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Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 9:46 am
by TdcJD
Welp, finally getting around to fixing hinge mount I broke off!
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:12 am
by Windcatcher530 Dan
Well it's about damm time !!! L.O.L.
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 11:01 am
by TdcJD
Haha yea yea I know! I was giving some of my other projects some attention.
Took some fiddling but finally got it aligned right and tacked. Going to weld it fully shortly. Using 99% nickel rods
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:27 pm
by windybob
That's what I use.
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 4:15 pm
by TdcJD
Well it on there. I did notice one small crack formed on the top... But don't see anything anywhere else. I'll do some cleaning up of the welds another day as it's now about 103* outside
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 7:33 pm
by windybob
You must be having a cold front. 106 here.
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 7:34 pm
by windybob
I weld a bit at a time, and dont let it get so hot. It helps me to limit or end the cracking.
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 8:10 pm
by Windcatcher530 Dan
Bob the cold fronts here Tuesday morning 38 degrees.
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 8:35 pm
by TdcJD
That's exactly what we did. Welded little bits at a time and pauses in-between each weld. Took about 5-6 hours to complete haha
Re: F&W 8ft Steel Star project
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 8:36 pm
by TdcJD
windybob wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 7:33 pm
You must be having a cold front. 106 here.
It is a cold front! Haha. Past two months we have regularly been seeing close to 110. A couple of days our thermometer read 114!! Ouch!