archemitis Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 hi, im tony, im adicted to welding. i cant help it. today, i couldnt get the ball joint out of its socket with conventional methods, so i welded a big chunk of pipe on the end, and hammered it off. also i broke the pinch bolt that holds in the ball joint, so i welded it =/. it holds reel good, im a pretty good welder, but it seems slightly ghetto. another time i couldnt find a screw driver, so i welded a small pipe onto the end of 4 screws to get them out. i think i have a problem, whenever i run into a snag i look at one of the welders and get great ideas. anyone else suffering from this sickness? ps. im gonna drill out the broken bolt tomorrow and do it right, but it was gettin dark and cold =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Lets get this straight: What kind of welding are we talking about here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobywagon Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 (All together now) Hi, Tony! I'm glad that you can admit that you have a problem. That's the first step towards recovery....I think. Really, I wouldn't know since I don't have a welder. Just saving up to BECOME a welder addict. Lots of times, I think..."DANG! This would be SOOO much easier with a welder!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I've heard that it starts out innocently enough with soldering and then its a slippery slope into the dark (you have to wear those goggles) world of welding. Avoid the temptation to start and "stick" with duct tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Fire-wrenches, and Glue-sticks. Gotta love 'em!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I've heard that it starts out innocently enough with soldering and then its a slippery slope into the dark (you have to wear those goggles) world of welding. Avoid the temptation to start and "stick" with duct tape. I have both stick and MIG welders, but my "slippery slope" is somewhat high-traction: I don't have that flowing, small-muscle control needed to do those nice overlapping circles. That and I am easily distracted... not good to be welding sheet metal and then start daydreaming about some neat idea... Holy Hole!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soobadooba Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I bought a cheap flux welder a few years ago to play with and I have gotten more "serious" with a new Lincoln MIG. So, yep, I'm infected. Now you have made it worse with the idea of welding "custom tools". Now I REALLY got the fever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Im a welder addict as well....but my MIG has flux core in it (EEEWWW!!) and I dont have a gas bottle yet and a spool of regular wire. I am well versed in stick and mig welding. No tig experience yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted November 24, 2004 Author Share Posted November 24, 2004 i lub tiggin, but cant afford a machine. i use a flux core mig, i have a bottle for it, but on exhaust and the crap i do, gas doesnt make too muchof a difference. and the good ole stick. i sticked the ball joint. i have 120 miles on the ball joint, i might just leave it. =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diluded000 Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Hi Tony. My name is James. Can you sign off that I attended this meeting for court? Why would you drill out a bolt when you can weld a nut onto it and turn it out with a socket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goat Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I understand completely. My dad was a welder for 35 years (recently retired) and he seemed to weld everything. He made and still makes brush guards, bumpers, ladder racks, etc. I am not addicted like he is, but I have picked up the skill and use it occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted November 24, 2004 Author Share Posted November 24, 2004 i should get some pics, its not the bottom bolt, that sticks through the controll arm. its the one that pinches the ball in there. it was loose till i turned up the heat, welded the seam and it shrunk right up, and grabbed the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagwagon Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I will weld scrap together then cut it apart and weld it back together again. I like the tig welder the best. My favorite thing to make is customized tools with the welder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog1 Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 hi, im tony, im adicted to welding. i cant help it. today, i couldnt get the ball joint out of its socket with conventional methods, so i welded a big chunk of pipe on the end, and hammered it off. also i broke the pinch bolt that holds in the ball joint, so i welded it =/. it holds reel good, im a pretty good welder, but it seems slightly ghetto. another time i couldnt find a screw driver, so i welded a small pipe onto the end of 4 screws to get them out. i think i have a problem, whenever i run into a snag i look at one of the welders and get great ideas. anyone else suffering from this sickness? ps. im gonna drill out the broken bolt tomorrow and do it right, but it was gettin dark and cold =] You know you have it bad when the first tool you reach for is a torch to solve your problem (written by a guy who has a mig, tig, plasma arc, track cutter, multiple oxy/acetylene rigs, and two 300amp plus stick welders) LOL Get help quick before it is too late! Dog1 P.S. I'm going to an auction in a couple weeks of a machine/welding shop going out of business. Need a welding fix? (as I lower my welding hood to hide my shame) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88rxsedan Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 all you welders need to quit posting about your problem and do something constructive.. like build me a header for my RX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 who else here hates single phase mig welders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratsrus1 Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Hey Guys This is Jerry, i have been doing this over 32 years now. My uncle has a machine shop and when i was 14 years old he told me better start learning to weld. I told him i don't want to do that but when i got my first pickup it had drum brakes and i wanted to change to disc well thats when it started. I have a new snap on 250 mig and i am getting the tig next nonth. This saturday i will be at my uncles shop standing in front of the lathe making some subaru parts. Thanks Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximumBRAT Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 I am a rookie.. what is your advice to fend off this addiction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88rxsedan Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 I am a rookie.. what is your advice to fend off this addiction?build me a manifold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 To fend off the addiction, I would definitely not buy a large shop in a rural area that just happens to be wired for 3 phase power, has a crane, hoist, mill, lathe, sheet metal tools...etc. That might be asking for trouble. (Not that I've ever fantasized about that.) Also, I should warn that lurking on the newsgroup "sci.engr.joining.welding" can give a person some really sick ideas (and useful information.) Another thing to avoid is "Ernie's Massive Metal Links List." lihttp://www.stagesmith.com/Metal-links.html I have somehow resisted buying welders so far, but they call my name constantly and the cravings and lust steadily increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s'ko Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Hi my name is Bosco and I am a welding addict. I just welded my first project today and after the first solid weld, my perceptiopn of the whole world has changed. I thought, " I can now join metal to metal" then my mind raced through all sorts of things I could make. Currently working on making a frame for my BRAT jump seats. That way I can take them off and use them as lawn seats. More stuff to follow.... (custom bumper, roll bar, luggage rack, spare tire carrier....) muhahahahahahaha BW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Hi my name is Bosco and I am a welding addict. I just welded my first project today and after the first solid weld' date=' my perceptiopn of the whole world has changed. I thought, " I can now join metal to metal" then my mind raced through all sorts of things I could make. Currently working on making a frame for my BRAT jump seats. That way I can take them off and use them as lawn seats. More stuff to follow.... (custom bumper, roll bar, luggage rack, spare tire carrier....) muhahahahahahaha BW[/quote'] Hah awsome! That would be pretty tricked out. Pull upto your campsite or whatever. Bust out your jump-seats with custom cup holders and relax in Subaru style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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