THe NAC Lots-O-BFG KO2 Thread

[asp]

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The HD offroad's are 10ga, right? 0.023 might work pretty well, but I'm sure 0.030 would be just fine too. I find that a little extra heat helps to get a better weld when the material isn't super clean (read: rusty)

 

[kastein]

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Id probably use whatever is in the welder, which is almost always .030 or .035 for me.

 

[5spd_xj]

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Ok, a little extra heat...but what about a little extra (or less) wire? Why would. 023 seem like a better pick, what about thinner wire is better in that situation?

 

[cmelo]

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What size wire should i use when i go to weld on the hdoffroad frame stiffeners, and do the rockers? .030? or thinner or thicker? Mig not fluxcore... i figure i can dick around and figure it out, or just ask and see what you fawkers say

.30 is fine

 

[XJLI]

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im wide awake and this is gonna suck when i have to be up at 645.

gay.

 

[5spd_xj]

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Id probably use whatever is in the welder, which is almost always .030 or .035 for me.

Thats what i was thinking would be fine, but i didnt know if i was missing something somehow :dunno:

 

[cmelo]

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im wide awake and this is gonna suck when i have to be up at 645.

gay.

I once slept in so I knew I was going to be awake all night but had to wake up at 5am and work for 12 hours the next. So I got hammered, which usually helps me pass out. Stayed up all night, went to bed at 4:30am. Got to work right on time, worked all day, it was a great success.

 

[cmelo]

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Thats what i was thinking would be fine, but i didnt know if i was missing something somehow :dunno:

The frame is thin but it's not sheetmetal, you'll be able to weld it just fine. I believe in you.

 

[XJLI]

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I once slept in so I knew I was going to be awake all night but had to wake up at 5am and work for 12 hours the next. So I got hammered, which usually helps me pass out. Stayed up all night, went to bed at 4:30am. Got to work right on time, worked all day, it was a great success.

i should have drank.

what sucks is i had the opportunity to go out and drink and possibly bang this chick.. but i though, i have work in the morning and i feel kinda tired. got home, took a quick shower and BAM wide awake the second i hit the pillow.

 

[cmelo]

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Don't take a page from colin's book. When you're welding and it looks like shit, DO change the settings. Settings are 95% of mig welding. Get the right setting and it's like a glue gun.

 

[asp]

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im wide awake and this is gonna suck when i have to be up at 645.

gay.

x2

Ok, a little extra heat...but what about a little extra (or less) wire? Why would. 023 seem like a better pick, what about thinner wire is better in that situation?

.023 would let you have a more appropriately sized weld throat. But trying to weld to the unibody is such a PITA. I've had better luck throwing a bit of extra heat and wire into the weld, that's just where stitch welding comes in.

You'll probably want a fairly high feed rate. You run the risk of burning through if you go slow.

 

[5spd_xj]

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Carmelo has spoken: .030 it is.

Im gettin up at 0630 if it makes ya feel any better adam

 

[asp]

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Don't take a page from colin's book. When you're welding and it looks like shit, DO change the settings. Settings are 95% of mig welding. Get the right setting and it's like a glue gun.

:thumbup:

Technique is important, but good technique with bad settings and your weld will suck.

 

[Begster]

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I have to be at the airport at 3:30-4am saturday morning, if it makes you feel any better adam?

 

[cmelo]

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i should have drank.

what sucks is i had the opportunity to go out and drink and possibly bang this chick.. but i though, i have work in the morning and i feel kinda tired. got home, took a quick shower and BAM wide awake the second i hit the pillow.

Alright man, this is only theoretical and dangerous.

Go out for a run, achieve a runner's high and come back inside. Sit on the toilet, start taking a giant dump. As it's on it's way out put a cotton swab in one ear and start masturbating like a madman as everything leaves your body, shoot up some heroin. You can stop cleaning your ear, you are now asleep.

 

[cmelo]

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:thumbup:

Technique is important, but good technique with bad settings and your weld will suck.

Technique: pull trigger, drag gun over metal:thumbup:

 

[XJLI]

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I have to be at the airport at 3:30-4am saturday morning, if it makes you feel any better adam?

a tad bit, not so much if youre going somewhere awesome

Alright man, this is only theoretical and dangerous.

Go out for a run, achieve a runner's high and come back inside. Sit on the toilet, start taking a giant dump. As it's on it's way out put a cotton swab in one ear and start masturbating like a madman as everything leaves your body, shoot up some heroin. You can stop cleaning your ear, you are now asleep.

holy lol

 

[Begster]

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Carmelo, what the fu......



Adam, yes I am going to Jamaica.

 

[XJLI]

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Adam, yes I am going to Jamaica.

i'm like half an hour from there... place is scary...

oh wait youre not talking about jamaica queens.

those resorts still scare me lol

 

[Begster]

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I'm less than half an hour from Jamaica plain