made a little stand/cradle for my car.
12-20-2008, 03:58 AM
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Re: made a little stand/cradle for my car.
it surprised me that there wasn't any dirt in the welds, sense it is mild steel. i built this in about 20 min so i didn't care about warping or heating the ---- out of the caster plates.
oh and this was all 1/8th inch wall tube/pipe. using 1/16th er70s2 rod.
oh and this was all 1/8th inch wall tube/pipe. using 1/16th er70s2 rod.
12-20-2008, 06:17 PM
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Re: made a little stand/cradle for my car.
Originally Posted by turbob16hatch
it surprised me that there wasn't any dirt in the welds, sense it is mild steel. i built this in about 20 min so i didn't care about warping or heating the ---- out of the caster plates.
If you look carefully you can see he removed the scale, this is a necessary part of welding steels, but often missed.
Remember, much like paintwork, the key to making good welds is proper preparation.
12-20-2008, 09:42 PM
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Re: made a little stand/cradle for my car.
Originally Posted by Toysrme
turbob16hatch what are your casters rated at? jw?
Originally Posted by turbob16hatch
i think it would depend on the casters. these are just cheap 150 lb casters.
12-20-2008, 09:46 PM
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Re: made a little stand/cradle for my car.
Originally Posted by Passenger
If you look carefully you can see he removed the scale, this is a necessary part of welding steels, but often missed.
Remember, much like paintwork, the key to making good welds is proper preparation.
you do know i built it, right?
12-20-2008, 09:47 PM
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Re: made a little stand/cradle for my car.
Ack, I wasn't paying attention and somehow missed the fact that you were the guy that built it. 
The reason YOU didn't see any "dirt" in the welds has nothing to do with the fact that it is mild steel.
The reason YOU didn't see any "dirt" in the welds has nothing to do with the fact that it is mild steel.
