Razor Welding

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Acutally, utility blade welding.Thickness below knife edge is 0.022".Thermal arc 300 amp DC power supply, custom fit with ESAB pulser.GTAW DCEN, sorry don't know amperages, could have gone colder.3/32" 2% Th electrode, 30 degree included angle with 0.020" flat, could have gone 1/16" or 0.040" but didn't bother.Weld Craft WP-20 water cooled torch, small gas lens, #8 cup (1/2").Argon 10 cfh.Electrode stickout from cup 1/2".Arc gap as tight as possible, about 0.030".Scratch start, no HF (yet).Constant current hotter than pulsed as seen in larger heat tint.Pulsed spacing should overlap more, see distinct spots on penetration side.http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...AW/BladeCC.jpghttp://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...BladeCCPen.jpghttp://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ladePulsed.jpghttp://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...dePulsePen.jpg
Reply:looks brilliant but the pictures are not clear and i'm a bit puzzled here....?Idealarc 300\300 TIG AC\DC
Reply:Bravo!! I already did that in another post somewhere around here...So ..What else can we come up with?? ...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:Try it with thin gauge aluminum, the 3/32 is tough. Razors are fairly easy if you know what you're doing. John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:Originally Posted by MicroZoneTry it with thin gauge aluminum, the 3/32 is tough. Razors are fairly easy if you know what you're doing.
Reply:The blades with pulse look good.John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:Found the old post Zap mentioned.http://www.weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread...ighlight=razor
Reply:Found the old post Zap mentioned.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterBravo!! I already did that in another post somewhere around here...So ..What else can we come up with?? ...zap!
Reply:What I want to see is you build some structures with fused razorblades.  Just think: The Razor Blade Toilet...WWMMD?What Would Mad Max Do?Last edited by DirtyLittleSecret; 03-13-2007 at 01:45 PM.ThermalArc 185MillerMatic 180 w/ AutosetVictor Cutskill Oxy/AcetyleneThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 38and spite!
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterWhat else can we come up with??
Reply:Originally Posted by Steve.CarsonMy brother said he welded tin foil together, but I'm not sure I believe him. You should try it.
Reply:Pretty cool.  HF start would be a nice thing for that job.The piece I posted a while ago was .028.  Its a kepper.David
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterI have done it before..It can and has been done...(The guy that taught me how to tig was the real master at it..) But not now with the hobart I have..Won't go down that low..Oh well.. ...zap!
Reply:Oh well, I'd try it, but no way I can scratch start the arc on foil!
Reply:Originally Posted by wallythackerI challenged anyone to do a .008 guitar string for giggles. No takers to date.
Reply:How ironic!  It's not razor blades or .008 guitar wire, but this evening's project was some bulkhead braces for a race car.  The bottom plate was 18ga mild steel sheet with 3 sides folded up, and the top was 24 ga mild steel welded around the edges.  That 24 ga sure did disappear fast if you didn't keep the filler going in on schedule!  This kind of thing is not my usual, but have to do it on occasion.  This part doesn't do anything critical - it merely attaches the front suspension and engine cradle to the chassis...I actually took a bunch of pictures to post on here, but the network was down at the shop and I had no way to get the images home.  I'll submit a post later showing the part.Oh - and here are the welder setup specs:GTAW DCENpure argon 15 CFH1/16" 2% thoriated tungsten.035" ER70S2 fillerAnd, I held a steady arc while I glanced at the readout - about 18 - 20 amps.JasonLast edited by TubularFab; 03-13-2007 at 09:58 PM.
Reply:Originally Posted by DoolittleI take it youve seen .009's done?
Reply:holy crap!!!   i just figured out these were razor blades(good morning sir) , this stuff is for micro tigIdealarc 300\300 TIG AC\DC
Reply:Do it with stick, then i'll be impressed --------------------GMC WLDR 140A Stick Arc cheapskatenow with 90% more burnthrough
Reply:Originally Posted by faexDo it with stick, then i'll be impressed
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterWhat else can we come up with?? ...zap!
Reply:Haven't tried stick, but how about mig? Attached ImagesBruce Nothing like setting yourself on fire, to warm you up on a cold day.A craftsman is someone that does a better job than anyone else thinks is necessary.
Reply:What?.........   MM130XP with.030 NR211MP Attached Images
Reply:Fluxcore?  Sorry, I am NOT light guage certified.Last edited by tanglediver; 08-05-2007 at 11:49 PM.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 BibleDannyI know it's old hat but here is my first attempt.I'll practice some and see if I can get it rightDon't talk about it, Just do it!
Reply:Ive only been around for a few days and look what you guys are making me do.The one on the right is the one I did first, I went slower and hotter as you can tell.Second one has most of the orig blade bevel intact.Machine Specs:Miller Sync 250Argon at 20cfm3/32 red tungstenamps set at 24 with HF startpulser on.Im going to try the other kind of blades tommorow, they are a bit thinner.Last edited by sn0border88; 08-09-2007 at 08:16 PM.Have we all gone mad?
Reply:Originally Posted by Steve.CarsonMy brother said he welded tin foil together, but I'm not sure I believe him. You should try it.
Reply:You would be handy to have around when my wife is cooking and she rips the foil and needs a new piece. Just think of the money you could save on foil.
Reply:weldingman24, you're the MAN!Does your camera have a "Macro" setting, sometimes it's denoted with a flower symbol, that would help you focus up close, since that weld is sooo tiny.
Reply:Cool, nice to see someone tried the foil trick!
Reply:Originally Posted by WelderBoyCool, nice to see someone tried the foil trick!
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterNext week we are all trying that at class..We'll see what happens....Maybe I'll try it with 7018..
Reply:Very coolIdeas Without Action are Folly
Reply:heres a video of razor welding and foil welding. Enjoy http://youtube.com/watch?v=q2_nfY-kkAY