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gbrettin · 02-26-2020, 03:18 PM

From IG @gbrettin:
Some wins and losses along the way for this one. Win - transmission mount is done and it's sturdy. Loss - my welding isn't great but I did penetrate the metal fine. I'm showing the welds because I'm pushing my self in new territory and I'm simply not good at something the second time and it's important to show that (I think). I took some advice from last time and set up a test weld. I thought the metal was the same but it was thinner on the test metal so I didn't penetrate as well on the car. This is hind sight now after I sit back and think about it. After I ground down the "welds" they looked fine afterwords and would do just fine. Clearly I'm not going to weld the hot or cold side for the turbo system. It is what it is. Live and learn.

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I stopped up and talked to my buddy today about the welds. He pulled out a welding card that shows you what settings to set it at. I needed to have the heat 1 step higher and the wire feed 1 step slower. The nut has WAY MORE than enough weld to stop anything from happening so I'm not worried about the welds. Also, the transmission bracket is hiding them under the car... So yeah.

I'm showing all the good and bad (as previously stated). Maybe someone can learn a bit of something from my stuff. I know my big take away is

1. Look for the directions
2. I can't always be good at something the first couple times.

I'm actually kinda of spoiled on #2... Most of the time I can pick up new stuff pretty quickly. I take a pride/ego hit when something doesn't go well. I'll eat my humble stew on this one and keep chipping away at welding.

BTW, it's a real b1tch to get some of these photos while trying to get work done... lol. Maybe I'll set up a stop motion video at some point so you can see my cool dance moves in the shop when I'm alone.

Enjoy!:

02-26-2020, 03:18 PM	#268 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,279 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	From IG @gbrettin: Some wins and losses along the way for this one. Win - transmission mount is done and it's sturdy. Loss - my welding isn't great but I did penetrate the metal fine. I'm showing the welds because I'm pushing my self in new territory and I'm simply not good at something the second time and it's important to show that (I think). I took some advice from last time and set up a test weld. I thought the metal was the same but it was thinner on the test metal so I didn't penetrate as well on the car. This is hind sight now after I sit back and think about it. After I ground down the "welds" they looked fine afterwords and would do just fine. Clearly I'm not going to weld the hot or cold side for the turbo system. It is what it is. Live and learn. ------------- I stopped up and talked to my buddy today about the welds. He pulled out a welding card that shows you what settings to set it at. I needed to have the heat 1 step higher and the wire feed 1 step slower. The nut has WAY MORE than enough weld to stop anything from happening so I'm not worried about the welds. Also, the transmission bracket is hiding them under the car... So yeah. I'm showing all the good and bad (as previously stated). Maybe someone can learn a bit of something from my stuff. I know my big take away is 1. Look for the directions 2. I can't always be good at something the first couple times. I'm actually kinda of spoiled on #2... Most of the time I can pick up new stuff pretty quickly. I take a pride/ego hit when something doesn't go well. I'll eat my humble stew on this one and keep chipping away at welding. BTW, it's a real b1tch to get some of these photos while trying to get work done... lol. Maybe I'll set up a stop motion video at some point so you can see my cool dance moves in the shop when I'm alone. Enjoy!: Last edited by gbrettin; 02-26-2020 at 03:21 PM.