First fab work, Done

20ozjolt · 11-29-2012, 01:26 AM

my first fab project is done, well this is the first finished one; the rear bumper was started before it... and the welding table... me ADD no.

the receiver for my front bumper, I cut it out of an old hitch that was on an old truck...

hopefully ill get it at least spotted into the bumper in the am.

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waskillywabbit · 11-29-2012, 04:56 AM

Practice makes better welds.

20ozjolt · 11-29-2012, 05:52 AM

I know,and am, it has good penetration and i went a little overkill, i tried a few new techniques on it after the main beads were in for the practice as it will be covered up. my stops and going around corners need more work.

thenewman · 12-26-2012, 06:43 PM

finished product?

20ozjolt · 12-30-2012, 02:53 AM

im in FL at the moment can do when i get home.

i took it into a local fab shop to heave it welded in, the guys response was "why" "if you really want me to weld it in I can but your welds will work fine". "but if you really want i can do it later" so I got my first inverted practice in that day, not bad but the slag does funny things. I need welding clothes lost my favorite pair of 5.11 TDU's that day

it pasted its first tests, moving a trailer around the property, and getting yanked out of a hole by it.

wyoming9 · 12-30-2012, 11:36 AM

Lots and Lots of practice!! Take a class or two to keep from picking up bad habits.

Which are real hard to unlearn.

I give you credit for showing them to the world.

Just curious what process did you use??

20ozjolt · 01-02-2013, 03:51 PM

oh i know, I took manufacturing classes in HS and its more of relearning..., the local CC`s all want you to be in their programs and not just taking a few classes the only issue there is that they have a 6 mo to 1 year wait list...

As far as process slight c pattern pausing on the ends for the first beads then I just fu&&ed around trying out stitching and Z`s on top of them.
7018ac stick...

as far as showing it to the world eh my friends have never welded, and you guys are down right nice compared the critiques on the welding forums

but I am learning a lot... and spending a lot on rods.

now that I`m home i can blast it and paint it then make the new plate for the bumper.

dakotawho · 01-02-2013, 04:21 PM

I say you'll never be good unless ya try! Looks good, and if it passed its first two tests it can't be too bad....i'm wanting to take some welding classes soon.. nice thing to know how to do IMO.

11-29-2012, 05:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
20ozjolt Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) [OP] Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Boring Oregon Posts: 50	I know,and am, it has good penetration and i went a little overkill, i tried a few new techniques on it after the main beads were in for the practice as it will be covered up. my stops and going around corners need more work. Last edited by 20ozjolt; 11-29-2012 at 06:19 AM.

12-30-2012, 02:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
20ozjolt Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) [OP] Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Boring Oregon Posts: 50	im in FL at the moment can do when i get home. i took it into a local fab shop to heave it welded in, the guys response was "why" "if you really want me to weld it in I can but your welds will work fine". "but if you really want i can do it later" so I got my first inverted practice in that day, not bad but the slag does funny things. I need welding clothes lost my favorite pair of 5.11 TDU's that day it pasted its first tests, moving a trailer around the property, and getting yanked out of a hole by it. Last edited by 20ozjolt; 12-30-2012 at 03:00 AM.

01-02-2013, 03:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
20ozjolt Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) [OP] Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Boring Oregon Posts: 50	oh i know, I took manufacturing classes in HS and its more of relearning..., the local CC`s all want you to be in their programs and not just taking a few classes the only issue there is that they have a 6 mo to 1 year wait list... As far as process slight c pattern pausing on the ends for the first beads then I just fu&&ed around trying out stitching and Z`s on top of them. 7018ac stick... as far as showing it to the world eh my friends have never welded, and you guys are down right nice compared the critiques on the welding forums but I am learning a lot... and spending a lot on rods. now that I`m home i can blast it and paint it then make the new plate for the bumper. Last edited by 20ozjolt; 01-10-2013 at 12:19 PM.

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dakotawho Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: VA Posts: 504	I say you'll never be good unless ya try! Looks good, and if it passed its first two tests it can't be too bad....i'm wanting to take some welding classes soon.. nice thing to know how to do IMO. __________________ 1st Truck-1990 Toyota XtraCab 4wd,5 Speed,new Jasper motor 22RE Current DD 1987 rebuilt 22r 4wd 5 speed single cab all stock, 32x11.50 All Terrains, Rusty but trusty:) Cab swapped, down for a timing chain currently:/ Check out my slowly but surely buildup-->http://www.yotatech.com/f199/dakotaw...-thread-253076

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11-29-2012, 04:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
waskillywabbit Banned Vendor Sales Rating: (10) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 26,699	Practice makes better welds.

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thenewman Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: May 2012 Location: augusta, ga Posts: 40	finished product?

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wyoming9 Contributing Member Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: I live in New Tripoli Pa out in the woods Posts: 3,303	Lots and Lots of practice!! Take a class or two to keep from picking up bad habits. Which are real hard to unlearn. I give you credit for showing them to the world. Just curious what process did you use??

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