reminds me of a time I was stick welding while sat on the steel being welded, I was using my index finger to help steady the rod, It was a very hot day and I was sweating when i turned the welder on and placed my finger on the rod and it must have been touching the bit that had no flux on it I jumped a mile :eek: Now always try not to be in contact with steel and a sensitive part of my body :D

[Land Locked]

Kinda scary when high power cables start jumping about :eek:

Imagine what that sort of power would do to your nuts :eek: :D

No Ronnie, that made me cringe so badly. Don't know if I'll ever see em again.;)

[flyerncle]

Leave my nuts out of it please :p

It also screws up bank cards and mobile's/

[semtexsteve]

thanks for all your help and advice guys but i am using a arc welder as it is what i have always used . fellow member gus only lives right accross the road and he is a welder for a job so he gave me some tips so thanks again gus and thanks for your posts guys

[Bonzo]

This reminds me of a time I was stick welding while sat on the steel being welded, I was using my index finger to help steady the rod, It was a very hot day and I was sweating when i turned the welder on and placed my finger on the rod and it must have been touching the bit that had no flux on it I jumped a mile :eek: Now always try not to be in contact with steel and a sensitive part of my body :D

Being quite sensitive to electric, I have had a few belts from the stick welder over the years.

I remember working in a ships engine room many moons ago, using 6mm electrodes & had the set on about 300 amps.

The welding plant was on the dockside & I had a long lead suspended above one of the engine room walkways .
Nothing strange about that ....... But this bugger had a large chunk of the insulation missing from one side of the cable :eek:

Picture this .............. Hissing down with rain .........Almost everyone who came down into the engine room got a belt because they were wet & being earthed out while holding onto the hadrail ..............Neck hight as well :D

Oh I did laugh ......... I would probably get sued for that these days !!??

Boy I miss my dockyard days ...... Happiest time of my working life.

[Bonzo]

Electrodes a tad damp ??

I keep my good uns in the airing cupboard & take a few out at a time ;)

Nothing strange about taking a while to get your eye in again after a break from stick welding. :)



thanks for all your help and advice guys but i am using a arc welder as it is what i have always used . fellow member gus only lives right accross the road and he is a welder for a job so he gave me some tips so thanks again gus and thanks for your posts guys

[Davey]

Hi Semtexsteve, I know plenty of dyslexic people who use internet forums and the answer for most is to use a spel chucker and take your time. My earlier point is valid, slow down. Many people rush both in typing and welding and the result is the same for both.

D.

[semtexsteve]

thanks for the tips i keep them in the house were they are nice and dry and i then take them out and rest them in the halagen lights in the garage to worm them up i seem to be welding ok to day thank god !!!

[Bonzo]

Glad you got your hand & eye back in mate :)

Erm ....... That's my motto ........... Never do today, what you can put off till tomorrow :D :D

No wonder my build is taking so long :o

[twinturbo]

Even the one I use has it's off days and its a comercial welder attached to a monster spot welder (1,000 amps @100% duty cycle)and the cables that are about 1 1/2 inches thick kick up alarmingly when the trigger is pulled.

When I was doing "Work Experience" 20 years ago at school I went to the local Agricultural engineer ( part of it burned down on thursday incidentaly )

I was asked to tidy up part of the workshop, this included a very very large ARC welders leads ( this thing was about 2mx3mx2m ). And some fool had left it on.. When I toucged the torch to the earth whilst coiling the leads I nearly had a heart attack!! I could see starts for the rest of the day.

TT

[alga]

It also screws up bank cards and mobile's/

I new it! My bank cards have gone quite weak recently, and I suspected it might have something to do with having the wallet in the jeans pocket when welding.

[LeonN]

dont stress. just chill. i have a hobby mig set at home and work with various 3 phase mig tig and arc welders. i weld every day and often find switching between different sets mucks up the first inch or two of weld (read Foot) i am young ish and although i get flack for it, i would rather test the set i am about to use on a bit of scrap before messing up a job. the insults are far worse when you blow threw something someone else has spent an hours profiling.

as regards spelling. i cannot do it. at all really. i do find the red wiggles under words a help and right clicking on them (or apple click) gives suggestions. often not good suggestions but it often gets wot i am trying to wright if i jiggle the letters about a bit. or pick another word i can nearly spell.

a high level of spelling dose not equate to high intelligence.