I think your going to make things worse by cutting and welding on it. Obviously your not going heat treat it again when your done. You said it's in alignment, so why does it need to be fixed? ....ummm...the OP hasn't replied to my query of alignment--wheel alignment is one thing, frame alignment of...

Consider trying 312 SS on CI of crappy, dubious condition, next time. It wets out nicely, adheres better than 99 Ni, etc. Fire off on filler rod (lay rod as you mentioned) Additional prep that works for any CI--fire off TIG torch on bare min amps, play the arc around the beveled break. This vaporize...

is this the 'kink' area you're describing? crushed%20frame circle .jpg If the control arm was ripped off, just what is that area of the frame, etc.-like? In any case repair setup really should include good dimensional checks on all frame measurements on a decent frame machine. You state " The c...

I oppose the use of Thoriated Tungsten in any HFAC Aluminum application. I've seen it succeed brilliantly, and don't discount those who do it. I find it very unpredictable in it's behavior, and I've cleaned dozens of welds where Thoriated was used by people who didn't know what they were doing. As ...

Red (thoriated) or Light Blue (lanthanated) tungstens seem to be the preferred for inverter-based machines. Either will ball up on its own while welding after a short time in most cases. .................. "Either will ball up on its own while welding after a short time in most cases." Be...

Go to lincoln's site, enter serial no., model and you'll get schematic.

The milller, lincoln, etc. setup guidelines get one in the ball park,
then, more often than not, one adjusts machine parameters, torch distance/attitude, etc.
to get dialed in on a particular job......then one records this for then next time.

Has anyone ever seen a settings matrix for Tig welding that I can print and put on the side of my machine? On my Diversion its easy; one button, one dial, two modes. Not so clear on my old 330 A/B/P. I can probably do it myself but just wondering if anyone has ever seen one. I think the following w...

Whats the best filler rod for unknown grade aluminium rim repair? This is not something i would normally do, but its for my friend and he asked me to try just to see how it goes Sometimes the material grade is marked on the wheel--not often, however. ..and is wheel cast or wrought? ...and pics of t...

So, can you order just the torch and handle for the flex lock and put on the hoses and cables you already own? I have been wanting to get either one of these torches but I can not figure out how to order without it coming with hoses that I already have that came on the Dynasty. CK hoses use threade...

Plug welds inside AL airbox PT-19 a/c

inserted comments Hi I am wondering what the consensus is between the Weldtec iHead Ball Joint torch and the CK Flex Loc. I am getting a water cooler to cut the heat and am probably going to get a 20 style torch. My main concern is that the shape of the flex loc seems like it may be a bit awkward i...

Is this either 'on' or 'off'...or can this control vary the amperage?

From the 3rd pic posted--porosity all around outside, porosity on the inside. Appears the outside flange plate and it's ID saw little to no clean/sand/prep--oil residue. Rough plasma cut flange hole can hold all kinds of stuff in the cut edge. A spec of oil, just a pencil dot size, can expand when v...

I have a job coming in to repair small leaks on an aluminum gas tank. This is a brand new tank which has never seen any flammable liquid as of yet. The builder has applied very low pressure air to test for leaks and there are a few I would like to try to repair. The rectangular tank is very close t...

Didn't see the farm gate description before my last comment. As I recall, that tube stock is 18 ga., .050. Amen--just sleeve it, inside or outside. One can mig those, with 'The Right Stuff'...I do. I modded and installed a 12' behlen gate at my house, 5 years ago. Still looks good, no rusting.....dr...

...and the joint is prepped how?? ...little chamfers, partial bevel?? (On .035 tiny chamfers or none should work) What size filler rod? Trying various sizes of filler rod helps. Firing off on the filler, quickly making it quickly wet out on the joint--works. Pulsing will help after you get some basi...

That was mine too :) At least I'm finding out about these things before the parts go into service. Interestingly enough before cutting the AN fitting flange apart to take out what turned out to be 2024 , I hammered the piss out of it and bent it to hell but it never cracked anywhere[/quote] Converse...

I've seen all of those but none of them define what they mean by corrosion stress cracking. What stress? Suspension component or a fluid container? I really doubt that boiling any joint of 5356 in water and holding it there a while, then gently pushing on it will make it crack - that's corrosion an...

......and what does the owners manual say about pre and post flow time adjustment for a TIG setup?

kiwi2wheels, I will hopefully remove the shock tomorrow evening and post some photos. I had already realised I needed to get a slightly oversized bush in place to keep everything good. I'm pretty sure the top-hat bushes are steel. Is it normal practice that the frame bushes (to which I'm welding) a...

"All-new chrome-moly steel trellis frame weighs just 26.1 pounds and carries the 1,195cc V-twin as a stressed member. " .....http://ridermagazine.com/2014/04/01/2014-ktm-1190-adventure-road-test/ ER 70S2 is fine. 309SS not necessary. Frame may or may not have been post weld stress relieved...

Thanks for info. V-groove would be perfect if one would want to do this part justice, but filling this groove would bend the part for sure. I think I will go with "quick zap". High current, preheat to 200*C, a lot of argon, maybe etching with acid those pits before the job. If I could giv...

Better alignment seems to be my problem. I have started to take a considerable amount of time up front making sure my fitment is the best it can be. I would say 90-95% of my problems have disappeared. Thanks to everybody that took the time to reply to my post! Fade out to stop those craters, which ...

looking for some advise here have a job coming up for a friend he wants me to weld the center section of a axle to the tubes and then weld trusses to the axle it is a dana 44 He told me the center section is cast steel. has anybody done this? And how to tell for sure it is cast steel not cast iron?...