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Post by jacques on Nov 6, 2011 8:22:51 GMT
Super work Ben....Shows what a bit of willpower, patience and determination can do!
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Post by amazombi on Nov 6, 2011 8:25:12 GMT
Super work Ben....Shows what a bit of willpower, patience and determination can do! I think you need to add "skill" to that list. Loads of it, if possible.
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Post by scooteristforever on Nov 6, 2011 9:48:31 GMT
very impressive jobs there Ben...
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Post by swallow on Nov 6, 2011 10:29:34 GMT
WOW Ben - seriously impressive stuff you've got going on there. I love nothing more than looking at stage by stage stuff like this, only problem is it depresses me somewhat when I start thinking about my own lack of skils, perseverence, dedication, precision.......
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Post by sugarlump on Nov 6, 2011 13:51:48 GMT
Thanks guys, it was a sharp lesson in biting off more than I can chew, lol.
There was a torsion bar, the underseal picture is the only one that shows it, when removed there was a little twang, pulled maybe 2mm down, which I can live with. It was all welded very slowly, I'm talking days and weeks cause I work full time else where.
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Post by candisfan on Nov 6, 2011 14:40:13 GMT
Outstanding job and skill
I'm sure ill be glancing back at this thread
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Post by barneystgeorge on Nov 8, 2011 17:15:21 GMT
great job there Ben all i can say is it was a good job we agreed a price b4 you took the floor off ;D if it comes back from painters in time i will be showing at peanut duck if you want to see Bens skills close up i owe you a good drink mate
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Post by benjirixon on Jan 20, 2012 16:37:31 GMT
so am i right in thinking the arc welder is for spot welds and the mig for joins? ive got a 1958 douglas 152l2 lardy in poor condition and i reckon the price of repairing it outweighs the cost of the frame, needs a new floor put on and some welding on the lower tunnel where it meets the floor
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Post by jacques on Jan 20, 2012 21:15:19 GMT
You can easily do spot welds with a mig welder. I repaired my whole v100 frame with a Clarke 135 mig welder. Different joint types require different methods with the mig torch and welder settings. as an example, to joing two thin pieces of sheet together butt joined you would usually place small weld tacks at about 1-2 inch spacing then either spot weld in-between or do a continuous zig-zag seam weld on low power. To mimic the old spot weld you can drill a small hole through the top sheet and then with the torch held 90 degrees fill the hole with weld in a circular motion, welding the top and bottom sheet together. This is a good place to look up some good examples. www.mig-welding.co.uk/mig.htm
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Post by benjirixon on Jan 20, 2012 23:23:21 GMT
I was debating buying an arc welder and trying to repair myself as it needs a lot of work but unsure if this would do the job or not as costs of repair makes me wanna look for another frame as a cheaper option and I'd do bit by bit over a long period of time. Wanted this lardy as a hot rod project see and if I can't sort it then I'll be forced to sell it on :-(
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Post by mattpx on Jan 28, 2016 23:11:25 GMT
Absolutely cracking work. Very impressive. Looking forward to seeing what comes out of your new mancave.
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