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TCJatko
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Yep, I noticed some kind of attaching point on the top for a suspension cable.
My welder is off the chain awesome. Greg has been doing this for 40 years, he needs no more practice.
I showed up and he was not done and he laid down beads while talking to me as I don'd one of his helmets
and watched...didn't miss a beat, just lays down BEAUTIFUL beads over and over. "You see that Artisan,
that is called Certified welding, I am getting a good 50% penetration and because I am doing both sides
that is about right. " GAWD I wish I could weld like that...
The proof is in the puddin';
In picture 3rd from top, I watched him weld that, he didn't stop! He TIGg'd
from horizontal to vertical going down to horizontal then did a 180 and went horizontal
to vertical UP to horizontal w/o stopping! HA!
In the pic 2nd from bottom, understand he did all that IN THAT HOLE! :blacksmith:
I showed up and he was not done and he laid down beads while talking to me as I don'd one of his helmets
and watched...didn't miss a beat, just lays down BEAUTIFUL beads over and over. "You see that Artisan,
that is called Certified welding, I am getting a good 50% penetration and because I am doing both sides
that is about right. " GAWD I wish I could weld like that...
The proof is in the puddin';
In picture 3rd from top, I watched him weld that, he didn't stop! He TIGg'd
from horizontal to vertical going down to horizontal then did a 180 and went horizontal
to vertical UP to horizontal w/o stopping! HA!
In the pic 2nd from bottom, understand he did all that IN THAT HOLE! :blacksmith:
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When you cut a squared slot in the steel - you have created a potential point where a crack can start at each corner of the square. If the hold was rounded - you would likely not have the same POTENTIAL problem.
Welding the tabbed pieces COMPLETELY together potentially eliminates the problem because the metal is all melted together in the area of the tab - therefore eliminating the "corners". But now you have had to melt a relatively large area of the steel to eliminate those corners and you have introduced another potential failure point - the weld area itself.
In reality if you just overbuild the crap out of it you will likely never see any problems - it's only when you overengineer a part and make it "just enough" and / or under stress all the time that you stand a likelihood of seeing a failure.
Good to see some other fungineers in here!
The best definition of engineering I've heard is "doing with one dollar what any fool can do with two dollars"
Luckily we're all rich enough to afford the extra material.
The best definition of engineering I've heard is "doing with one dollar what any fool can do with two dollars"
Luckily we're all rich enough to afford the extra material.
Here's the presentation I promised from this weekend... It took me a while to get around to uploading it.
Engineering Principles Presentation 2
Engineering Principles Presentation 2
