Welder

[V8Druid]

New baseline cost estimate for HS2 may not be established until 2026 as project undergoes wholesale reset

Construction on high-speed rail scheme started too early, new chief tells MPs

www.building.co.uk

WTF?

" HS2 has begun a full programme reset which may not be complete for more than a year, MPs were told this week.

Senior leaders on the project from the Department for Transport (DfT) and the delivery body itself were subjected to a grilling by the public accounts committee yesterday over the scheme’s rising costs "

more HS2 bull sh!t ... " In October transport secretary Louise Haigh said: “ It has long been clear that the costs of HS2 have been allowed to spiral out of control, but since becoming transport secretary I have seen up close the scale of failure in project delivery – and it’s dire.” "

https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/hs2-chief-commits-to-fix-hs2-crisis

and yet more on the debacle ......

Mark Wild lays bare scale of HS2 failures as he outlines plans to ensure suppliers take on more risk

HS2 chief executive reveals he considered pausing construction to implement 'comprehensive reset' of project

www.building.co.uk

Construction industry ‘not in a fit state’ to deliver HS2, says official review author

James Stewart tells Building government needs to 'proactively' build capacity in the sector to avoid repeat of HS2 failures

www.building.co.uk

HS2 “shambolic mess” says transport secretary

HS2 opening has to be further delayed beyond 2033, the transport secretary told the House of Commons today.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

Where HS2 went wrong

The government has published the Stewart Review into what went wrong on HS2.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

HS2 to be delayed by at least two years with transport secretary set to highlight ‘litany of failure’ on project

Heidi Alexander due publish findings of two reviews on project today

www.building.co.uk

 

[Lancs Lad]

and yet more on the debacle ......

Mark Wild lays bare scale of HS2 failures as he outlines plans to ensure suppliers take on more risk

HS2 chief executive reveals he considered pausing construction to implement 'comprehensive reset' of project

www.building.co.uk

Construction industry ‘not in a fit state’ to deliver HS2, says official review author

James Stewart tells Building government needs to 'proactively' build capacity in the sector to avoid repeat of HS2 failures

www.building.co.uk

HS2 “shambolic mess” says transport secretary

HS2 opening has to be further delayed beyond 2033, the transport secretary told the House of Commons today.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

Where HS2 went wrong

The government has published the Stewart Review into what went wrong on HS2.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

HS2 to be delayed by at least two years with transport secretary set to highlight ‘litany of failure’ on project

Heidi Alexander due publish findings of two reviews on project today

www.building.co.uk

Summary - A Clusterf*ck

In the meantime no doubt some folk have coined some serious wonga out of it all.

 

[V8Druid]

Summary - A Clusterf*ck

In the meantime no doubt some folk have coined some serious wonga out of it all.

there'll have been some retirement funds topped up to busting, without doubt

 

[6feetdown]

Anyone know if these are any good?

 

[V8Druid]

Anyone know if these are any good?

never heard of 'em ... has plumbing for water cooling to the torch so is unlikely to be too 'mickey mouse'

so after a bit of a google it would appear to be a Lincoln Electric range as is the pde51 wire feed unit .... how much ??

https://assets.lincolnelectric.com/assets/EU/OperatorManuals/I-207-538-1rev04-ENG.pdf

 

[6feetdown]

never heard of 'em ... has plumbing for water cooling to the torch so is unlikely to be too 'mickey mouse'

so after a bit of a google it would appear to be a Lincoln Electric range as is the pde51 wire feed unit .... how much ??

https://assets.lincolnelectric.com/assets/EU/OperatorManuals/I-207-538-1rev04-ENG.pdf

500 but open to offers

 

[doobin]

500 but open to offers

That’s a monster. Do you really need that much power? It’s unlikely to be much cop for bodywork etc.

 

[6feetdown]

That’s a monster. Do you really need that much power? It’s unlikely to be much cop for bodywork etc.

No probably not. Going to maybe look at fixing the old 1 again. I've had lot of time off last few months so reluctant to spend a grand on a new 1 at the moment

 

[Steve]

No probably not. Going to maybe look at fixing the old 1 again. I've had lot of time off last few months so reluctant to spend a grand on a new 1 at the moment

What is wrong with the old welder? Is it a transformer welder or an inverter type welder.

 

[V8Druid]

No probably not. Going to maybe look at fixing the old 1 again. I've had lot of time off last few months so reluctant to spend a grand on a new 1 at the moment

Try Phil Weekes over the bridge in Tockington ... he does repairs as well as making the Warrior inverter welders/gennies/plasmas
zero777zero867952

 

[6feetdown]

What is wrong with the old welder? Is it a transformer welder or an inverter type welder.

