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Post by falfa on Oct 22, 2010 19:31:27 GMT -5
here is the deal..what would you do? you have a full tube chassis with strut front and 4 link rear. the chassis is complete minus the welding (only tacked with mig)
now considering that you have a fully capabable mig welder and a fully capable tig welder...which route would you choose to finish welding the chassis?? it has been tacked with the mig and 2 or 3 joints have already been mig welded.. so let me hear your thoughts!!
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Post by Shawn (Richter Racing) on Oct 22, 2010 19:34:02 GMT -5
If you are better at one type of welding than the other, than that is the best choice.
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Post by chally on Oct 22, 2010 20:14:38 GMT -5
Id say with the scrap tubing, start to practice your tig welding. Im kinda partial to that!
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Post by EVILASP on Oct 22, 2010 20:38:14 GMT -5
Im certified in stick and mig, but i would go with tig, sorry i havent done any of that ..  If i can ever figure out how to load pics i will put pics of my front frame rails i welded in and the sub frame connectors and the drivers side qauter i hung.. |
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Post by falfa on Oct 22, 2010 21:29:22 GMT -5
Chally ...what do you think of this ? Attachments:
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Post by falfa on Oct 22, 2010 21:30:22 GMT -5
and this? Attachments:
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Post by chally on Oct 22, 2010 21:31:36 GMT -5
wow! first pic looks real nice. Did you do those?
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Post by moparetman on Oct 22, 2010 23:05:48 GMT -5
Always TIG if you have the equipment and the ability. If you made that first weld, then you definitely have the ability. TIG welding allows you to have more control of the heat you induce into the material, therefore less stresses are introduced into the weld area.
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Post by 95blowncoupe on Oct 23, 2010 0:46:15 GMT -5
Mild steel right? But I would still TIG it.
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Post by sc352m on Oct 23, 2010 6:46:18 GMT -5
Definitely TIG
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Post by Shawn (Richter Racing) on Oct 23, 2010 11:08:56 GMT -5
Tig it, You will get less warp from heat. Those welds are real nice.
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Post by hemiman4262003 on Oct 23, 2010 14:29:07 GMT -5
depending on the steel,and with a tube chassis i would tig weld it for a better weld,with a crome moly ,should allways be tig welded,yes you can spot weld it with a mig to get it where you want it and then go back over it with a tig,mild steel would be ok with a mig,a stick is a stronger weld but would get to hot,a mig would do the same if temp is set to high,i would prefer a tig for a chassis,thats your life your talking about there
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Post by hollywood5037 on Dec 6, 2010 23:02:59 GMT -5
I build alot of cages for racers.. I tig them no matter if its mild steel or cm!!! Tig is the way too go!!
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Post by falfa on Dec 6, 2010 23:15:50 GMT -5
i am tig welding it..as slow as i am..i will be too old to even drive it by the time i get it done!
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Post by EVILASP on Dec 7, 2010 9:47:54 GMT -5
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If i can ever figure out how to load pics i will put pics of my front frame rails i welded in and the sub frame connectors and the drivers side qauter i hung..
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