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Here are 2 boxes I fabbed up this AM...First one is aluminum..#2 is steel...Both were cut from 1/8" sheet on the bandsaw and just touched up on the belt sander..No machining the ends or anything like that..The welder was set and left alone between material..Just the obvious settings were changed from alum. to steel and a fresh piece of tungsten was used on the steel..The welder settings are pictured in the thread..The aluminum was welded with 1/16" 4043...The steel was with .045 70S-2...The corners were done vertical up..I guess that's it so on with the pics..First batch..Aluminum..Next 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:Still Aluminum..One more time.....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:More Aluminum..OK.....now on to the steel.....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:Now the steel portion of the show..Next!...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:More steel..One more time.....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:Last but not least..Now I only have one thing to ask you guys....Anyone want these?...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:Looks great!Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:Well done!!
Reply:Those look really good...... I mean damn!!!
Reply:I like the steel one better, just a little bit...
Reply:I want the aluminum box :]
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterThe welder was set and left alone between material..Just the obvious settings were changed from alum. to steel and a fresh piece of tungsten was used on the steel..The welder settings are pictured in the thread..
Reply:well done! But I prefer medium rare on my steaks.
Reply:Honestly, I've seen better from you.ɹǝʌo ǝɯ lloɹ 'sıɥʇ pɐǝɹ uɐɔ noʎ ɟı
Reply:I want one,I will put it up on the shelf above one of my welding stations to use as a reference!
Reply:Let the butt kissing commence
Reply:One day after a little more hood time!  LOL   Very nice!AEAD 200LE, Lincoln precision tig 185, Millermatic 251, Spectrum 625 extreme, Victor torch , Smithy 1220LTD. and  Do all C-4 band saw ,  Always adding.
Reply:Keep workin on it Zap! My welds looked like that too, when I was learning! You'll get there, someday!!!"Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:Pretty slick.  Did you build them for a specific purpose, or just for the heck of it?
Reply:ash trays?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:Keep practicing, you'll get there! Set phaser to "kill"...City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Showboater!There are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger
Reply:Originally Posted by natesuehrPretty slick.  Did you build them for a specific purpose, or just for the heck of it?
Reply:I took a welding class a long time ago where we had to weld up a box with a torch and make it float without leaking. It's good practice
Reply:You should run a pulsed/ no rod bead on the edge of the steel one for a smooth/ rippled effect. Sign them boxes and put them up for auction.I don't see a "kill" setting on that welder... Fire!, Fire! Oh wait, that's my torch...Lincoln PT-225 TIGLincoln 175 MIG
Reply:Originally Posted by David HillmanJust a suggestion, but what is "obvious" to you, may not be obvious to everyone else.  I assume this means you changed from AC to DC, but if your intent was to educate people, a little more detail would be helpful.   If your intent was just to show off, though, well done!
Reply:Do you use thoriated tungsten on the aluminum too?Give me fuel, give me fire, give me that which I desire.
Reply:[i]Good ****.Thanks.JoeMiller 140 Autoset (2010)Miller Syncrowave 250 (1996)
Reply:Originally Posted by houseoffireLook up the thread/ build a box , by David R, that will explain it all and then you to can build a box!  LOL
Reply:they look like trays to me, boxes should have a lid on top :Pno, I don't want one .. --------------------------------------------------------------www.becmotors.nlyup, I quit welding.. joined welder anonymous
Reply:Originally Posted by PrimetimeDo you use thoriated tungsten on the aluminum too?
Reply:Can you make a box and mig it? I'd like to see that.Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:Zap doesn't do mig..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWZap doesn't do mig.
Reply:Originally Posted by Stick-manDoes he do stick?
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterYes..Red on everything..But note..It's a TRANSFORMER machine not a inverter......zap!
Reply:If you are seriously giving them away, I want the aluminum box... To fill it up with practice beads and buildup like Jody shows in his learn to tig video at weldingtipsandtricks YouTube channel.  By the time that box is a plate I should be able to go an hour without dipping!miller syncrowave 250hobart handler 140home made 400 amp engine driven in progress...
Reply:Good job Zap. But did occur to anyone else but me to make it all out of  one piece and just have the corners to weld?
Reply:Originally Posted by FabWizardGood job Zap. But did occur to anyone else but me to make it all out of  one piece and just have the corners to weld?
Reply:Originally Posted by FabWizardGood job Zap. But did occur to anyone else but me to make it all out of  one piece and just have the corners to weld?
Reply:Originally Posted by andcon83Then how would you be practicing your welding
Reply:A thread from the dead.... I know....But I needed a "box" to hold my scrap metal....... I found a couple doors off an old dumpster....... so made a "box" to hold my scrap....I welded cold..... and sucked in lots of fumes from the paint..... try to overlook all that....... Attached ImagesPrecision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Actually the beads don't look bad at all, though it's a bit tough to tell exactly how "cold" those might be from those picts. Outside corners like that are not as easy as many think. For something like that you really don't want/need a lot of heat. Usually I prefer to weld a bit on the "cold" side, so I can go slower and get a nicer bead. If you had run a 6" bead like that you'd have had no issues passing any of the outside corner joint inspections at the tech school most likely..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Fexal, This is the second post ive seen today about you inhaling stuff that maybe you shouldnt be. Im not telling you what to do, but you should take care of your lungs.
Reply:Looks like you were in a hurry to weld.  I know, ive done it lots of times myself, but from it learned that its important to spend the few extra minutes to clean /prep weld areas first.Makes for a better lookin' weld, less fumes and easier to clean later for re coat.I know you wanted us to "overlook all that", but from that comment, i think you already know this info ive given. Oh, and get a respirator.  3M 7500 series.
Reply:Good idea...... I'm learning about PPE's the hard way it seems......Common sense....... I was just being lazy......Looking back I'm kicking myself...........After reading the Wiki post in the other thread, however, I might be wearing my mask all the time now......Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:You don't weld over paint.....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:Zap,Did you weld the bottoms an inch at a time skipping from side to side to keep distortion  to a min. ThanksBob
Reply:Nice work Zap.