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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: scott250 on May 26, 2009, 11:59 AM
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I'd like to have a go a customizing a frame for a start, maybes build up to making my own frame in time, just for fun. I know very little about what type of welding to try learn. Used to be TIG? for most 4130 frames bitd I seem to remeber. Should I do a course or just look for a second hand welder and just try pick it up that way? Any one else had a go at this?
Cheers.
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I would book a course if I were you, then get a welder & practice :daumenhoch:
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:) Get a soldering iron and some cast iron pipes.Then you can make a Burner replica :daumenhoch:
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:) Get a soldering iron and some cast iron pipes.Then you can make a Burner replica :daumenhoch:
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Tig welding course is the way ;) But if u have never welded before learning 2 gas weld first is the way . Cos if u can't master that u will never master Tig welding as its an art form ::) Welding ally with Tig is oh so difficult. I can Tig weld but it is oh so hard work :daumenhoch: Pics of my Stainless Tig welding below. My only prob is no access 2 the right equipment 2 do it. :'(
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_1006.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_1009.jpg)
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:) Get a soldering iron and some cast iron pipes.Then you can make a Burner replica :daumenhoch:
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:2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
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As said above! Tig is an art form and easy to mess up. Thats some real nice stainless work Animal. :daumenhoch:
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Cheers all for reply,,, + no I won't be making any burner replicas ;D ;D ;D
Tig welding course is the way ;) But if u have never welded before learning 2 gas weld first is the way . Cos if u can't master that u will never master Tig welding as its an art form ::) Welding ally with Tig is oh so difficult. I can Tig weld but it is oh so hard work :daumenhoch: Pics of my Stainless Tig welding below. My only prob is no access 2 the right equipment 2 do it. :'(
Yes Animal I have done some oxy acetylene welding before, but it was years ago - I remember it being tricky but I got some nice beeds after some practice + I managed to fabricate a small simple sort of vice thing. It was part of a college course. I can imagine aluminium must melt like butter - don't think I would feel safe on an aluminium bike anyways ;D
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i did an evening welding course a few years back. arc, mig, tig, oxy acetylene cutting. bit of the old school methods some of it, as for arc- prehistoric.
steady nerves are a must.
nice welding by the way.
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Three most improtant things about welding.....
Penitration, Penitration, Penitration
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