HARLEY KNUCKLEHEAD Project

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i did this piece about three months ago..using stainless rod  on my kawasaki portable arc welding machine.its one of my favoritethanks.MARIO Attached Images
Reply:That's very cool.  Whenever I try to arc weld something that small I get splatter everywhere.Owner of Fast Leroy's Bar and GrillLiquor up Front, Poker in the Rear
Reply:Originally Posted by Fast LeroyThat's very cool.  Whenever I try to arc weld something that small I get splatter everywhere.
Reply:Mario, that is amazing... lot of ingenuity there!Such detail work and using an arc welder - any arc welder!What size electrodes did you use and at what amperage?Rick V 1 Airco Heliwelder 3A/DDR3 CTC 70/90 amp Stick/Tig Inverters in Parallel1 Lincoln MIG PAK 151 Oxy-Acet
Reply:Originally Posted by Rick VMario, that is amazing... lot of ingenuity there!Such detail work and using an arc welder - any arc welder!What size electrodes did you use and at what amperage?
Reply:IT's the mighty kawasaki in action and the finished product  Attached Images
Reply:and this is his bIG BROTHER, again product of the mighty kawasaki.....i calle it THE OGRE Attached Images
Reply:That is amazing stuff.Dave ReberWadsworth Ohio
Reply:Nice work!  I really like it.
Reply:thanks Nate,Reebs....i've made plenty of these stuff for 10 months now...got two exhibit and luckily most of the artworks were already been purchased by some collectors here..got few pieces remaining but gone full time making these..i 'm thinking of buying a better welder..never tried using tig or mig...and the price here is soooo expensive.. hope to get help from this forum --which type would be best for me to used creating these works....attached below are pics of my exhibit in Congress here about two weeks ago... Attached Images
Reply:That is awesome, I wish I had more time to indulge myself with more artistic projects, but right now it's all about making money and finishing school.... Thank you for sharing !!Lincoln pro mig 180Lincoln Square Wave Tig 300/wp 20/home built water cooler Victor, Purox, Harris, O/A welding/cutting setupsVintage Craftsman drill pressVintage Craftsman/Atlas 12"x 36'' lathe7''x 12'' w/c band saw Everlast 140 st
Reply:Originally Posted by ironheart_ramGood day Rick..Thanks...am using portable kawasaki  ac arc welding machine BX6 250A  ( see attched image ) two year old machine i bought very cheap ..i think its not even a genuine kawasaki...its from China...and the stick is NIHONWELD stainless electrodes NSS -308 ...2.0mm (5/64")......@ 50 A......honestly am not really sure its what the i read on the electrode box label  ......but i regularly purchased this size and using this eversince...well i have no formal training in welding --just tried doing this about 10 months ago and technically ignorant if am using the right electrodes or the right amperage--basically learned to tac and spot on the lower control and up to number 3 to maximum if i wanted to cut...i dont even have  a plasma cutter here so am using  this welding machine for some of my cutting works..see,  its 2 in one not bad for a china brand LOL. Seroiusly its the way i work here but of course am planning to get a better tool but need to sweat for it hard coz its waaaay expensive here.....
Reply:Originally Posted by woi2ldhttp://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/vi...Stainless+Body)jeeeezus !!!  $6,000 dollars!  you could've had a miller die nasty 3000 with super pulser infinate adjustability here in the US
Reply:Really cool stuff.I checked out your website. You have a lot of talent and a hell of an imagination to dream all these thing up.Last edited by Oldtimer; 04-10-2012 at 10:14 AM.
Reply:Originally Posted by OldtimerReally cool stuff.I checked out your website. You have a lot of talent and a hell of an imagination to dream all these thing up.