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toolaholic · 07-27-2008, 08:33 PM

Hi Ron L, I was raised in Arlington Mass. Use to build on the Cape.

Go Red SOX

RonL · 07-27-2008, 11:32 PM

Howdy Toolaholic

(I was going to shorten it to Tool, but that didn't sound right.)

My brother did some developments on the Cape some years back.

RonL

ACHINBAC · 07-29-2008, 01:30 AM

Gentlemen - starting to sound more like a quilting bee than a tractor forum . . . . .

Hi Ron and Tool, am from Middleborough and headed to Cataumet in the AM to the Chart Room/Bassets Island for some r&r - have worked in both your towns years ago. Back to the real world Wed. for a project in Chatham. Have had large welds snap on me before (usually in a hurry and blame bad prep - read no pre heat) Grind out weld, wack with the torch and re weld has always been a good solution for me. Not a pro like some of you guys, but gettin pretty good with the right angle G.

Dave

Lloyd_E · 07-29-2008, 09:58 AM

For what it's worth here's what I know.

I took a 13 week welding course - so I am an expert - not!

I made a splitter and welded everything with 6011 rods with multiple passes - with chipping between passes. I've seen the 6" i-beam twisted with pressure under huge pieces of oak. Splitter has seen 60+ cords of wood.

No broken pieces or cracked welds. I caved the wedge in (poor design - my fault) and will rebuilt/design this winter. That piece of oak won! 1st piece I couldn't split- very gnarly.
Lloyd

toolaholic · 07-29-2008, 01:02 PM

Ron , I'm called Tool a lot ,works for Me.
Ach! You're breakin My Heart. I use to live on 28a in front of N.hill development. Please have a lobster at the Silver Lounge for Me.
Back to welding. Anything as thick as a pencil preheat to 200 degrees with a weed burner. Local weld store sells heat crayons that melt at diff. temps.
On Hi risers,We tac. weld a weed burner on next connection to be welded. It's getting pre heated as We make the cap pass on finished one.
I think the most common weld problems with amature welders is NO PENETRATION. I was a pile Buck. We used salvaged I beams a lot,VERY RUSTY
On this We use 6010 Dc.5/32" BLOWS through the rust,deep penetration.
6011 for AC. Rusty,More Amps. change rod angle.almost verticle! This will flatten out Your Bead

07-27-2008, 08:33 PM	#21 (permalink)
toolaholic Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 136	Re: cracked weld Hi Ron L, I was raised in Arlington Mass. Use to build on the Cape. Go Red SOX

07-27-2008, 11:32 PM	#22 (permalink)
RonL Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Worcester, Massachusetts Posts: 430	Re: cracked weld Howdy Toolaholic (I was going to shorten it to Tool, but that didn't sound right.) My brother did some developments on the Cape some years back. RonL

07-29-2008, 01:30 AM	#23 (permalink)
ACHINBAC Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Middleborough, Ma Posts: 37	Re: cracked weld Gentlemen - starting to sound more like a quilting bee than a tractor forum . . . . . Hi Ron and Tool, am from Middleborough and headed to Cataumet in the AM to the Chart Room/Bassets Island for some r&r - have worked in both your towns years ago. Back to the real world Wed. for a project in Chatham. Have had large welds snap on me before (usually in a hurry and blame bad prep - read no pre heat) Grind out weld, wack with the torch and re weld has always been a good solution for me. Not a pro like some of you guys, but gettin pretty good with the right angle G. Dave

07-29-2008, 09:58 AM	#24 (permalink)
Lloyd_E Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South Shore Nova Scotia Canada Posts: 239	Re: cracked weld For what it's worth here's what I know. I took a 13 week welding course - so I am an expert - not! I made a splitter and welded everything with 6011 rods with multiple passes - with chipping between passes. I've seen the 6" i-beam twisted with pressure under huge pieces of oak. Splitter has seen 60+ cords of wood. No broken pieces or cracked welds. I caved the wedge in (poor design - my fault) and will rebuilt/design this winter. That piece of oak won! 1st piece I couldn't split- very gnarly. Lloyd __________________ Work hard to get it down - play like tomorrow may end! Small Horse Farm: 12.5 acres: Kioti Dk 45SC with Cab, FEL, BH, 6' snow blower, 7' back blade, 7' box blade, 6' bush hog, 9"& 14" auger, 8' chain harrow, 4" chipper, sand spreader, 7' landscape rake, 3pt quick attach & coffee holder.

07-29-2008, 01:02 PM	#25 (permalink)
toolaholic Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 136	Re: cracked weld Ron , I'm called Tool a lot ,works for Me. Ach! You're breakin My Heart. I use to live on 28a in front of N.hill development. Please have a lobster at the Silver Lounge for Me. Back to welding. Anything as thick as a pencil preheat to 200 degrees with a weed burner. Local weld store sells heat crayons that melt at diff. temps. On Hi risers,We tac. weld a weed burner on next connection to be welded. It's getting pre heated as We make the cap pass on finished one. I think the most common weld problems with amature welders is NO PENETRATION. I was a pile Buck. We used salvaged I beams a lot,VERY RUSTY On this We use 6010 Dc.5/32" BLOWS through the rust,deep penetration. 6011 for AC. Rusty,More Amps. change rod angle.almost verticle! This will flatten out Your Bead

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