Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

hey guys got my welder on Saturday and im already in love

the misses is having a very hard time getting me out of the garage

iv done a fair bit of scratch start tig before but a proper tig is so much better

this is what i have done so far

Made this for a 180sx

post-63394-0-76278400-1320794194_thumb.jpg

this is a 180sx intake pipe

it seals good but eh im not that happy with it :(

post-63394-0-24299900-1320794227_thumb.jpg

post-63394-0-46800100-1320794258_thumb.jpg

and this is a quick r33 intake i made up last night

post-63394-0-98666700-1320794443_thumb.jpg

post-63394-0-31474000-1320794453_thumb.jpg

post-63394-0-07623400-1320794461_thumb.jpg

slowly getting better

hmm what should i attempt tonight??

Edited by Abe2
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/382472-abes-tig-work/
Share on other sites

  • Replies 100
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Top Posters In This Topic

Posted Images

The best thing to do is just keep welding; practice makes perfect.:thumbsup:

I reckon pipe welding is the most difficult thing to do neatly, so just keep at it, you're not contaminating your welds, which is good. Are you purging?

Depending on the finish you like, it might be worth your while to get some pickling paste for cleaning.

I'm not into the polished finish, so pickled, then brown 3M pad gives a nice brushed finish; but to each, his own.

You'll get smoother and neater; the prettiness will come. Good on you for being game enough to show pictures, good luck.

Edited by Daleo
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/382472-abes-tig-work/#findComment-6102877
Share on other sites

thanks guys

and yeah iv heard about pickling paste i reckon i should get some

sounds like a easy way to clean up some quick welds

and yes more practice is best on the large small pipe i purged

cheers guys ill get more pics up soon :)

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/382472-abes-tig-work/#findComment-6102967
Share on other sites

Pickle paste and scotch bright pads and they will look a million bucks. The secret is to run back over your weld without filler rod will make it nice and smooth also try a small weave to get your nice half moon shape

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/382472-abes-tig-work/#findComment-6104303
Share on other sites

Pickle paste and scotch bright pads and they will look a million bucks. The secret is to run back over your weld without filler rod will make it nice and smooth also try a small weave to get your nice half moon shape

If you cut your joints tight enough, you can just fusion weld (no filler) pipework in the first place. Not as strong though.

It never occurred to me to go around again... Isn't that cheating? :whistling:

I wish I could weld like the contract pipe welders we get in at work; theirs just looks like a robot did it.:worship: Still if that was all you did 12 hours a day; you'd want to be pretty good.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/382472-abes-tig-work/#findComment-6104423
Share on other sites

Pickle paste and scotch bright pads and they will look a million bucks. The secret is to run back over your weld without filler rod will make it nice and smooth also try a small weave to get your nice half moon shape

You could also try the "walking the cup " style of welding to help with consistency ;-)

For stuf like intakes and cooler pipes I only do a nice hot fuse but try and roll the pipe so I get in one run ...

It's only a fuse weld but is still a full weld and plenty strong enough for cooler pipes and intakes!

As for going back over the welds I use to think it was cheating also lol but it's not that uncommon of a practice In the last year I have heard heaps of ppl say that's what they do hahaha

Although if it was structual I would do a nice hot root run first make sure u have peno first then go over it if need be

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/382472-abes-tig-work/#findComment-6104531
Share on other sites

I fuse as well but in his case to do a run over will make it nice and neat it is cheating but can save a ugly weld but after a while you can just tack 4 points and fuse right around looks wicked when you get it right. I tig almost everyday and when scratch tiging on site the run over can get out the lumps makes it easier to clean.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/382472-abes-tig-work/#findComment-6104703
Share on other sites

use a eBay ac/dc welder I have one has never let me down they are good for the money but if you want to spend 4 g on one get a lincon they kick ass and have all the things you need. eBay ones do the job just as well iv had mine for 3 years now

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/382472-abes-tig-work/#findComment-6105171
Share on other sites

tig welding takes practice as with anything. i think its harder then mig and about the same as stick to learn.

just got to practice as with anything else... the more you do the better you'll eventually get

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/382472-abes-tig-work/#findComment-6105568
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Even more fun, leave all the ADAS stuff plugged in, but in different locations, hopefully avoid any codes!   And honestly, all these new cars with their weird electronics. Pull all the electronics out Duncan, and just shove an aftermarket ECU and if needed a trans controller in, along with a PDM. Make it run basic but race car styled!
    • To follow up a question from earlier too since I had the front bar off again (fking!) This is what is between the bumper and the drivers side wheel And this is the navigator side, only one thing but its a biggy! So basically....no putting coolers in the wheel arches without a lot of moving other stuff. Assuming I move to properly race prepping this car I'll take that job on and see how the computers respond to removing a whole bunch of ADAS modules
    • So I prepped the car for another track day on Wednesday (will be interesting to see coolant temps post flushing out and the larger reservoir, with a forecast of 3-14 being 20o cooler than last time I took it out). Couple of things to mention; since I am just driving the car and not taking a support vehicle, I took the rear seats out and just loaded the back up Team Trackday style. Look at all that space! To cover off removing the rear seat....it is weird (note the hybrid is probably different because it wouldn't have folding rear seats) Basically, you remove the lower seat base, very similar to a r series but it is a clip that pulls forward to release the base rather than it being bolted down. Easy Then, you need to remove the side section of the rear seat on each side. There is a 14mm head nut at the bottom of the side piece, the it slides upwards off a hook at the top to release; you also need to unhook the seatbelt from the loop at the top. Then the centre piece is weird. You need to release/fold the seats forward with the tab in the boot on each side From there, there are 2,x12mm headed bolts holding the rear of each seat to the folding bracket, under the trim between the rear seat and the boot (4x christmas tree clips there, they suck). The seat is out but you can see where the bolts attach to the bracket
    • As discussed in the previous post, the bushes in the 110 needed replacing. I took this opportunity to replace the castor bushes, the front lower control arm, lower the car and get the alignment dialled in with new tyres. I took it down to Alignment Motorsports on the GC to get this work done and also get more out of the Shockworks as I felt like I wasn't getting the full use out of them.  To cut a very long story short, it ended up being the case the passenger side castor arm wouldn't accept the brand new bush as the sleeve had worn badly enough to the point you could push the new bush in by hand and completely through. Trying a pair of TRD bushes didn't fix the issue either (I had originally gone with Hardrace bushes). We needed to urgently source another castor arm, and thankfully this was sourced and the guys at the shop worked on my car until 7pm on a Saturday to get everything done. The car rides a lot nicer now with the suspension dialled in properly. Lowered the car a little as well to suit the lower profile front tyres, and just bring the car down generally. Eternally thankful for the guys down at the shop to get the car sorted, we both pulled big favours from our contacts to get it done on the Saturday.  Also plugged in the new Stedi foglights into the S15, and even from a quick test in the garage I'm keen to see how they look out on the road. I had some concerns about the length of the LED body and whether it'd fit in the foglight housing but it's fine.  I've got a small window coming up next month where I'll likely get a little paint work done on the 110 to remove the rear wing, add a boot wing and roof wing, get the side skirt fixed up and colour match the little panel on the tail lights so that I can install some badges that I've kept in storage. I'm also tempted to put in a new pair of headlights on the 110.  Until then, here's some more pictures from Easter this year. 
    • I would put a fuel pressure gauge between the filter and the fuel rail, see if it's maintaining good fuel pressure at idle going up to the point when it stalls. Do you see any strange behavior in commanded fuel leading up to the point when it stalls? You might have to start going through the service manual and doing a long list of sensor tests if it's not the fuel system for whatever reason.
×
×
  • Create New...