Pulse welder/Plate Boat build

[WelderMick]

I want to keep things robust and simple and quick to maintain.

Simplicity is good
thanks for the pics.
- Mick

[Jon_B]

Hey man, your piece looks great!

I must say I don't know much welding myself, I always did woodworking and it was only a few years ago when I started messing around w metal.

I got my welding machine online, this page works for me, maybe you wanna check it out... http://www.surplex.com/en/machines/c...ment-8112.html

[cwcarter]

Cut the bow spit out today and tacked on. Did my own design with this.

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[cwcarter]

70mm under gunnell stitch welds done.....thank god for that!!!! What an awkward, neck breaker, gun just fits, close one eye, smell the singed hair job that was.

First pic wont rotate for me, welds are overhead.

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[WelderMick]

Looking good Craig, bow's looking good - u da man!
Or maybe not? no human can build a bloody great boat in the middle of a garage and keep it that tidy!

[Karl Robbers]

70mm under gunnell stitch welds done.....thank god for that!!!! What an awkward, neck breaker, gun just fits, close one eye, smell the singed hair job that was.

First pic wont rotate for me, welds are overhead.

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Your welder seems to be humming along very nicely.
I notice that you aren't filling your craters at the end of your welds. That can lead to cracking. It would probably pay to pause at the end of your welds and fill your craters, which looks better into the bargain as well.

[cwcarter]

Looking good Craig, bow's looking good - u da man!
Or maybe not? no human can build a bloody great boat in the middle of a garage and keep it that tidy!

Cheers Mick,

One thing I cannot stand is trying to work in a mess of tools and rubbish. It even gets mopped at the end of the day.... she who speaks does not like aluminium filings on her feet whilst doing the washing.

[cwcarter]

Your welder seems to be humming along very nicely.
I notice that you aren't filling your craters at the end of your welds. That can lead to cracking. It would probably pay to pause at the end of your welds and fill your craters, which looks better into the bargain as well.

Thanks karl,

Will go back over and fill the ends. Just poked my head under and had a look, some I did a curl back on but not all.

Do you know of any good reading for the pulse arc process and set up? ​Its all been trial and error for me so far.

Cheers Craig.

[cwcarter]

Over 500 70mm stringer welds done on the weekend = exhausting!!!

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[old1955]

Craig,

Looks like you have had a big week-end. The pain from all that should have set in by now. Looks great.

Ross

[cwcarter]

Craig,

Looks like you have had a big week-end. The pain from all that should have set in by now. Looks great.

Ross

Yep, severe case of mondayitis followed by the onset of man flu.

[cwcarter]

Have been busy over winter with work, thought Id upload a few updated pics. Not much done but all prepped to do the longitudinal welds.

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http://craigsboatbuild.blogspot.com.au/

[Legion]

Are you going to be able to get it out of the garage? Looks tight ...

[cwcarter]

Are you going to be able to get it out of the garage? Looks tight ...

Yeah mate, it will just fit. Console, bow roller will be attached once outside otherwise it wont go. As it is I can spin it 360 degrees and out the door.

[old1955]

Have been wondering where you've been Craig. Fancy work having to take precedents over your boat build. It's looking good.

Ross