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[GT Jimmy]

Looks like I still can't weld.

I cleaned off the old wing of paint and crud, cut it up and tried butt welding it together. Mixed results really, no consistency. Tried a few plug welds and they actually looked good.

I think I'll need a bit more practice before welding anything else on the GT

[GT Jimmy]

Looks like I still can't weld.
I cleaned off the old wing of paint and crud, cut it up and tried butt welding it together. Mixed results really, no consistency. Tried a few plug welds and they actually looked good.
I think I'll need a bit more practice before welding anything else on the GT

But I had a great time doing it haha

[Daviewonder]

Keep practising mate, you'll get there. Good to see you're still at it :)

[pete l]

Go here
Www.Weldingtipsandtricks.com. Explains in english a lot. Helped me understand whats what.

[James_eaton_thewholething]

Pictures of the weld would make it easier to understand your issues that you are having

[GT Jimmy]

Pictures of the weld would make it easier to understand your issues that you are having

Haha! Not putting them pictures up. My mate who used to teach welding will be summoned to appear at my garage at his earliest convenience

[GT Jimmy]

Go here
Www.Weldingtipsandtricks.com. Explains in english a lot. Helped me understand whats what.

I'll have a look later, thanks

[pars5y]

looks great :) i do like a good clubby

[GT Jimmy]

looks great :) i do like a good clubby

Thanks mate. I really need to pull my finger out and crack on with it

[GT Jimmy]

Plans are afoot to make my garage more user friendly. Seem to spend more time moving stuff around so gonna clear stuff out that's not needed to the loft, then bring it all down as required.

 

I also need to get my doors hung up in the lean to shed I built at the back of the garage, strip the rear subframe of all the useable parts then get rid.

 

R kid turned up with another grinder, that's gonna save loads of time changing from cutting discs to flap wheels etc.

 

Need to sort some better lighting, and most importantly learn how to feckin weld!!!

 

I have read Ger's build, aka the tart today and feel like I need a kick up the arse!

 

Hopefully my next post will be more progress photos and no excuses, because I've ran out of them

[pete l]

Two things I found with my dodgy welding was, 1, not enough gas, I upped the gas to max and the welds improved vastly. 2, I tried holding the nozzle really close to what I was welding, to the point where I could hardly see what I was doing, my welds are now, most of the time, bloody brilliantly.

[GT Jimmy]

Two things I found with my dodgy welding was, 1, not enough gas, I upped the gas to max and the welds improved vastly. 2, I tried holding the nozzle really close to what I was welding, to the point where I could hardly see what I was doing, my welds are now, most of the time, bloody brilliantly.

I watched a few videos on YouTube and now I think I have my wire speed too fast. Next day in the garage I'll try to master it

[James_eaton_thewholething]

You will get it mate. I'm even giving you chance to catch up to me hahaha

[GT Jimmy]

You will get it mate. I'm even giving you chance to catch up to me hahaha

I might have an idea why I'm getting that chance haha

[James_eaton_thewholething]

I have no idea what you are talking about mate haha. to be honest I need a break and got my other car to sort out and I'm being lazy lol