Gunter
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Aurora, Colorado
this is partly my own pet peeve,and partly a safety urging--
this week i am working on a TJ with a previously ripped off lower right control arm bracket on a d30. well the weld job failed on this one too.
if you are not of the metallurgical arts, and buy a welder, i cant urge you enough to please take a welding class. a proper welding class and you will be ahead of the game. i know a friend who lost a family member due to this sort of thing, please please be sure you know what you are doing. if you are unsure tack the parts in place and ask a more experienced welder / friend to burn it all in for ya.
and as for prep, buzz box or mig....you must grind the gunk off to clean metal on both surfaces. and weld as hot as you can with out burning through. learn to read your welds.
and all our differences aside, i dont want any of us to be injured or injure a family member with inadequate welds.
and for our more experienced welders, if a guy asks that is new to welding, be a stand up guy and help him out. it isnt always about money or parts. not that i have had any issues like that from here, so far all have been outstanding 'wheelers and good folks.
atriot:
this week i am working on a TJ with a previously ripped off lower right control arm bracket on a d30. well the weld job failed on this one too.
if you are not of the metallurgical arts, and buy a welder, i cant urge you enough to please take a welding class. a proper welding class and you will be ahead of the game. i know a friend who lost a family member due to this sort of thing, please please be sure you know what you are doing. if you are unsure tack the parts in place and ask a more experienced welder / friend to burn it all in for ya.
and as for prep, buzz box or mig....you must grind the gunk off to clean metal on both surfaces. and weld as hot as you can with out burning through. learn to read your welds.
and all our differences aside, i dont want any of us to be injured or injure a family member with inadequate welds.
and for our more experienced welders, if a guy asks that is new to welding, be a stand up guy and help him out. it isnt always about money or parts. not that i have had any issues like that from here, so far all have been outstanding 'wheelers and good folks.
