clairetoo
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 posted on 4/3/10 at 06:23 PM |
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My new toy arrived today !
I finally gave in to temptation and bought myself a TIG welder this week - it arrived today so I just had to stop off at the local BOC agent and grab
a cylinder of argon , and get in the garage to have a play
 
New TIG
 
First ever weld
Just waiting for some filler rods to arrive now , and get on with a proper project - I desperately need tubular manifolds for my V6 
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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big_wasa
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 06:26 PM |
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Me thinks you have done that before
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imp paul
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 06:36 PM |
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very nice have fun 
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 06:40 PM |
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Yes you must've done that before
Nice choice BTW I have the AC/DC version of that. The company seem pretty good.
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clairetoo
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 06:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
Me thinks you have done that before
Nope - just took it out of the box , plugged it all together - and away I went !
I just had a try at some stainless exhaust tube I found under the bench - I just cant believe how good it's turning out !
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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Peteff
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 06:51 PM |
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If you've done some gas welding it gives you a head start, I'm getting ready to start welding parts together again and a manifold for the
ZX9 is next on the list. I need to find a supplier and sort some bends out. Good start there Claire.
[Edited on 4/3/10 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 06:51 PM |
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That is a good looking weld for someone who hasnt done it before. Id love a TIG welder but dont have the money or the space atm 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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skinned knuckles
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 07:07 PM |
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very good effort for straight out of the box! one hint, learned from experience. set the delayed finish to about 5 seconds and take your finger off
the trigger 1cm before you reach the end of the seam you are welding. this should start to wind down the current and stop you blowing through as
demonstrated on pics.
A man isn't complete until he's married, then he's finished
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ashg
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 07:26 PM |
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tig is easy if you have a strong steady wrist. im guessing this is what is helping
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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coozer
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 07:34 PM |
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Hmm, wish I had the cash, I'm real envied like
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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ashg
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 07:41 PM |
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its all well and good having a tig but be warned people like dogwood will turn up at your house with broken bits of cast ali from their roof racks and
ask if you can put a blob of weld on it
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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mads
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 07:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ashg
its all well and good having a tig but be warned people like dogwood will turn up at your house with broken bits of cast ali from their roof racks and
ask if you can put a blob of weld on it
PMSL!!!!
except it'll be people like me for clairetoo!!!
We gain knowledge faster than we do wisdom!
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip!"
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Fozzie
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 08:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by skinned knuckles
........... one hint, learned from experience. set the delayed finish to about 5 seconds and take your finger off the trigger 1cm before you reach the
end of the seam you are welding. this should start to wind down the current and stop you blowing through as demonstrated on pics.
Oooo Top Tip ....... 
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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clairetoo
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 08:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
quote:
Originally posted by skinned knuckles
........... one hint, learned from experience. set the delayed finish to about 5 seconds and take your finger off the trigger 1cm before you reach the
end of the seam you are welding. this should start to wind down the current and stop you blowing through as demonstrated on pics.
Oooo Top Tip .......
Fozzie
Indeed
What looks like I blew a hole at the end of the weld on the picture is actually my fault for having the torch pointing the wrong way while I tacked it
- I will clear out the scrap bin at work tomorrow and have a good practice session - I need to get good real quick as I have an exhaust to make on a
certain KL powered Mx5 at the weekend !
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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dogwood
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 08:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ashg
its all well and good having a tig but be warned people like dogwood will turn up at your house with broken bits of cast ali from their roof racks and
ask if you can put a blob of weld on it
Think yourself lucky, young fella me lad.
I could have turned up with several sheets of alloy,
and asked you to weld me up a fuel tank..... ..
[Edited on 4/3/10 by dogwood]
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 09:43 PM |
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Wonder if my wife would like a new Tig welder for her birthday? Don't think I've got the bottle to find out though
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omega0684
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 09:43 PM |
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can i order my 4-2-1 now or is there a waiting period?
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 11:50 PM |
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I've been on the verge of buying myself a TIG, but thought I'd be good and save the money as I don't really need one. This
isn't making it any easier!
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 4/3/10 at 11:51 PM |
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Good work Claire.
Is there no end to your talent?
Ian
"If in doubt flat out"
Colin McRae
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Staple balls
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| posted on 5/3/10 at 09:21 AM |
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Do you have to be so bloody good at everything you do? 
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MikeR
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| posted on 5/3/10 at 09:53 AM |
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I keep getting very tempted with a TIG set - a couple of weeks ago i persuaded myself that i don't have the space.
Strange how i'm now wondering what it would cost to extend the garage by 2.4m (space very easily available, i could do 10m but that would
involve all sorts of plants being moved and 'discussions' with the g/f).
Clare - as usual with your work i'm very impressed. Now i've got a brand new old stock fuel tank i need modifying, can i join the queue
after Mads and Alex ?
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