Robert Yates Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Your Welds Are Fine prep the 1/2 plate with a bevel and sew the thing up and start Forging Steel . Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aljeter Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I once had a man come into the shop that I worked in, telling me he was a "certified" welder from Cali. So I handed him a hood, gloves, and some 6010 rods and told him to weld a angle iron brace in a truck water tank I was building. After about 5 minutes he called me over and told me something was wrong with the machine or the rods. I took them and welded in the brace and asked him to weld something while I watched LOL. He never moved after striking an arc. He couldnt weld with a mig either. Long story short if his weld would have looked like yours I would have had a little more helo building those tanks. Your welds look fine. Like Sam said prep the 1/2 plate and weld er up and start forging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95silverstallion Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks for the compliments on the welds. A few years ago I decided I was gonna learn to weld so I went to the store and bought the MIG and just plugged it in and started welding. I have alot of fun welding stuff up. I dont do it often but when I do I enjoy myself. Thanks, Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95silverstallion Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Heres a couple pics from the plate welding. I used the .025 wire since I had it and it was already in the welder. First pic was just an intial pass to fill the seam and put some heat in it. Second pass I just weaved side to side. I ran out of wire though so i'll use some .030 for the rest. Although I borrowed a stick welder from a friend so I may do some with that just for the experience. I think it came out pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95silverstallion Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 ...plus its welded the same on the inside of the pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale M. Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Progress..... Finally..... Glad to see it.... Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95silverstallion Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Ya, I ended up working saturday. So I lost that as a day of messing around in the garage. My work schedule through the week doesnt allow me any free time M-F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Way to go! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.D. Mitchell Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Don't make that thing look to pretty or you'll have a lot of blacksmiths on this site asking you to make them one. Your welds look great, I don't think you have anything to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95silverstallion Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Thanks again for the compliments. Not too bad for a guy sitting on his garage floor in 20* temps. The toughest part was cutting the 1/2" plate with a 4" cut off wheel. It took not quite one wheel per cut. My bandsaw needs some work. It has a cracked pulley and hasnt been used in well over 10years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95silverstallion Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 I'll do a forge table build thread once im closer to done with it. I'd rather nail ya with all the build pics after im done then have a slow drawn out build process drag on in my thread Thanks, Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Brian , Good welds I knew you could do it and you proved my point that the Lil Welder and someone that knows how to use it can in-fact weld 1/2 plate with a lil instruction. Good work Brother . Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95silverstallion Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Thanks I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellburkett Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 http://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/31930-metal-garage-smithy-build/ my forge build. I welded my fire pots from 3/8 plate steel. I mig welded the corners but tigged the lips. Both did beautifully. Good luck with ur build. POST PICS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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