Thread: Got the frame cut!

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good advice guys,
only one thing welding flat is great, but to get the strongest weld they weld up hill. i find up hill and over head are easier.. the 7018 rods i have are in a rod oven..

on the low heat comment. the ovens we use at home and at work are at 350f , so they are perfect for cooking lunch in

i work at power plants and oil refinerys and they xray all our weld so the pressure is on

my dad has a tig and thats the ticket. but if your good you can make a stick weld look as good as a tig.. ive seen guys at work weld tincans together..

Harmon

When I built my '27 frame I spot welded it and took it to a professional welder. He was referred to me because he teaches welding at a school. I told him I wanted it Migged (that was the high tech 17 years ago) He laughed at me and said he was going to arc weld it. I told him I wanted the welds to be pretty, and he said I would be happy. When I picked up the frame they welds looked like a welding machine had done them. The man was a super good welder, and he was right, I was thrilled. Beads looked like the nickel rows you hear about.


Don