sgraber
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 02:48 AM |
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DIY TIG welder?!! :o
Check this out!
http://www.turbomustangs.com/forums/showthread.php?s=d9e188088a3d0f2dc17836fdf1f75253&threadid=8872&perpage=20&pagenumber=1
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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gsand
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 03:27 AM |
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WOW!!
Ive always been one for botched jobs and junkyard projects... AND THIS IS JUST TOPS!
I dont know much about TIG's, but i do know they are expensive.. What sort of metal do they weld? i know they weld Aluminium but what else?
Also it says he used a TIG Torch, i presume this is the handpice and you would have to buy it?
4st Insanity
Maybee i should start wearing a Welding mask.....
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madforfishing
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 07:23 AM |
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A decent TIG plant has 2 modes of operation, AC and DC.
You need AC current for welding Ali, DC for mild steel, stainless, nmemonics & titanium.
A 'proper 'TIG' set also has setting for 'High Frequency Start' current, a facility to stop the little crater that
appears in your last weld pool called 'crater fill' and an infinite number of other settings.
I like that fella's knock up job. limited though it is.
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blueshift
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 11:47 AM |
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that tig rules. I have an old busted lawnmower engine I was reconditioning for fun before I started this car lark, I might ressurect it and see if I
can get ma tig on.
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rabiddog
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 02:29 PM |
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Definately gonna knock one of those up for myself 
CHRISW can we have a home made section on here for tools and like?
Would there be enough demand for it?
Craig
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 03:10 PM |
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I've got a 171cc Honda generator engine sat idle...
Should provide enough oomph...
Over to you Craig.
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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sgraber
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 03:53 PM |
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I was just about to ask Chris for a DIY forum section... But then it occurs to me that this entire website is dedicated to the DIY... 
However....
A Tools and Equipment section would be a very nice addition to the forum structure. 
Chris? Over to you.
BTW - The guy who built that TIG unit says that even a 5hp motor bogs down under full load. Keep that in mind when sourcing a motor/engine.
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 03:54 PM |
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Craig and I are thinking of pooling resources and using mine and his engines... MMmmmmm power
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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sgraber
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 04:02 PM |
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A diagram, for those who were too lazy to download the BMP off the other forum.
Could this be ANY easier?
 
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Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 04:04 PM |
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quote:
Could this be ANY easier?
Yeah, have some pleb build it for you... 
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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rabiddog
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 04:11 PM |
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I thought if motors bogging under load was a problem why not just use two motors and alternators connected in paralell should get good amps with less
strain?
I also think the dimmer switch controller should be replaced with a pulse width modulator circuit(PWM) cos you lose a lot of baterry power through
heat caused by the resistance of the dimmer.PWM is more in keeping with a tig anyway.An ermergency cut of to the feild coils would be good as well
what you think?
Craig
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rabiddog
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 04:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Metal Hippy
quote:
Could this be ANY easier?
Yeah, have some pleb build it for you...
Hope your not refering to me???
Craig
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sgraber
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 04:14 PM |
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Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 04:18 PM |
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quote:
Hope your not refering to me???
No, I'll help build it.... You're going to do all the welding.
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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rabiddog
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 04:20 PM |
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Arc eye here we come!!!
Better pre book an ambulance to A and E for me then
[Edited on 25/11/03 by rabiddog]
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 04:25 PM |
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If we'd been a few months earlier my girlfriend would have still worked at the hospital.
As it is now we've lost some potentially useful contacts....
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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malcolmstoddart
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| posted on 24/11/03 at 08:30 PM |
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tig....
for anyone thinking about buying a tig.., I got an olericon S2000dc tig invertor for £525 all in, and is soooo smooth...welds look like machine done
now...ok my work bought it but same isn't it...well recomend a tig to anyone...
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rabiddog
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| posted on 26/11/03 at 08:02 AM |
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For anyone whos intrested in building something along these lines and feel they need more help they should look at the DIY guides formely published by
jemmet engineering now sold by Rainbow trading post
http://www.rainbowtradingpost.co.uk/guides1.html
I have one or two of these booklet plans and found them to be intresting and usefull
Hope this helps someone
Craig
Mmmmmmmm......beer....aaaaarrrrrggggghhh
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bass
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| posted on 4/1/04 at 08:11 PM |
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diy tig welder
years ago, i knew sprayer who had an old m/minor, he unbolted the fear wing jacked the car up,one side, replaced the wheel with just a rim and ran a
belt of it to his compressor
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 4/1/04 at 08:43 PM |
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Craig, if u build it and u want to check for "spark", I suggest u soak the surface of hippys thinking bench, attach the + and - to the
legs and see if he break dances when u throw the current up his trouser legs
Shug.
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 4/1/04 at 08:52 PM |
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FO
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 4/1/04 at 10:22 PM |
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 Ah a Foxtrot Oscar, I take it u dont want my wee tig now seeing as how u are expanding into the welding manufacturing business now as well
Shug.
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 4/1/04 at 11:11 PM |
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I am?
First I've chuffin' heard about it.
My name's still on that tig and don't you dare remove it until I've been up to ode Bonnie Scotland.
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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