Today I learnt how to weld

[capnmchl]

Turns out I'm not too bad at it either.

This is my 3rd attempt



Should be handy for when the inevitable rust fest strikes my so far relatively unrusty chromie

Also stripped down my old auto gearbox as part of a uni assignment. It's spotless in there. For something that's 26 years old and done 80k miles, and never had an oil change, you wouldn't know it

[Speedtouch]

Congratulations! It's definitely handy to know you can weld, as it relieves some of the stress come MOT time.

[capnmchl]

Cheers man. Don't think I can bring myself to let the lance near my car (not in my hands anyway), but I'll keep on practicing and practice makes perfect ;)

[Speedtouch]

Indeed, after a few trial runs (I practiced on an old Mini bonnet for my first efforts), you'll soon be well away.

[harry_p]

now try it on some metal you've had to touch with a grinder to remove the paint, and upside down

[e30topless]

now try it on some metal you've had to touch with a grinder to remove the paint, and upside down

in a tight space with your hair on fire and sparks going down your sleeve

[snakebrain]

Also stripped down my old auto gearbox as part of a uni assignment. It's spotless in there. For something that's 26 years old and done 80k miles, and never had an oil change, you wouldn't know it

Now let's see you put that back together!

[capnmchl]

Haha, I understand it'll be harder upside down with my head wedged between the sill and the floor.

That auto box is never going back together. I knew that 10 minutes in when a load of plastic ball bearings fell out and went everywhere!

[daimlerman]

That auto box is never going back together. I knew that 10 minutes in when a load of plastic ball bearings fell out and went everywhere!

Odd how youngsters are good at pulling things to bits,but crap at putting 'em back together....

I remember pulling my dad's pocket watch to bits as a child...

My lad just 'Wanted to learn how the video recorder worked'....

[Jos]

now try it on some metal you've had to touch with a grinder to remove the paint, and upside down

in a tight space with your hair on fire and sparks going down your sleeve

and those lovely blisters on the outside of your left upper arm that scar like hell

Overhead root run stick welding for ultimate bodyfire

[Speedtouch]

And the funny dance you do when some molten weld melts its way through your trainers.

[Jos]

And the funny dance you do when some molten weld melts its way through your trainers.

Yeah! leather boots all the way; although don't wear steel toecaps when welding since my father regaled me with an story from the ships involving some molten metal down the inside of a steel boot that couldn't get out...

[Jozi]

And the funny dance you do when some molten weld melts its way through your trainers.

I've had that! Welding gloves help a lot but I've still got plenty of splatter down my neck or burn through clothes.

[Jesus325iTouring]

now try it on some metal you've had to touch with a grinder to remove the paint, and upside down

in a tight space with your hair on fire and sparks going down your sleeve

And in your ear

I need to learn to weld properly,my welding is rubbish and the gaping holes in my sills keep telling me to not stuff them full of p40 and news paper

[daimlerman]

now try it on some metal you've had to touch with a grinder to remove the paint, and upside down

in a tight space with your hair on fire and sparks going down your sleeve

And in your ear

I need to learn to weld properly,my welding is rubbish and the gaping holes in my sills keep telling me to not stuff them full of p40 and news paper

Not so sure on that Roger,page 3 usually displays plenty of silicone...

[Jesus325iTouring]

Silicone sills FTW

[G-Bear]

And the funny dance you do when some molten weld melts its way through your trainers.

I had that working as a labourer when I was about 17.. Only it was molten from an engineering block I was cutting. Watched it burn through my trainer with amazement, unbeknown of what might happen next.

[Speedtouch]

Yeah, red hot steel burning its way into into your feet makes you move a bit sharpish!

[kam-325i]

Overhead root run stick welding for ultimate bodyfire

Been there, Done that !!!!

Ill drag the TiG set out for the car now.

[G-Bear]

I've only welded on a bench.. Looking forward go the day of trying to fit my head, helmet and weld nozzle into a wheel arch..

[lhd220turbo]

good effort & naturally you'll get better as you do more

i will say tho, that welding new metal is very easy, its trying to weld shit old thin metal to new metal is the art!