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I need to weld a ball hitch to  plain steel the hitch is either chrome or stainless what should I use MIG OR STICK ONLY
Reply:I'd use stick.... 3/32 or 1/8 7018....Is the nut on the bottom not good enough???Got a pic??Just a couple welders, big hammers, grinders, and torches.Work will free you.Men in dirty jeans built this country, while men in clean suits have destroyed it. Trump/Carson 2016-2024
Reply:I'll be the first to ask...why in the world would you weld the ball on?Without knowing more, my advise is don't.  Unless it's decorative, or art or something.Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:Stick it in any case, or check the WPS. Pics?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:PUtting it on like a steak pocket d ring to change angle of winch pull
Reply:Originally Posted by FlyingJPUtting it on like a steak pocket d ring to change angle of winch pull
Reply:Originally Posted by FlyingJPUtting it on like a steak pocket d ring to change angle of winch pull
Reply:Stick like 2 years mig a year
Reply:Originally Posted by FlyingJStick like 2 years mig a year
Reply:I've done it. I used Mig. And I've only been welding a few years.  Attached ImagesDon’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:If you ar just changing the angle of pull of the winch, why not use a snatch block on the D ring?
Reply:OK, I wasn't confused before, with pictures I am.
Reply:Originally Posted by Willie BOK, I wasn't confused before, with pictures I am.
Reply:Originally Posted by AKweldshopI'd use stick.... 3/32 or 1/8 7018....Is the nut on the bottom not good enough???Got a pic??
Reply:Originally Posted by Old SkoolBad advice unless it's for a lawn tractor etc.
Reply:Originally Posted by AKweldshopWell,What would you use??? 6013???We still haven't got a pic of the OP's project....BTW,Old Skool,You just like to pick on people don't you???We don't even know what this winch is going to do??
Reply:Originally Posted by Old SkoolNot picking on anybody, just stating a fact, a hitch ball for highway use should't be welded. If, as you state you don't know how it's going to be used how are you sure it's weldable? That being said not going to be lured into a pizzing match with some hack.
Reply:We seem to judge before we even get all the facts...    FlyingJ,Please get us some pics of the project, as well as some of your welds....~JohnLast edited by AKweldshop; 05-31-2014 at 11:53 PM.Just a couple welders, big hammers, grinders, and torches.Work will free you.Men in dirty jeans built this country, while men in clean suits have destroyed it. Trump/Carson 2016-2024
Reply:I'm going to weld a 2 5/16" ball to the top of each post on my bed. What should i use to do this?BTW, it's a king size with a pillow top mattress. GravelThe difference between theory and practice is that in theory there is no difference.
Reply:Remove the mattress.
Reply:JB Weld, mattresses are flammable, I mean in-flammable...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:It's just Gona b a pivot point to loop a winch that's on trailer around so as to reposition cars by pulling from side n I will get pics
Reply:Originally Posted by GravelI'm going to weld a 2 5/16" ball to the top of each post on my bed. What should i use to do this?BTW, it's a king size with a pillow top mattress.
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveYou didn't even tell us the color, how are we supposed to help if you leave out important details?Please include pics of the girl as well
Reply:Originally Posted by GravelShe's a little white girl. About 5' tall.Bahahaha! Rust...Sent from my SM-G900V using TapatalkGravelThe difference between theory and practice is that in theory there is no difference.
Reply:Originally Posted by GravelI'm going to weld a 2 5/16" ball to the top of each post on my bed. What should i use to do this?BTW, it's a king size with a pillow top mattress.
Reply:Originally Posted by CEPI've done it. I used Mig. And I've only been welding a few years.
Reply:Originally Posted by GravelBahahaha! Rust...Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
Reply:Not a thing wrong with welding the ball to the hitch.  I wouldn't have it any other way.  The nuts work loose over time, and the ball shaft will wallow out the hole.It's also cheap insurance against things coming loose at a really bad timeKeep in mind that the weld is used in CONJUNCTION WITH THE NUT.  7018And no, you don't ruin the parent metal to the extent that the ball becomes a brittle knob waiting to shatter whilst rolling over rough road"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:What rod did you use
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammNot a thing wrong with welding the ball to the hitch.  I wouldn't have it any other way.  The nuts work loose over time, and the ball shaft will wallow out the hole.It's also cheap insurance against things coming loose at a really bad timeKeep in mind that the weld is used in CONJUNCTION WITH THE NUT.  7018And no, you don't ruin the parent metal to the extent that the ball becomes a brittle knob waiting to shatter whilst rolling over rough road