weld qa plate to bucket

[Professor Marvel]

I think L-56 you can get in .023" or .025", .030", .035", ,045", .052", and 1/16".

NR-212 the smallest I think they sell is .045". You can get .030" in NR-211.

I see they have a NR212 3/64 but I don't know what that is or where I would place it in the chart for heat/speed. Seems to calculate to about .040 is that a size? Would I just split it between .035 and .045 if it was?

 

[MinnesotaDaveChalmers]

I see they have a NR212 3/64 but I don't know what that is or where I would place it in the chart for heat/speed. Seems to calculate to about .040 is that a size? Would I just split it between .035 and .045 if it was?

3/64" could just be a misprint for 5/64" :confused3:

3/64" = .046875"

Too close to .045" to be needed in their inventory in my opinion?

I have no doubts about your welder having the power for the task.
Do you have experience with welding 1/4" and 3/8" material?

 

[Professor Marvel]

3/64" could just be a misprint for 5/64" :confused3:

3/64" = .046875"

Too close to .045" to be needed in their inventory in my opinion?

I have no doubts about your welder having the power for the task.
Do you have experience with welding 1/4" and 3/8" material?

No i do not have the experience yet. Maybe i better hold off until i get more under my belt.
Lincoln Electric Innershield NR-212 3/64 in. Self-Shielded Flux-Cored Welding Wire-ED026090 - The Home Depot
here is where i saw the mig wire I must have converted it wrong
Thanks

 

[Shield Arc]

Here is what NR-212 looks like.
First picture is flat.
Second picture is vertical up hill.
Third picture is over head.

 

[MinnesotaDaveChalmers]

No i do not have the experience yet. Maybe i better hold off until i get more under my belt.
Lincoln Electric Innershield NR-212 3/64 in. Self-Shielded Flux-Cored Welding Wire-ED026090 - The Home Depot
here is where i saw the mig wire I must have converted it wrong
Thanks

No big deal - fire up on a bunch of scrap plate and burn wire till you got it down :thumbsup:

 

[rswyan]

Consider drilling the qa plate on the flats and then plug weld it as well as doing the edges.

I drilled three 1" (?) holes on either side of mine (5/16" plate) and plugged 'em ... and then ground them smooth so the tractor-side qa would mate with no issues. Lincoln PowerMig 215 ...

Hasn't come loose yet ...

 

[ishiboo]

Instead of 2 pages, the simple answer is yes... of course you can.

It concerns me that 1) someone thought a QA plate might be 3/4 thick steel and 2) the OP has picked the plate up before and didn't know it wasn't even close to 3/4

 

[Sodo]

Good point. Also 2 pages in and no pics of the project.

 

[ovrszd]

Instead of 2 pages, the simple answer is yes... of course you can.

It concerns me that 1) someone thought a QA plate might be 3/4 thick steel and 2) the OP has picked the plate up before and didn't know it wasn't even close to 3/4

In these lengthy discussions many things will be learned. For example did you look as SA's pictures?? Can you weld like that??

I would agree that a person experienced with metal would know the difference in weight of a piece of 1/4" versus 3/4". But for someone trying to learn, maybe not.

I consider myself an average welder. For me, the most important thing is understanding where the stresses are going to be and how to best overcome them. By that I mean using grinding/angling techniques, different welding positions, etc. Last would be my concerns about the Welder's ability. Operator ability comes first. I'll guarantee you SA can weld it on with a much less capable welder than the OP owns.

 

[Sodo]

Feasibilty of the project might come first. Without a pic of the project and the parts, forum assistance spirals off into uselessness. Not that pics prevent that, but they make good help "possible".