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Wish I had that art talent.

They gave me one of those at work to cut the combination rubber/plastic door seals that are used on trucks. Similar size and shape to the rear doors on the container types of truck bodies.

I had...

It's also a normal byproduct of the welding process. It is not a defect.

I use Argo lite on non coated bare wire and get the same after effect. Quick wire brush removes it. I often wire brush...

Just to give some idea of equipment involved....

At work I use a 3 phase pulse MIG (ESAB MA60) and occasionally have to weld 3mm thick ally corner to corner joints.

My wire is 5356 @ 1.2mm...

Ditto for these guys also located at Underwood. Depends which one is closer to you...

Thanks zane, will look into it...:2tsup:

Thanks Ian and everyone else for your input.

Will have to think and make some decisions now.

The glass is only held in with like 1/4" sq timber strips. I have cut silicone embedded windows a few times so do have some skills there. The glass is 6mm thick and should be reasonably easily...

I was thinking about using Tassie oak, but I notice some guys saying it's not too good outdoors?

Having said that, it would be painted or clear finished depending how it turns out. It may be an...

Thanks Ian. Your picture is similar to what I have, but without the lattice work.

I intend to reuse the glass panel as it is still good.

Thanks Ian. Being the noted tight ass that I am (as well as wanting to employ my potential hand skills - lol) I'll try the M & T joints by hand.

They are are relatively simple door with a single...

Hi guys.

I am comtemplating making some french doors to replace the rotting ones on the side of my mother in law's granny flat, hopefully before the glass panel falls out.

They are on the...

Well I'm not gonna show b4 and after shed shots as my after shot is worse than the b4!

All that aside, I have done a couple of things as time has permitted.

Took some photos but still trying...

Great! All settled then.

Thanks for everything Mark.

Well Justin, I had a bit left over and was going to get it Monday about 10:30 am.

If you want it, you are welcome to it. It is all 2.1 lengths. I'm trying not to be greedy here....

Mark, I picked up a load just before you left on Saturday. I couldn't get it all on as it was too heavy for the ute and I was going to come back on Monday for the rest.

I have heaps and will...

I bet it smoked like an old steam train as well!

I remember having a go at once in the early '80's with some 4mm rods. No good for long runs, as the rod just heats up and disintegrates suddenly....

If the job is not too big, you can usually silver solder and sometimes braze with an LPG/ air torch. Oxygen is not always necessary. Depends upon what you are doing....

Yes it was sad to see the effect upon Mark's factory. Where I work is just around the corner and we were nailed too. So lucky our place managed to survive the catastrophe. Floods seem to be probably...

I'm a here and I'm a keen.....I think I sent you an email, but things went a little funny when I sent it, not sure if you got it.

I have a ute, I work in Archerfield and ready whenever...

If this is all about avoiding the GST it just isn't worth the effort, Gerry. I'll just pop down to the local and have it in my hand today, thank you. 10% be damned. People do it because the cost...

I agree about the not new bit.

I can remember my dad telling me when he was in the Solomons in WWII, the yanks he worked with were pretty much OK, but there was some serious evil amongst a...

Keep your nozzle in close Ben and watch the torch angle.

I usualy find about a 10 degree lead angle and about 15mm stick out keeps the weld looking clean and minimal porosity.

Porosity can...

Ben, it sounds like you have a cold starting problem. Are you welding extruded section or soft plate? It does make a difference.

Hard extruded stuff usually requires significantly higher power to...

Thanks Karl

I have backed off the power a fraction and welding with a standard smooth travel technique. Finding the exact pace is a little tricky, but this is giving me the tidiest results with a...

Just a quick sketch attached. Top line represents the ramp. The trussing goes underneath. It depends on how much rigidity you need to achieve. This method would provide the most strength.

The...

I have been designated the aluminium mig welder at work - :pointlaugh:

I have done the occasional bit of ally over the years. I was trained many years ago on the aluminium QR coal wagons. The...

From memory, I think manganese is prone to cracking once the piece being welded exceeds 250 degrees C.

We used to weld dragline buckets, the main body was Bisalloy and the bottom section was cast...

The guys who work in the scrap metal industry (eg. Simsmetal) would find this unit interesting.

I know of one place where they are paid by the ton for the scrap they cut for recycling...

Reminds me of the Sketchograph, an old kids toy. Or a variation of it. That's an interesting concept there Joe.

Maybe some other guys will know more, but I heard from a mate who is a mechanical engineer that dropping leaded petrol for unleaded was in some ways a questionable thing to do (he came across this in...

I concur with Graeme.

We used to use C02 with 1.6mm flux cored on heavy plates. It was a reasonable finish, but the spatter was usually big globules that usually needed grinding off rather than a...

Don't get me wrong, Binzel are a good product. But I have seen over and over again in industrial situations in many large shops, many so called tradesmen whose attitudes weren't good abusing or...

I"ve always been told is illegal to modify lifting chain, other than to shorten it (Absolutely NOT with the oxy). If a longer one is needed, you have to buy lifting chain as a complete length. It's...

I've found the Binzel guns tend to be a little delicate for general workshop use. In the hands of one operator who treats his gear with respect, this should pose no problem. The trigger contact pins...

Or the three little pigs.....

Some people sure do have waaay too much time on their hands....

If you could afford it, a push/pull gun cable is the way to go. We have about 8 metre length of gun cables and this makes for much greater flexibility and ease of use. Set up properly, bird nesting...

We were taught to peen the welds with a chipping hammer (a real and hardened one) as the welds started to cool. This helped to ease the shrinkage. For the most part this worked quite well. Preheating...

I agree too. The fumes are also not healthy at all, so avoid breathing them.
I operate a CNC Plasma at work as well.

I'm in agreement here. Cleanliness, the right fluxes and right temperature ranges will ensure the job comes out right.

Don't forget to clean (if possible) the underside of the metal where you're...

Incidentally, when the day warmed up after that cold night, the paint still wouldn't dry. I had to strip it off and redo it.

All went well then...

Not sure if I'm on the right track here, but arren't most painting products temperature sensitive. Most products don't like going under 10 degrees C.

I painted a cupboard one winter's night up...

Speaking of 9" grinders, I have met a few guys in our trade sporting a huge scar from the ear to the chin after trying to use it above their heads and it bit and kicked...

We had a really stupid 1st year apprentice with us. We are steelworkers.
The lad had to buff steel sections in prep for painting with a cup wire brush attached to a 5" grinder. His shirt got caught...

Just thinking that and I saw your comment. Couldn't agree more.

Mine cost about $600. Tax deductable, of course.
They are progressives and made to the Aust. Standards

Works better than my oxy set......