Bugout4x4

Might as well because it never did really work too good anyways, lol

DEMon357XJ

Had to build some new fenders for our car hauler. 1/8 for the fender and 1/16 for the inner fender. Used my HH190, .030 hard wire, power at 5 and wfs set to 55. Having tap settings makes it hard to show relatable settings but anyone that has used one knows what I mean.



Ran a bead on a test piece, was actually 3/16 but was all I had for scrap.



A couple shot of the beads. This one was m the inside of the fender and had very little space to keep from hitting my head on the hub, but as dad said, it don't have to be pretty as long as they don't fall off.



Here's the first one on and the second set up and ready to be put on.



Both finally on, the jeep is sneaking a look on the left.

DEMon357XJ

Some how they are out of order. The last picture should be the second picture but it's just one of the outside beads on the fender

DEMon357XJ

any input is appreciated

Rogue4x4

Not bad. Looks like it may be slightly contaminated in spots, maybe due to mig welding outside (wind) but it isn't a structural weld, so you'll be fine. Nice job.

Bugout4x4

You made a great point! there are so many unseen variables like wind, background distractions and Etc. that I will be the last person to judge another's bead from a picture! lol.


Here's one that no one would ever think of that happened to me. I started on a project with my wire feed after not doing any welding for several months. For the life of me I could not get it to burn smooth with any settings. It was really bothering the heck out of me.


So after a couple of days thinking I had forgotten how to weld all together my wife asked me about dusk "Hey what's that?". She was looking back at the high tension electric wires that tied into our Transformer drop to the shop. There was blue arcing coming from them! I went and looked and the clamps that tied the wires together were loose and arcing!


So I called the power company and they came and fixed it, Turned out that this inconsistent power source was my whole welding problem! Who would have thought? lol

DEMon357XJ

Yeah some of the welds got a little bit messed up, but this is the first real project I have taken on and the most welding I have done in the few months I've had the welder. I'm not afraid to take criticism because that's how I'll learn

chipmaker

A couple of shots from my DBO Mojave diy kit. Caught a few gust of wind through the garage, so I had to grind and reweld a few spots.

Rogue4x4

Well, it looks good enough for the women I run with, LOL
Looking good. DBO makes some good stuff. Had the pleasure of doing Business with Max, just before he moved his operation from California. Great guy, excellent products. Eyeballing a few more things from him...

chipmaker

Thanks man.
I have nothing but good things to say about Max and DBO. I bought my kit just as he started the move so it took a while to get but Max kept in touch and even threw in the hoop kit for free since I had to wait so long. I will definitely be doing more business with him soon. Think a DIY rear bumper and lower quarter armor will be next.

Rogue4x4

So today, I cut this



off of this


from here


and will be replacing it with this...

Rogue4x4

Got a bit more done today...could have been done if I hadn't kept being interrupted, LOL...

All cleaned up, and ready for the new skin


Getting it lined up with the forklift


Some of the bottom welds


Bottom welded, moved it outside...had to bring the excavator over, to use the boom to push the skin into place, and have it conformed to the bottom plate...need to get it as tight as possible, air gaps are bad news


Didn't get pics of the excavator process, had to have a guy in the excavator, pushing on the plate, whilst I welded it in...just some stitch welds up the sides, and a few across the top, to hold it in place. Will finish welding it tomorrow.

Rogue4x4

Got it wrapped up today...

All welded in, and hardfaced


Ready to go back in the grinder


here


Lifting it in place with the excavator


Lined up, in, with the main pins in place


Got the main pins in, and the guy on the next shift took over, he just had to hook the hydraulic rams back up, and connect the hoses, and it's good to go

Bugout4x4

A serious project! The real test was lining up the pins right? How close to square did you end up man?




I am curious what they had to give for that pre-shaped plate stock? Seems like everything in the Garbeque business costs three times more than it should.

Rogue4x4

We had the thing back in, with the pins in, in 45 minutes. That's from rigging to the excavator with chains, to pulling the chains off. There's a trick to it, get one side close, and jam a prybar in the hole, to keep it close to in place, move to the other side, use a pry bar to line the second hole up, pin slides right in, then back to the first side, use the prybar to do the same positioning, bam, pin slides right in.

I'll let you know about the cost of the plates, as we need to order more, this has to be done every few months or so, but it was my first time doing it, we had a stack of those plates, and I used the last one. We have a couple of really good steel shops local, and we buy from them, they're actually pretty reasonable...but curved plates and other specialty steel do cost more.