Root
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What metal is the best to use welding up the lock on the boot? I have fillered it but it failed, so now I will weld it.
But is normal steel okay to use? Where can I get it? How much is it? And what type of welder should I use, my dad has one I can use, but I don't know what type it is.
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Root
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Also, how thick or thin should the metal be?
and I take it you can use a normal angle grinder to cut the metal into the shape?
[Edited on 18-01-2010 by Root]
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Root
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come on, someone must have welded their own boot on here...-_- I've seen it a few times in project threads, I just need to know what stuff to use to do it.
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vecky 8vt
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bring it to the garage mate and ill do it after work for a 10er mate
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Root
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what time do you finish?
[Edited on 18-01-2010 by Root]
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BLine_Sport
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mild steel, blag some from the scrap bin at a local fabricators... make sure you etch it up afterwards
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Root
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ok cheers
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BLine_Sport
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np couple of mil thick will be fine use tin snips to get to shape tack in place then spread the weld load or you will distort the boot...
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Root
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quote:
Originally posted by BLine_Sport
np couple of mil thick will be fine use tin snips to get to shape tack in place then spread the weld load or you will distort the boot...
what you mean spread the weld? you mean when your welding to make sure not to weld one spot for a while? lol
[Edited on 18-01-2010 by Root]
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vecky 8vt
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i finish at 5.30 but will be working late tomorrow so if you pop in wensday or any day after that
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Root
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alright cheers ^^,
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quote:
Originally posted by Root
quote:
Originally posted by BLine_Sport
np couple of mil thick will be fine use tin snips to get to shape tack in place then spread the weld load or you will distort the boot...
what you mean spread the weld? you mean when your welding to make sure not to weld one spot for a while? lol
[Edited on 18-01-2010 by Root]
as in tack it at opposite sides and work your way around rather than starting 12 and finishing at 12
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