GB Groundworks

[Giles]

Get it spotlessly clean if your going to mig it cut a nice big v turn the volts all the way up and spray it in.

Most people don't like mig for big stuff because they use a small set that doesn't have enough juice or don't have it hot enough

Pretty big unit Druid has the same, forgot what the mig unit is but I’ve sent pics to Druid before.

 

[Bri963]

Now to get Gra going... for a start I hadn’t looked at the photo properly, but I would park the MIG and get the stick out. 3.25 mm 7018’s top to toe, root 120A, fill runs 125. Grind the slag out of the corners between runs. For something like that bar, I’ve found 7018 to be a lot more ductile than ER70 wire and less likely to crack later. So you’ve now got two options if you can MIG and stick. Whichever route you go, a bit of preheat will help, but don’t get it too hot between runs. Certainly don’t bang your next run in while it’s glowing orange or red, let the colour go out of the weld.

 

[Bri963]

Pretty big unit Druid has the same, forgot what the mig unit is but I’ve sent pics to Druid before.

Aye, that should be up to the job.

 

[V8Druid]

Now to get Gra going... for a start I hadn’t looked at the photo properly, but I would park the MIG and get the stick out. 3.25 mm 7018’s top to toe, root 120A, fill runs 125. Grind the slag out of the corners between runs. For something like that bar, I’ve found 7018 to be a lot more ductile than ER70 wire and less likely to crack later. So you’ve now got two options if you can MIG and stick. Whichever route you go, a bit of preheat will help, but don’t get it too hot between runs. Certainly don’t bang your next run in while it’s glowing orange or red, let the colour go out of the weld.

yeh the 7018 LoHy,s'll do a great job Bri ..
just a PITA pratting about keeping it clean and inclusion free when it'd MIG up in ten minutes with Giles' Lincoln Ranger 10 LX and Hobart Hefty wire feeder ... also a bit tight to get the grinder in to keep the slag out of it ...... either way ..... he's gonna break it again

 

[Giles]

yeh the 7018 LoHy,s'll do a great job Bri ..
just a PITA pratting about keeping it clean and inclusion free when it'd MIG up in ten minutes with Giles' Lincoln Ranger 10 LX and Hobart Hefty wire feeder ... also a bit tight to get the grinder in to keep the slag out of it ...... either way ..... he's gonna break it again

Haha, I only broke it so I could practice on it lol

I think it’s gonna be mig rather than running rd trying to get different rods today

 

[Bri963]

..... either way ..... he's gonna break it again

you’re probably right Gra - some people could break an anvil with a toffee hammer.

 

[doobin]

You’ll find 15% carbon dioxide shielding gas rather than the normal 5% will help keep a hotter weld pool too. Always worth keeping a bottle around.

I’m with Druid, 10 minute job with mig.

 

[Giles]

you’re probably right Gra - some people could break an anvil with a toffee hammer.

How I broke the riddle bucket, was riddling my pile of anvils trying to separate out the toffee hammers

 

[Quattromike]

You’ll find 15% carbon dioxide shielding gas rather than the normal 5% will help keep a hotter weld pool too. Always worth keeping a bottle around.

I’m with Druid, 10 minute job with mig.

I don't mean to be pedantic but what you guys are talking about is actually MAG welding. Metal Active Gas. Only called MIG when using Metal Inert Gas

 

[V8Druid]

I don't mean to be pedantic but what you guys are talking about is actually MAG welding. Metal Active Gas. Only called MIG when using Metal Inert Gas

bloody pedant

 

[V8Druid]

You’ll find 15% carbon dioxide shielding gas rather than the normal 5% will help keep a hotter weld pool too. Always worth keeping a bottle around.

I’m with Druid, 10 minute job with mig.

who do you get 15% from Ruben? ..... BOC were 5, 12 and 20% ... Light , Universal and Heavy

 

[Shovelhands]

who do you get 15% from Ruben? ..... BOC were 5, 12 and 20% ... Light , Universal and Heavy

Air Products used to do a 15% , place I get them now does 15% also, but I’m beginning to wonder if they are actually blending the gas correctly.....

 

[Bri963]

I don't mean to be pedantic but what you guys are talking about is actually MAG welding. Metal Active Gas. Only called MIG when using Metal Inert Gas

You want to get yourself over to WeldingWeb where your sort are tolerated.

 

[V8Druid]

You want to get yourself over to WeldingWeb where your sort are tolerated.

think you missed a couple of these Bri ....

 

[Giles]

Had a call tonight my new trailer is in early so get to pick up early birthday present tomorrow from the ifor dealer, was meant to be 5th feb.

 

[Bri963]

think you missed a couple of these Bri ....

I wasn’t joking

 

[Giles]

Ohhh my first brand new ifor

 

[Lancs Lad]

Tidy! From guys?

 

[Giles]

Hfb at leek

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Try and keep it away from salty roads while it is still fresh galv - they go black really quickly otherwise.
Great trailers those, everyone should have at least one!