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09-02-2008, 01:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lawton
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|  welder ?
Would it be possible to make a tube chassis out of 3/16 steel brakeline using a stick welder? sorry I know its stupid but im just curious |
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09-02-2008, 02:39 PM
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09-02-2008, 03:06 PM
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Anything is possible if you are careful. Turn the heat down and use the right size rod. You might be better off brazing though. It can be just as strong if done properly.
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09-02-2008, 08:30 PM
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09-03-2008, 09:16 AM
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I think you will have a better chance with brazing in less you are a top notch stick welder. The stick welding is hard to start and stop without getting any porosity. Evan |
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09-03-2008, 10:12 AM
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You will be much happier in the end if you braze it. Stick welding something so small, you'd have to be a pro-welder .
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09-03-2008, 10:53 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The bunker
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Definitely.... No stick.  |
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09-03-2008, 04:14 PM
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some people do mig weld tube chassis dont they?
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09-03-2008, 10:18 PM
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MIG and TIG, sure. Some just use the MIG to tack everything in place, and then go back and braze all the joints to finish it up. That's what I would recommend.
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09-04-2008, 07:28 PM
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| I made this top with a no gas welder    Itīs not that hard once you get the hang of it |
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09-06-2008, 08:34 PM
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Looks good man..Im tryin to find a good used no gas mig welder
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09-07-2008, 01:01 PM
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| Mine was a Bday gift from the wife  here is a few links to welders http://shopping.kelkoo.co.uk/ss-no-gas-mig-welder.html MIG Welding Forum http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=733 Advice on buying a new Mig welder http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/choosing_mig_welder.htm |
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09-09-2008, 12:44 PM
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I bought my wire feed at home depot while it was on sale. I got the Lincoln 175hd. I do alot of 1:1 crawling, and needed a welder capable of cage work. I've been welding since I was a kid, and I can tell you if you're not going to braze or tig, then mig w/ gas. With gas, you can go with a much thinner wire and have better control. I hope this helps |
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09-09-2008, 12:50 PM
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09-28-2008, 06:33 PM
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09-28-2008, 07:00 PM
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At Harbor Freight, you get what you pay for.
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09-29-2008, 01:56 PM
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I figured that cause they sell a lot of cheapey tools....but does anyone have one of the wire feed welders from harbor freight, and does it make pretty good welds?
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10-01-2008, 05:29 AM
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Even the cheapest flux-core wire feeder would probably work for stuff this small (allthough using gas mix w/thin wire would be even better)......the price tag goes up on the welder as the capability to do thicker work (amp rating) and run longer beads (called "duty cycle") goes up......my personal feeling is that unless you are gonna do more 1:1 welding work, I'd just do the brazing.
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10-01-2008, 07:34 AM
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Here's the deal...if you are only going to use it to weld yourself up an RC tube chassis...go ahead and get the HF welder. However, if you are at all thinking of wanting to use it for heavier things in the future, you'll want a better welder. IMO, this is a purchase that if you're going to buy one anyway...save up a bit more and buy the better one cause you're bound to use it for something other than building an RC chassis. You'll be much happier with the better welder in the long run. I bought the Lincoln WeldPak 100HD from the Depot and have put it through some pretty extensive projects with great success. It comes as a wire feed (flux core), but has the provisions to upgrade to MIG. I built my rear bumper/tire carrier for the XJ with it using the flux core. I have since added the MIG equipment to it and will never look back. Your call....:-P |
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10-01-2008, 11:41 AM
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stick welding is mostly done on thick and larger (lol) metals. i can see u doing it with maybe a tig/mig welder but with solid rod. i havent done mig welding on this scale with tubing (dont wanna waste tubing on blow thrus) instead i use various solid rods and they turn out fine just not as flowing looking as a brazed joint.
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