Grind the bevel off weldable hooks?

[Shield Arc]

Couldn't agree more. That is why the suggestion of avoiding MIG and going with stick was made earlier.

One just DOESN'T want those hooks snapping off at an inopportune or critical time.

Did you see I welded my hooks on with 7018? I'm not afraid of Mig / wire feed, but I've probably run more spools of wire than most here have seen. A Mig welder in the wrong hands does give me concern, that is why I try to help as much as I can.

Multi pass !!!!!!!!:thumbsup:

You didn't want those hooks to go anywhere did you!

 

[RoyJackson]

I'm DEFINITELY going to buy a couple extra hooks and practice welding them. I don't stick weld, only MIG so my choices are limited, that's why I want to make sure I do it right. I'd rather go through a couple hooks for practice than do a shoody job welding them on the bucket and have them fail.

Good idea...one can get poor penetration using stick as well as any other type of welding. Personally, I'm partial to TIG welding, but you'd need a big torch for enough heat to weld those hooks.

 

[Bday]

:laughing:

I had the hardest time getting a clean root on those hooks when welding them to a piece of flat stock. The rod was so deep in that I couldn't really see what the puddle was doing.

Oh Man!!! What a movie?:laughing:

 

[Bday]

:laughing:

I had the hardest time getting a clean root on those hooks when welding them to a piece of flat stock. The rod was so deep in that I couldn't really see what the puddle was doing.

Hate that when that happens!!!!:laughing:

 

[kennyd]

Here is one of mine:


Miller 210, Lincoln L56 .035" wire, 75/25 gas.

Don't forget to tip the hook slightly away from the first side you tack-the heat will pull it straight, then weld the opposite side.

 

[k0ua]

Here is one of mine.... Stick rules:cool2:

 

[RoyJackson]

Here is one of mine.... Stick rules:cool2:

Good looking bead, Bro...

 

[k0ua]

Good looking bead, Bro...

Thanks Roy, just my little chicom welder you see there at 125 amps some 1/8 inch US Forge 7018 .
This is on my Kioti, when I looked at the bead, the thought that went through my head was that my bead on the hook looked better than the MIG weld on the the little plate that the Korean guy did.

James K0UA

 

[RoyJackson]

Here is one of mine:
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Miller 210, Lincoln L56 .035" wire, 75/25 gas.

Don't forget to tip the hook slightly away from the first side you tack-the heat will pull it straight, then weld the opposite side.

Good advice and a good lookin' bead, Kenny!!

I'll admit, I was a pretty decent TIG welder, but I couldn't do crap with MIG or stick!!
Best thing about being certified on TIG (while I was in the Navy) was it helped me identify good welds...and bad welds.

Now that I have a pacemaker, welding machines and I aren't a good mix...