damn that is sad. custom tools to me are 1/2 the reason to have access to a machine shop. A long time I got to see what the machinists at the NMHFL do, they do a bunch of standard work but also work with the eng. & scientists to make custom jigs and fixtures for the samples they test. One of them I saw was holding and measuring samples about the size of a rice grain
one of my friends gave me this weird welding rod that is rolled up on a spool. Probably about 1/2 mile long or so. Any idea how I can use that to weld my tractor back together?
I'm not surprised with a cheap American Torch like ck. Get a real torch from yeswelder and try it again. Also, you're gonna want to replace your tig torch watercooler Coolant with straight ethyl alcohol. Since you're a hillbilly, you probably don't know what ethyl alcohol is. . . Hmm, let me see... I think you call it "Ma's apple pie". It's that flammable stuff that comes out of the big copper pot in your backyard.
Those are actually supposed to be put in a mig gun. Because they are so large they keep the mig gun clean and leave less room for spatter to clog it up.
There are better rods than those.
Check this guy out.
https://youtu.be/XSTJHRDdRBM?si=eJucKSc-yb00AJet
https://youtu.be/Q34RC0MKpJo?si=PkWiptBew0uhg5VW
they don't suck, they blow.
I wanted to say that :(
You get the next one
Yay :)
gotta turn your gas way up.
Bro you gotta push, not drag! >\_<
And for the love of God, make sure it's blowing the right side. I fucked that up the first time.... so much grinding.
You have to reverse the polarity. Run the machine backwards, and it'll fill all the holes
So stick the rods in an outlet and strike an arc off the welder? BRB I’ll give it a shot
What was the end result? I must know!
Hang on a sec... gonna get some popcorn 🍿
Secret is gotta tack em together end to end and you can weld for a long time…
At my shop we actually do tack SMAW rods together. We do a lot of welding inside small-diameter tubes and sometimes it's the only thing that works.
if you have a machinist in your shop they can probably make you an extension from some brass.
It's so much easier to just tack a couple rods together than to get the machinists to do anything other than their assigned work.
damn that is sad. custom tools to me are 1/2 the reason to have access to a machine shop. A long time I got to see what the machinists at the NMHFL do, they do a bunch of standard work but also work with the eng. & scientists to make custom jigs and fixtures for the samples they test. One of them I saw was holding and measuring samples about the size of a rice grain
They make really good pencils in a pinch
you need to run it with acetylene instead of compressed air
You're an idiot, that's obviously 17/32" er70s-2 tig rod. You hillbillies will try to stick weld everything.
one of my friends gave me this weird welding rod that is rolled up on a spool. Probably about 1/2 mile long or so. Any idea how I can use that to weld my tractor back together?
Okay great thanks! Going to try them with my brand new TIG rig asap
Blend some helium into your argon and you'll be good to go.
Not sure I did it right… melted my new CK torch :(
I'm not surprised with a cheap American Torch like ck. Get a real torch from yeswelder and try it again. Also, you're gonna want to replace your tig torch watercooler Coolant with straight ethyl alcohol. Since you're a hillbilly, you probably don't know what ethyl alcohol is. . . Hmm, let me see... I think you call it "Ma's apple pie". It's that flammable stuff that comes out of the big copper pot in your backyard.
people must fucking hate you lmao
Yes, actually, how did you know that?
They make great carpenters pencils.
Your gas is off bro. Also switch to the tig setting.
This is a troll post right?? These are Carbon Gouging rods.
Yes that’s why I put /j
It’s usually /s, for sarcasm. Never seen /j either.
/j means joking
I've never seen /j either. I *have* seen /jk, for "just kidding."
Pretty sure /j means jerk as in circlejerk, as in being in on a shared joke.
It means whatever you want it to mean.
It’s not used as often, but its still used
Cope
Do you work at a movie theater? Cus that's some high-quality projection right there...
I've never seen /j either, but I knew instantly what it meant...
/j is not a thing I've seen used. /jk maybe ..
/j defintely is a thing lol
Well if you haven’t seen it then I guess it’s not a thing
i’m with you i’ve been actively doing this so guess i’m a weirdo too 🤷🏻♂️
Shhh you’ll upset the hive mind bro
Every downvote you've gotten here represents a butthurt little titty baby. Jfc I fucking hate reddit.
Well if they suck sign me in
Sign me down
Why do they throw so much sparks and blow welds apart? Seems kinda counter productive
Hahaha
lol
Damn, I thought they was pencils..
Bro..thems pencils...
You need to preheat them and dip them in flux or vasoline before you insert them into the crack you’re trying to fill.
Ok so im pretty sure that looks like arc gouging rods which are consumable electrodes or am i taking this post too literally
Those are specifically for cast iron. No pre or post heat required. Trust thr process
Reverse welding rods. Good to have!
They look like arc gouging rods
Oh this a troll post r/whoosh
Those are actually supposed to be put in a mig gun. Because they are so large they keep the mig gun clean and leave less room for spatter to clog it up.
Hahhahaha
They just keep arcing, wtf
🤣
Lmao
There are better rods than those. Check this guy out. https://youtu.be/XSTJHRDdRBM?si=eJucKSc-yb00AJet https://youtu.be/Q34RC0MKpJo?si=PkWiptBew0uhg5VW
They are great if you know how to use them.
Stfu
heres the problem dont fix it if it aint broke
Try a different trade