welding on axle tube

[GPRSDLYT]

what would be the best way weld on shock mounts on the d44 tube? any particular settings?
thx.

 

[M. Lake]

Be carfull not to over heat it, you can bend the tube that way. If you could toss it in an oven, it would help to bring all the metal up in temp before welding.

 

[GPRSDLYT]

which part in the oven? the bracket?
what if i used copper spoons and/or welders putty?
also, its hovering around 35 degrees in md right now. what if i did it outside?
thx

 

[TOZOVR]

are you talking welding cast to non-cast?

.99 Ni-Rod or make 3 passes with the Mig (one on each side and then through the center where you normally would)

 

[GPRSDLYT]

well, i was either gonna cut the stock mounts down and reweld them back on. or, grab a set of orgs shock mounts.
i cant use 220 or 120 mig?

TOZOVR-im not sure if im following you.

 

[XJJPR]

Just weld them to the tube like any other weld job. Use your mig will be fine. Just don't throw a hugh amount of heat at it, most of use don't have that big of a welder. The only thing you would need to worry about it is if your gona spray water on it, DON'T. Just let it cool on it's own.

mark

 

[Heep]

just use a stick welder

 

[XJJPR]

just use a stick welder

Why?

mark

 

[Heep]

nm, misread

 

[M. Lake]

Well, if your cutting stock mount and moving it, use a stick.

If your welding to the tube, it could "possibly" bend from the heat. Metal changes shape with heat. Melting point in one spot and near ambiant temps on rest of metal, (some were around 35-40 as posted) it will pull.

I said POSSIBLY!

 

[XJJPR]

Well, if your cutting stock mount and moving it, use a stick.

Why?

mark

 

[Goatman]

It makes little difference whether you use a stick or a MIG, use whatever you have. Don't get it too hot, so be more cautious if you're using a stick. That housing has 1/2" thick tubes, so a little welding isn't going to do anything to it. Many of us have welded shock mounts and all kinds of brackets to our housings, so just do it.

 

[jlake1]

Mig:
28-30 volts
~350 inches/min
Should pull 350 amps using .052" solid wire....


Have fun!

Jay

P.S. I don't actually recommend this for manual welding!

 

[XJJPR]

If your welding to the tube, it could "possibly" bend from the heat. Metal changes shape with heat. Melting point in one spot and near ambiant temps on rest of metal, (some were around 35-40 as posted) it will pull.

I said POSSIBLY!

I'll agree here, too use to Ca and nice weather!

mark

 

[XJJPR]

Mig:
28-30 volts
~350 inches/min
Should pull 350 amps using .052" solid wire....


Have fun!

Jay

P.S. I don't actually recommend this for manual welding!

Or welding on any part of your Jeep. wow way hot!!

mark

 

[jlake1]

Yeah, but never-the-less, I weld brackets on axle tubes with those settings every day......

 

[XJJPR]

Yeah, but never-the-less, I weld brackets on axle tubes with those settings every day......

Do you build earthmovers for a living?

 

[vintagespeed]

350 amps for an axletube? Jeezus that's a little hot. I've buzzed on rear shock brackets many times with my trusty 110V Lincoln & never broke one. You guys are silly.

 

[Beezil]

goddamn, way to much masterbation goin on here.......

metal-to-tube.......

just weld it.......

use the force, no need for web-advertised "settings".

don't open up the floodgates for the web-welders

 

[GPRSDLYT]

i have access to, 120 mig and 220 tig & mig.
ill use the 120. so keeping in mind not to get things to hot, ill make short passes at a time, letting cool between each pass.

thank you for everyones input!