Very cool butt welding technique

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dartfreak75

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I am trying to learn as much as I can about welding bodywork and fabrications it's something I really enjoy doing and it's something I want to learn more about so I watch alot if fabing videos on YouTube I came across this and I absolutely love this idea. I have a couple projects I can implement this technique into. Although it may be hard to pull off with a flux core welder I'm gonna try it! I have some scrap sheet metal left from my floor pan project I'm gonna cut out a couple squares and go to town with it. I have to put lower doorskins on my truck and patch a rust hole in the bed and fenders if I can practice and get my skills down this method would be ideal. I dont like the fact doesn't wear a helmet or any uv eye protection but hey it's his eyes not mine lol. Is that a common practice with spot welding?
 
"30 years experience" I don't care if it's 60 years, he's a fool for not wearing some kind of welding helmet.
 
Takes a lot of patience. Like really a lot of patience. I am currently doing similar by filing the A/c holes and fitting a non a/c box.

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Keeping it cool is what takes a whole bunch of time, I don't think he shows enough emphasis on how you can't rush it and need to keep everything cool.

It's going to take awhile so better get you a snickers bar.
 
When I was in trade school we didn't have the auto helmets we had those chitty flip downs and i was stick welding and arced it off just a tad bit early before I got my lens flipped down burnt the **** out of my eyes in a split second. Felt like I had sand in my eyes for a week. Maybe sticks are different than mig idk but I don't understand how he does that. I have accidentally left my auto helmet on grind mode a few times and started welding it didnt take long to realize it. Even tho it didint flash burn my eyes I still saw spots for hours
 
Princess Valiant said:
Keeping it cool is what takes a whole bunch of time, I don't think he shows enough emphasis on how you can't rush it and need to keep everything cool.

It's going to take awhile so better get you a snickers bar.
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....and a Mountain Dew.
 
I didn't even realize that was you rani until just now you changed your pic and name lol got me all mixed up haha
 
I'm finding better results leaving a wider gap between the two pieces you are welding together and the wider gap allows you get the weld hotter and stay on it a bit longer and get a better penetrated weld. Then when you grind it you have more weld to grind, which is good.

The little rectangle on my firewall, i fitted the piece as a perfect fit with minimal gap and then I couldn't stay on it at all and when I grinded it down I didn't like the shallow weld so i am going back and making a gap with a cut off wheel and going over it again.

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Princess Valiant said:
I'm finding better results leaving a wider gap between the two pieces you welding together and the wider gap allows you get the weld hotter and stay on it a bit longer and get a better penetrated weld. Then when you grind it you have more weld to grind, which is good.

The little rectangle on my firewall, i fitted the piece as a perfect fit with minimal gap and then I couldn't stay on it at all and when I grinded it down I didn't like the shallow weld so i am going back making a gap with a cut off wheel and going over it again.

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Very nice work. I have a technique I use I found when doing my floors I dont know if its correct or whatever but it works for me. If I can see my weld getting to hot like its gonna blow thru I feather the trigger. I just let off for a spit second and pull the bead with the wire and get right back into it. Sometimes I will do it like 5 or 6 times in a row. It allows me to move the puddle without blowing thru even If I am making a 1/4 inch spot weld it seems to work for me. In one of the videos I made for the floor thread you can see me doing it. Or hear it rather lol
 
My technique is "pull the trigger and watch sparks fly".
 
dartfreak75 said:
I didn't even realize that was you rani until just now you changed your pic and name lol got me all mixed up haha
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I changed the screen name this afternoon and the avatar on may 1. That's my 72 duster, with a sharktooth grille. The baby blue car that I'm welding on the firewall is a 72 demon. So now I have matching 72 demon and duster. Car sickness is a wonderful thing :)
 
Princess Valiant said:
I changed the screen name this afternoon and the avatar on may 1. That's my 72 duster, with a sharktooth grille. The baby blue car that I'm welding on the firewall is a 72 demon. So now I have matching 72 demon and duster. Car sickness is a wonderful thing :)
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Love it!
 
dartfreak75 said:
@Princess Valiant about min 10 thru 11 you can really see and hear what I'm talking about with the feathering of the trigger
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Cool video, brings back memories of using a flux core machine. That distinct flux core sound. I started out with an old century brand flux core only welder. I learned a lot from it but when I started getting more serious about cars my adoptive parents bought me a Lincoln welder with the gas bottle for Christmas one year loooooong time ago. My Lincoln is showing wear and age now from a lot of rodeos and failed projects.

That flux core sound is something to remember, that's the sound of a good time lol.
 
Princess Valiant said:
I'm finding better results leaving a wider gap between the two pieces you are welding together and the wider gap allows you get the weld hotter and stay on it a bit longer and get a better penetrated weld. Then when you grind it you have more weld to grind, which is good.

The little rectangle on my firewall, i fitted the piece as a perfect fit with minimal gap and then I couldn't stay on it at all and when I grinded it down I didn't like the shallow weld so i am going back and making a gap with a cut off wheel and going over it again.

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I would like to do this to my Demon, and the best thing is if you ever decided to go back to air Vintage air fit's right in a non air car!
 
Princess Valiant said:
Cool video, brings back memories of using a flux core machine. That distinct flux core sound. I started out with an old century brand flux core only welder. I learned a lot from it but when I started getting more serious about cars my adoptive parents bought me a Lincoln welder with the gas bottle for Christmas one year loooooong time ago. My Lincoln is showing wear and age now from a lot of rodeos and failed projects.

That flux core sound is something to remember, that's the sound of a good time lol.
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Yea it is a unique sound and welding experience before this i had only ever welded with an arc welder. I'm learning tho. Eventually when I have a garage and some 220 power I will upgrade to a mig. I also want to learn tig welding. I really enjoy fabricating I want to get good at it. I have will power and work ethic that I can pretty much accomplish anything that I set my mind to eventually. Everyone said you couldn't weld body panels with a flux core so far I have done cab corners in my buddy's truck, floor pans and trunk pans. Where there's a will there's a way!

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dartfreak75 said:
Yea it is a unique sound and welding experience before this i had only ever welded with an arc welder. I'm learning tho. Eventually when I have a garage and some 220 power I will upgrade to a mig. I also want to learn tig welding. I really enjoy fabricating I want to get good at it. I have will power and work ethic that I can pretty much accomplish anything that I set my mind to eventually. Everyone said you couldn't weld body panels with a flux core so far I have done cab corners in my buddy's truck, floor pans and trunk pans. Where there's a will there's a way!

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Look's like your making good progress on the Dart!
 
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