Think it is the wire drive motor but not 100% it's a migtronic

 

[doobin]

No probably not. Going to maybe look at fixing the old 1 again. I've had lot of time off last few months so reluctant to spend a grand on a new 1 at the moment

Think it is the wire drive motor but not 100% it's a migtronic

what are the symptoms?

 

[6feetdown]

what are the symptoms?

It blew a fuse iirc then we traced to the drive motor.
I think!

 

[V8Druid]

Severfield welding crisis hits five National Highways bridges

Full penetration butt welds under scrutiny as weight restrictions imposed

www.constructionenquirer.com

Severfield finds weld problems on nine HS2 bridges

Steelwork specialist slumps to a loss after £20m hit to fix installed structures

www.constructionenquirer.com

"Full penetration butt welds under scrutiny as weight restrictions imposed "

Welding crisis road bridges revealed

Bridge projects in Midlands, Gateshead and Cornwall impacted

www.constructionenquirer.com

massive and long lasting effects coming our (tax payers) way

Severfields' " Shares plunged by just over a third in value in early trading. " 2 days ago

Severfield sinks to near £18m loss as search for new CEO goes on

Cost of bridge repairs tops £40m

www.building.co.uk

" Cost of bridge repairs tops £40m " " ...... estimated testing and remedial costs of £43.4m for all the affected bridge projects "

Severfield takes hit on faulty bridges

Bridge weld problems pushed Severfield into the red last year.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

 

[Lancs Lad]

Severfield sinks to near £18m loss as search for new CEO goes on

Cost of bridge repairs tops £40m

www.building.co.uk

" Cost of bridge repairs tops £40m " " ...... estimated testing and remedial costs of £43.4m for all the affected bridge projects "

Severfield takes hit on faulty bridges

Bridge weld problems pushed Severfield into the red last year.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

The issues all arise out of a particular bridge specification and related sub-optimal choices of welding procedures, exacerbated by limitations in the specified weld testing regime for these projects. The programme of testing and remedial work to resolve the issue is progressing as expected.”

In other words we fked up with cheap labour etc and are now bodging our way out.

 

[V8Druid]

and yet more on the debacle ......

Mark Wild lays bare scale of HS2 failures as he outlines plans to ensure suppliers take on more risk

HS2 chief executive reveals he considered pausing construction to implement 'comprehensive reset' of project

www.building.co.uk

Construction industry ‘not in a fit state’ to deliver HS2, says official review author

James Stewart tells Building government needs to 'proactively' build capacity in the sector to avoid repeat of HS2 failures

www.building.co.uk

HS2 “shambolic mess” says transport secretary

HS2 opening has to be further delayed beyond 2033, the transport secretary told the House of Commons today.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

Where HS2 went wrong

The government has published the Stewart Review into what went wrong on HS2.

www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

HS2 to be delayed by at least two years with transport secretary set to highlight ‘litany of failure’ on project

Heidi Alexander due publish findings of two reviews on project today

www.building.co.uk

" A total of £40.5bn has been spent so far to deliver HS2, according to the Department for Transport’s latest update to parliament.
The spiralling cost of the scheme has been the subject of public outcry and scrutiny, complicated by the way in which costs have been quoted by the government. "

HS2 has cost more than £40bn so far, DfT tells parliament

Six-monthly report sets out costs in nominal terms for first time after years of 2019 prices

www.building.co.uk

HS2 tells contractors ‘unethical behaviour won’t be tolerated’ as Bam stops working with Danny Sullivan on several jobs

Labour supplier says recently completed review has seen any discrepancies over compliance of workers 'immediately addressed'

www.building.co.uk

" HS2 tells contractors ‘unethical behaviour won’t be tolerated’ as Bam stops working with Danny Sullivan on several jobs "

 

[V8Druid]

" The section of HS2 around a controversial structure built to protect bats will be £216m in today’s prices. "

Full cost of HS2 work around bat structure will be £168m, says DfT

Cost likely to be higher once inflation taken into account

www.building.co.uk

 

[Steve]

It blew a fuse iirc then we traced to the drive motor.
I think!

Worth looking in to if you are otherwise happy with the welder.

 

[bobthebuilder]

Think it is the wire drive motor but not 100% it's a migtronic

I have a man who can pretty well fix most things

 

[6feetdown]

I have a man who can pretty well fix most things

That would be great. I will get some information.
i will get some photos. The model number and there's a part I think, is broken.