Handicap Ramp...

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One of our former employees brought in a handicap ramp that had the bottom retractable hinge assy break off so now it's my turn to be it.Had to deal with the old weld from a mig but my trusty grinder took care of that.Bottom of ramp and broken off hinge tube..Clamp..Note where the old welds were..Look close.I tacked the bottom in 4 spots then did the top..Top pass 1...Pass 2..One more post.....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Top done..Bottom done 1 pass..Welder on "Kill"..3/32" Red..1/16" 4043 filler..Straight Argon..I get all the fun jobs.....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Pure wellding porn. Awesome as always......
Reply:two 2" welds to hold on the flange?
Reply:Originally Posted by HOBARTtwo 2" welds to hold on the flange?
Reply:some of the nicest welds I've seen on used alum extrusions. just disgusting!
Reply:Well we know one thing for sure, if it breaks again it definitely won't be breaking in that spot again.  Beautiful welds and nice work as always zap!Miller Maxstar 200 SDPiperliner #10 Gold
Reply:"Welder on kill"What's that mean, anyways?- MondoMember, AWSLincoln ProMIG 140Lincoln AC TombstoneCraftsman Lathe 12 x 24 c1935Atlas MFC Horizontal MillCraftsman Commercial Lathe 12 x 36 c1970- - - I'll just keep on keepin' on.
Reply:Originally Posted by Mondo"Welder on kill"What's that mean, anyways?- Mondo
Reply:Originally Posted by SquirmyPugThe coarse amp setting is set to high   Think it is something like 460amps max on the high setting.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterI am not sure what you type about but that's not my problem....zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by HOBARTi was talking about the old welds that broke, not your welds.  it looks like all it had was 2 small welds holding on the flange.
Reply:Nice looking repair.
Reply:sometimes overkill is underated.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:That part isn't going away anytime soon! Nice job on the "overkill". I like it.
Reply:How do you make your weave?Do you just bury the rod, or are you dipping twice on each puddle?Do you pulse with the pedal on each dip?Is that just the cover pass over the first bead?TA Arcmaster 300CM3XMT 304S22P12 suitcase feederX-Treme 12VSOptima pulserTA161SMaxstar 150STLHypertherm PM45OP setupStihl 020AVP, 039, 066 Magnum
Reply:Ohhhh pretty.Hey~!! It's a hobby. It's not supposed to make sense~!!
Reply:Originally Posted by Drf255How do you make your weave?Do you just bury the rod, or are you dipping twice on each puddle?Do you pulse with the pedal on each dip?Is that just the cover pass over the first bead?
Reply:Years ago, I met a guy who'd paid our price with his legs in the rice paddies.  I met him so I could do some household mod's so he could live there with his 'limits'. I was building a sort of 'bos'n's lift that would allow him in and out of bed, without someone there to move him. [Just a 'davit' mounted to the wall with a little electric winch to allow him to pick himself up and swing out of his wheel chair to the bed.]After we spend a little time talking, he told me "straight up" he'd be fine without me calling him 'handicapped' (which I didn't realize was rude to him) and so I asked what he'd like to hear from me?Limited, challenged, beat-up and so on were all good, (even low life, drunk, useless M'F'r were OK)   but handicapped, was real low on his list.Zap worked on an 'access ramp' but may not have realized it?I know it's PC and sometimes seems like BS to use the term "physically challenged" but that is, as I understand it (?), preferred by those who live with those limits as compared to 'handicapped'?Just a note.Fine hand Zap, as usual, nicely done.Cheers,Kevin MorinKenai, AK
Reply:Nice work.
Reply:Nice work Zap as always.  I carry a complete breakdown long ramp and short ramp in the car almost everywhere the wife and I travel.  My wife knows she is handicapped but she doesn't let semantics get in her way.   "G"ConductorX - The Volkswright Shophttp://volkswright.blogspot.com/http://bugwerks.blogspot.com/Miller DVI w/Spoolgun - Miller Plasma Cutter
Reply:I love the Texas weave! That is one sexy weld.Century AC 100 stick (dead but trying to fix it)Everlast PA 160 STHhttp://www.riograndehatters.comhttp://www.texashatcleaners.com
Reply:You did a wonderful job on the weld.PlasmaCam CNC cutterLathe and Band SawClamps