|
02-16-2014, 11:45 PM
|
#11 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Leonardtown, MD
Posts: 1,648
|
Re: 55 Wagon Progress
Well after a week in FL, time to get back in the shop.. I wasn't totally pleased with the .023 EZ grind, but in all fairness I think some of the issue is my welder. It never has been too keen on .023 wire, so looks like my BIL is going to get a new roll of wire for his Hobart.
Put the .035 ER70S-7 back in, dialed in the settings for 3/16 thick steel, and ran some test welds...  Front side....   Rear side....  Comparing the EZ grind to the -7 shows less splatter...   The roof cross member made part of the weld seam inaccessible, so it was removed on one end for planishing access...    Welds ground down to just above panel surface...  Our planishing implements this evening.... Low crown hammer and used the Pexto blocking hammer as a dolly...    This shows the weld dots planished....   Full penetration welds.....  Weld, planish, grind, repeat.  We're about halfway done, hope to finish it up tomorrow... 
__________________
Robert |
|
|
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Threaded Mode