... WELDING ....

[BushWacker]

Chas waar bly jy. As jy hulp nodig het sal ek jou help sodra ek by die huis is met die welding werk.
Ek bedoel niks lelik nie.

... many thanks Leon ,
I will take you up on that in due course!

... can see I'm not the only one
that sees I'll need some help to improve!

[Ricof4e]

... slow improvement but a long way
from seam welding ... once weather gets clear will get Shaun and Paul give me a lesson!
... but Ive made a bottom bracket box to anchor lower end of my defender swing arm ,
... strong & functional but needed a thick coat of paint !
Swing Arm is firm and works A1 but Im
chancing my luck at the roadblocks as
its 'axle' runs in front of my indicators !

Chas, jy moet kyk. Daar het 'n duif op jou weld gekak.

Just kidding. I would listen to Paul's suggestion. But it looks much better than your previous attempts.

[Leon]

Chas waar bly jy. As jy hulp nodig het sal ek jou help sodra ek by die huis is met die welding werk.
Ek bedoel niks lelik nie.

Chas sien jy bly naby aan my ek is in Roodepoort en sodra ek by die huis is dan sal ek jou kontak en jou help waar ek kan. Ek ken ook nie als in die lewe nie en het ook self al baie goed probeer en dit is hoe ek geleer het.
... many thanks Leon ,
I will take you up on that in due course!

... can see I'm not the only one
that sees I'll need some help to improve!

[BushWacker]

Great thanks Leon.... look forward to that.
My problem is Ive done a lot more physics
than welding...
... I started this thread for hints and advice
and no deaf ears on my side !
Will think about these things

[Paul#25]

Great thanks Leon.... look forward to that.
My problem is Ive done a lot more physics
than welding...
... I started this thread for hints and advice
and no deaf ears on my side !
Will think about these things

You have been offered lots of advice here Chas but it seems that you don't take any of the advice given and do your own thing. I've now given up giving advice on any forum. If people want help that they then just ignore now they can find someone else to give it. If someone wants my advice or assistance they can PM me and we'll do it off line.

[Mad Manny]

Chas, don't listen to Paul, you can use the 25mm Connect-It system to build a spare wheel carrier.
Wheels are very light & Defenders glide like they on air.

[BushWacker]

Chas, don't listen to Paul, you can use the 25mm Connect-It system to build a spare wheel carrier.
Wheels are very light & Defenders glide like they on air.

Ironically ... the old experienced guy at
Fukawi ( who made/makes arguably the best canvas canopies in SA) did make aluminium swing arms and roof racks etc to sit above his canopies !
... but before connect-it appeared in the market, as I recall.
He used Al sleeves etc.
... but ... must say I was unconvinced !

[jaws]

90 deg butt weld. But I'm cheating so it doesn't count.

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[Paul#25]

For the guys thinking of going to a MIG welder, I got a refill gas cycle today. The full size cylinder on exchange was R662.00 for Teral Weldmix. The previous cylinder was delivered in the first week of March last year. It's lasted well with all the fabrication I've done over the last year.

[Leon]

Chas waar bly jy. As jy hulp nodig het sal ek jou help sodra ek by die huis is met die welding werk.
Ek bedoel niks lelik nie.

C

... many thanks Leon ,
I will take you up on that in due course!

... can see I'm not the only one
that sees I'll need some help to improve!

Chas ekket nie van jou vergeet nie ek is nog by die werk - as als goed gaan sal ek die 20 Maart by die huis wees, dan kom help ek jou.

[BushWacker]

Chas waar bly jy. As jy hulp nodig het sal ek jou help sodra ek by die huis is met die welding werk.
Ek bedoel niks lelik nie.

C

... many thanks Leon ,
I will take you up on that in due course!

... can see I'm not the only one
that sees I'll need some help to improve!

Chas ekket nie van jou vergeet nie ek is nog by die werk - as als goed gaan sal ek die 20 Maart by die huis wees, dan kom help ek jou.

Thank you Leon ... I have already made up parts for a stronger and thicker, bracket and maybe we can weld it then...
I can bring my 200amp welder and kit etc out to Roodepoort then ?

[Ricof4e]

For the guys thinking of going to a MIG welder, I got a refill gas cycle today. The full size cylinder on exchange was R662.00 for Teral Weldmix. The previous cylinder was delivered in the first week of March last year. It's lasted well with all the fabrication I've done over the last year.

Thanks for the heads-up Paul.

[Paul#25]

For anyone wanting a bit of free training have a look at the link I'll add at the end of the post. Robot Industrial is offering basic training / demonstration days in their new Man Cave at the shop. Obviously this won't be in depth training but it can assist in getting you started.
https://www.robotindustrial.co.za/Tool% ... %20gauteng

[BushWacker]

... many thanks Paul ... will look into it.

Might add that Ive improved a bit over the
last session or two of practice though still
tend to get a bit of Stage Fright posting
pictures on this big forum !

[Leon]

Chas hoop dit gaan nog goed met jou. Ek land nou vrydag so sal jou deur die naweek kontak dat ek by jou kan uit kom in volgende week om jou te help as jy nog my hulp nodig het.