Recent rot discoveries - now done..phew

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:26 pm

Really nice job Bluesman - you have done an excellent restoration of what was a poor very shell! All credit to you.

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:40 pm

to be honest when you are working in a garden on a huge extension lead with a welder thats not feeding properly any weld is a miracle.

Hopefully it will be sunny over the weekend and I might be able to finish it all off then thats all the welding done!

Post by **Orkney** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:04 pm

Dan probaly no help but was reading up on here
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/
and them saying about the various feed problems - e.g. how the inner snakey thing is considered a renewable item after 1 big coil by the commercial welders, makes an interesting read.

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:45 pm

I would be over the moon if I can get the trav to the web Rally!

Post by **paulk** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:51 pm

and them saying about the various feed problems - e.g. how the inner snakey thing is considered a renewable item after 1 big coil by the commercial welders, makes an interesting read.

Definately considered a consumable by us.

ALso check your wire feed rollers Dan, too tight is as bad ,if not worse , than too slack.

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:54 pm

I'm pretty sure its lack of pressure of the rollers, with abit of playing about increasing tension it sorted it. Might need to be replacing that part of the welder soon...

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:58 pm

What breed of welder is it? I found some useful hints on SIP ones on that site
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Post by **d_harris** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:05 pm

Its a SIP turbomig I think it just needs a new roller assy. or possibly just the swingy roller and springy bit. TBH the welder cost peanuts and it took some work to get it going but its not too bad it just has moments now and again.