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Todays Project - What did you do today?
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Dave, one suggestion. Next time try grinding off the plating from the castors and the mill scale from the square tubing in the areas that you want to weld. Getting down to clean shiny bare metal will help to keep contaminants out of your weld pool and result in better "wetting" of the base material.
Willie
10-15-2012, 09:06 AM
Hi Willie,
I did clean (a bit) of the plating off with some emery. The mill scale, no I didn't clean that  I'll try that next time   DaveH 
10-15-2012, 09:13 AM
(10-15-2012, 09:06 AM)DaveH Wrote: Hi Willie, Dave, I hope you welded that with plenty of ventilation. Those casters appear to be zinc plated and you don't want to breath the fumes.  Ed  Mr. YUCK is mean! Mr. YUCK is green...... The green glow and fumes from welding or torch cutting zinc will mess you up! Been there.... 
Willie
10-15-2012, 09:46 AM
(10-15-2012, 09:29 AM)Highpower Wrote: Yup, me too. Nothing like a little galvanize poisoning to start the day, or end it. Dave: What type of welding was it? It almost looks as though there was no flux involved. TIG and MIG welds will have that oxidized appearance if you forget to turn the gas on. Tom ![[Image: TomsTechLogo-Profile.png]](http://tomstechniques.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/TomsTechLogo-Profile.png)
10-15-2012, 10:10 AM
Ed,
I welded them outside I tend to do all my welding outside (what little I do) Tom, 'stick' welding. DaveH 
10-15-2012, 04:09 PM
Went back to my deceased friends shop today and finished cleaning it out, man there was parts of stuff in there no one knew what it fit,,---- if the rest of it was even there, an eccentric collection of just about anything one could imagine!!
Glad that is finished, the scrap metal guy is there now starting to clean out the back yard and sheds full of stuff.
sasquatch, proud to be a member of MetalworkingFun since Jul 2012.
10-15-2012, 06:17 PM
(10-15-2012, 04:09 PM)sasquatch Wrote: Went back to my deceased friends shop today and finished cleaning it out, man there was parts of stuff in there no one knew what it fit,,---- if the rest of it was even there, an eccentric collection of just about anything one could imagine!! Some day someone will be doing the same for me, and won't have a clue what half the stuff in my shop is, let alone what it's worth. I've been considering putting nameplates and engravings on some of the things I've built over the years so when I'm gone, at least there will be a name associated with it. At least your friend had someone who understood what he did and will continue to use some of his tools. Tom
10-15-2012, 06:28 PM
Tom,
Mayhem developed a Tool Log - very useful. Could be just what you need http://www.metalworkingfun.com/showthread.php?tid=99 DaveH Thanks given by: Mayhem
10-15-2012, 07:12 PM
I been harping and telling people for years,, when you build something at least put your'e name and date on it!!
I try to do this, as i would love to find something named and dated. Back in 78 when i built my first house, before i sheeted the kitchen wall over i wrote on one of the studs, name of all of my family, date, and,,, The prices at that time of ALL the building materials. Someday after i'm long gone someone is going to find this and hope they appreciate the information.
sasquatch, proud to be a member of MetalworkingFun since Jul 2012.
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