Bucket Crack

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This is what happens when you put off a simple repair and work for the rest of the day.http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l1...ractors014.jpghttp://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l1...ractors013.jpg Better than new, the bottom of the bucket will be another project for another day. http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l1...ractors016.jpghttp://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l1...ractors015.jpgDisclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Great job, how many sticks did that take? Tools of choice?John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:Nice.  Hey, I always wondered why on big repairs people do such a big weave.  Could you explain?  I was always taught to do stringers.
Reply:Thats not going anywhere fast.. Better than factory!...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:[QUOTE=TozziWelding]This is what happens when you put off a simple repair and work for the rest of the day.  Sorta reminds me of the Fram commercial yrs ago,"You can pay me now,or Pay me later".                    mIKEOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:you could have used stringers, but then i would have asked why didn,t you weave it .looks great especially on the curve.no dig intended welderboy .
Reply:Very nice work Tozzi.I think the stringer/weave deal is personal preference.  I personally like the look of a nice woven cap as compared to stringers, but I have friends in the business who prefer stringers, and do VERY good work.  I guess it comes down to do what you feel comfortable doing....I'm a Lover, Fighter, Wild horse Rider, and a pretty good welding man......
Reply:nice work Tozzi, i agree with hammack. there are 2 welders in my shop. i weld weave and he welds stringers. IMHO, my verticles look alot better than his and my muliti passes. but it's "to each his/her own"."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:My tools of choice were my 4 pound beater, the rosebud, and grinder.  I ran stringers (3/16 9018) to fill in the V, then capped it with a nice pretty weave.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Stringers will result in a more refined grain structure since each bead has a small heat affected zone, and each bead is tempered by the subsequent bead.  Very important for hardenable steels and for low temperature impact toughness.A big ole weave will have a big ole HAZ with big ole coarse grains and reduced fracture toughness.
Reply:Nice work Tozzi.Nothing like a good old stick weld to keep it all together.Miller DVI2Lincoln Precision Tig 225Thermodynamics Cutmaster 38Everything else needed.
Reply:Stringers or nothing! Weaves dont look as clean and could entrap slag. I guess he did good by doing all the beads before the cover in stringers. Nothing beats a stringer cover pass with blend ground starts and stops!
Reply:I would have done the exact same thing.  You put in more metal than was there.  I can't even see the starts and stops. Looks professional to me.DavidReal world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:Tozzi was that a cat bucket?Reason i ask is i have seen that exact same crack on a cat bucket i repaired last summer same spot also top of bucket next to the flanges.
Reply:Originally Posted by admsweldingTozzi was that a cat bucket?Reason i ask is i have seen that exact same crack on a cat bucket i repaired last summer same spot also top of bucket next to the flanges.
Reply:zap how ya been? it been awhile i been on here.
Reply:Originally Posted by admsweldingzap how ya been? it been awhile i been on here.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterI'm just fine thank you.. Whats new in your part of the world??...zap!
Reply:I will have bigger buckety pix next weeek, a shameless post I knowDisclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Yes, It was a CAT bucket, grey market junk it was.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:looks a lot better than it was. good job. id way rather do heavy duty work like this than any other stuff. i just love my new dc stick welderhttp://datingsidorsingel.com/