Nebraska's official "Let the heat continue!" August BS thread
#1696
08-26-2011, 06:50 AM
#1697
08-26-2011, 08:15 AM
Good morning everyone, TGIF!! Another short day, gotta like it! I have the machinists here cutting up my sheet metal, turns out the fab shop is dry and has power, so they were able to hook a brother up!
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08-26-2011, 08:24 AM
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08-26-2011, 08:34 AM
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It's going... not too motivated today, can't seem to wake up. Even the $5 coffee from Starbucks isn't helping...
#1703
08-26-2011, 08:50 AM
Just the price would have woke me up and gotten me thrown out of the place. We know who has the money around here.
#1704
08-26-2011, 08:50 AM
Morning Jim. I have a buddy coming over tomorrow, to teach me how to use my mig welder. I want to do a lot of praticing before I even think about starting to weld on the 67. So, I'll have a bunch of 3" x 12" strips of 18 gauge sheet metal to practice with. Plus, I cut up a bunch of 1/8th inch square tubing, to practice on also.
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08-26-2011, 08:56 AM
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Yeah, just call me money-bags... 
Actually it was $4.23... About the only time I go there is when I have a gift card. I can't believe some folks go there daily, that is a pricey habit!
So Pat, you gonna practice on the wife's Expedition, maybe add some fancy wheel skirts and some air deflectors? lol
Actually it was $4.23... About the only time I go there is when I have a gift card. I can't believe some folks go there daily, that is a pricey habit!
So Pat, you gonna practice on the wife's Expedition, maybe add some fancy wheel skirts and some air deflectors? lol
#1706
08-26-2011, 09:05 AM
Yeah, she'd love that....NOT!!LOL I need to get this down, since I have to do the cab corners and front mounts. The mounts won't be too bad, but the cab corners HAVE to look good.
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08-26-2011, 09:07 AM
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Pat, You shouldn't be too scared. Just remember that the thinner you go, the harder it is to weld. As you get towards the end of your weld, all that heat will accumulate and makes it very easy to blow out the end of the weld. Prep work is the key to a good weld, and body filler is your friend!
#1710
08-26-2011, 09:10 AM
Yeah, I've done a lot of reading and watching people weld sheet metal. Mainly a LOT of spot welds, and moving them around to control the heat. I do have some copper backing plates to help with filling holes.