Making A Welding Table

[stevec]

Speaking of zinc, I would like to get some thin strips to apply to my roofs that love to host moss at a great rate. Anyone heard of a supplier of such?

[EdK]

(05-04-2014, 08:37 AM)arvidj Wrote:

(05-03-2014, 11:31 PM)f350ca Wrote: Wipe the sink off with the grinder, you'll get a better weld too.

Greg has given excellent advice and is following best practices by removing the zinc with a grinder.

However there are also risks involved here. In my case it would be the nut shooting from the pliers all the way across the garage as I touch it to the grinder. But that's just me.

I think I'll put the nut in the vise and use a Dremel tool to remove the zinc otherwise my results would end up like yours, so it's not just you.

Ed

[DaveH]

Sometimes it helps to screw the nut on to a thread, makes holding it a little easier

DaveH

[stevec]

[EdK]

The vise and Dremel tool worked perfectly for this job. Time to fire up the welder for the first time this year. It's finally warm enough to do some work out in the garage.

Ed

[EdK]

Well, I finally got around to firing up the welder for the first time this season. Got the new nut welded on. Not the best welds but not too bad considering it's been many months since I've welded anything.

Ed

       

[stevec]

Ed, even though I weld quite often (relative?) I find that my first few inches of weld are poorer than the rest. I often wonder if it's the welder warming up or the weldor warming up.

[EdK]

(05-25-2014, 06:51 AM)stevec Wrote: Ed, even though I weld quite often (relative?) I find that my first few inches of weld are poorer than the rest. I often wonder if it's the welder warming up or the weldor warming up.

Steve,

I did a couple of quick beads on some scrap just to warm up.

Ed

[stevec]

Ooops!

[DaveH]

(05-25-2014, 01:08 PM)stevec Wrote: Ooops!

Oh dear, foot in it again Steve

DaveH