The Longest CONTINUOUS TIG Weld Of My Career......

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Had more journals to rebuild this AM..Got the first side done in my usual fashion so I decided to see how far I could go with the other side WITHOUT..Stopping and starting..Flipping my mask up at any time..Contaminating the tungsten..And anything else that would make you stop and start anywhere..SO......I got 30 pcs of 1/16" filler out and put them where I could grab them without looking for them..Set up the positioner..Had at it.23 pieces later it was done.Start at the start end at the end ..NO interruptions at all..Was a good challenge but in the end I WIN!Pics are somewhat in order..Last pic is the finished journal...1.875 +.0000 - .001...I go .0005 under..Now what to try next?I play all the fun games......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:Originally Posted by zapsterNow what to try next?
Reply:Your a machine.
Reply:now you're just showing off.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:Thats a new one man, pretty cool! I would have screwed that up intsantly and forgot to turn the gas on or something  But if you really want to impress me tell me you did all that without breaking your arc once and drank two beers as well I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Originally Posted by weldermikeThats a new one man, pretty cool! I would have screwed that up intsantly and forgot to turn the gas on or something  But if you really want to impress me tell me you did all that without breaking your arc once and drank two beers as well
Reply:What Duanne said!!  You're a wimp if ya don't try it! He heCongratulations!
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterNow what to try next?
Reply:How about hang upside down and weld it with an obstacle! Or even with one hand tied behind his back and feeding the filler with his teeth
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55Same thing with the other hand?
Reply:Originally Posted by Scott YoungHow about hang upside down and weld it with an obstacle! Or even with one hand tied behind his back and feeding the filler with his teeth
Reply:How about without a welding hood.. lol
Reply:Originally Posted by ThorsHammernow you're just showing off.
Reply:Originally Posted by ShortbusWelderHow about without a welding hood.. lol
Reply:Holy crap Zap!You can always wash your hands.
Reply:He puts on supper Suntan creme  Attached ImagesTO INVENT  YOU NEED A GOOD IMAGINATION  AND A  PILE OF JUNK'' - THOMAS EDISONMost Of The Time People Don't see The Quality of a Good Job Unitl they see a Bad Job !! -Scott Esplin
Reply:Originally Posted by T E BHe puts on supper Suntan creme
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterHad more journals to rebuild this AM..Got the first side done in my usual fashion so I decided to see how far I could go with the other side WITHOUT..Stopping and starting..Flipping my mask up at any time..Contaminating the tungsten..And anything else that would make you stop and start anywhere..SO......I got 30 pcs of 1/16" filler out and put them where I could grab them without looking for them..Set up the positioner..Had at it.23 pieces later it was done.Start at the start end at the end ..NO interruptions at all..Was a good challenge but in the end I WIN!Pics are somewhat in order..Last pic is the finished journal...1.875 +.0000 - .001...I go .0005 under..Now what to try next?I play all the fun games......zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by app-ironworksllcNice Zap. Very nice.You know that's one of the things that keeps this job fun. Always trying to out do the last bead or make this fit up a little "more square" than the last. I know a local guy that runs, well ran, an exhaust shop. They call him "Pan head", it has something to do with cooking, but it aint supper. Yeah stupid would fit in his list of qualities.How about south paw, laying on your back 7' up on a baker board,  overhead using a mirror with a piece of 6" pipe, 2 pieces of 3"  pipe, a 24" air duct and a 10" thick bundle of data cable, that you can't burn up, in a tray with hangers every foot between you and it. And the med-gas pipe fitter (a friggin' prima-donna with a bad attitude) waiting on you to move so he can run O2, Vacuum and other lines.Oh yeah you can't make more smoke than the fume extractor can suck or you'll trigger the alarms and cause the [still functioning] ER to shut down and evacuate.Yeah, do that.Ok, I'll settle for off hand with the positioner running backwards.
Reply:You really need a wire feeder like kevin morin uses.
Reply:I'd have to pee at least twice!
Reply:Holy cow...
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749A lot of it had to do with the awesome machine that guy sold you.......
Reply:Originally Posted by forhireYou really need a wire feeder like kevin morin uses.
Reply:Zap,I hate to burst your bubble but, you sir, are not that special.I can do that all day long with my machine. As a matter of fact, my machine eliminates the need to grab for more rod. It has a continuous feed of wire and even maintains constant voltage, unlike your machine that merely maintains constant current during your weld. Heck, my machine is so friggin cool that it even has a gun to hold in my hand. I could totally have gone longer! Nice job bro!Lincoln Power Mig 210MP MIGLincoln Power Mig 350MP - MIG and Push-PullLincoln TIG 300-300Lincoln Hobby-Weld 110v  Thanks JLAMESCK TIG TORCH, gas diffuser, pyrex cupThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101My brainJust Braille weld it.  Do the whole thing with ya eyes closed.     Then u wouldn't even need a mirror Tiger Sales:  AHP Distributor    www.tigersalesco.comAHP200x; AHP 160ST; MM350P,  Spoolmatic 30A; Everlast PowerTig 185; Thermal Dynamics 60i plasma.  For Sale:  Cobra Mig 250 w/ Push-pull gun.  Lincoln Wirematic 250
Reply:Originally Posted by Joker11Zap,I hate to burst your bubble but, you sir, are not that special.
Reply:I've done this before...In the dreams of my dreams.Nice job as always!JoeMiller 140 Autoset (2010)Miller Syncrowave 250 (1996)
Reply:Originally Posted by forhireYou really need a wire feeder like kevin morin uses.
Reply:Originally Posted by app-ironworksllcWhat Zap really needs for all that shaft repair work is a spray welder. I know a guy who travels the country with his, makes good money.
Reply:next time do it with a video camera in the way.. and then, share the video with us mere mortals...miller syncrowave 250hobart handler 140home made 400 amp engine driven in progress...