Got Your "Ears" On??

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Needed some "ears" welded on a heavy wall tube..Heres how to keep them straight while welding to round surfaces..First grind where they are going on both sides then acetone the area..Figure out the centerline (2 1/2")..Then subtract 1/2 the thickness of the piece to be added..(1/4")That = out to be a 2 1/4" spacer..Clamp the tube down and then clamp the pieces to the spacer..Tack the sides first..Then the top..After that rotate the tube 180 and do it again..Use the same size spacer on the opposite side to keep it in line..Then..Start the weld on the top tack and dont stop on the corner.. Continued.....zap!Last edited by zapster; 08-31-2007 at 03:50 PM.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:well, where's the rest? I'm impatient you know Fire!, Fire! Oh wait, that's my torch...Lincoln PT-225 TIGLincoln 175 MIG
Reply:Now you continue the weld onto the side without the tacks..And just continue around the piece..Cover with a stitch weld..And now We're done!.. Looks plenty straight to me..Tube done..Weapon..3/32 red..200 amps..1/16 70S-2Blah blah..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:Looks great!How thick are the "ears"?  3/4" ?DavidReal world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterThen subtract 1/2 the thickness of the piece to be added..(1/4")
Reply:i don't know ZAP, the one on the right looks like it may be off by 5 seconds of angle or so. ohh wait a minute, i need to reboresight my eyes  looks good as usual zap."Retreat hell, were just fighting in the other direction"Miller Trailblazer 302, Extreme 12 VS, Dimension 400, Spectrum 375, HF 251D-1, Milermatic 251 w/ spoolgun  Hypertherm 1000Lincoln sp 1702000 F-450 to haul it
Reply:awesome welds
Reply:Whats the keys to doing nice overlapping weave welds like that?Regards,Justin
Reply:Originally Posted by JustinOlsonWhats the keys to doing nice overlapping weave welds like that?Regards,Justin
Reply:I saw it done.  It was worth the trip.David Real world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:What machine do you TIG with?
Reply:Originally Posted by jjsjeffWhat machine do you TIG with?
Reply:Nice looking workIdeas Without Action are Folly
Reply:Great spot on way to find center and do it right...Got this one marked in the mind file     weld it like you own it