Extended wheelbase T bucket

C99B1679-1C1B-431D-8ADD-FBF53C18EF85.jpeg 07B1E1CA-A35B-4558-97C7-DFDC40B0AD04.jpeg Rick and I mocked up the frame today prior to finish welding. I’m real happy with the way it’s coming out. Now if I can just put up with the heat! The remainder of the frame will be rectangular tube which I’m a lot more familure with so it will be a
Lot faster. Thank you Rick for the boot in the butt, maybe not so here next time! Lol
 
Your welcome John, you deserve to have some good times in the coming years. Thanks for your service to the country!!!

Just remember how you would eat an elephant ...... one bite at a time. Just keep after it and it will be done soon!
 
Ok Rick, John and I are working on his T Bucket frame. I have figured out I am spoiled at work with all the tech we have at work.
 
Hey John, had fun, and loved the sandwiches the misses made for us. I really think you would benefit if you hooked a 240 plug for your welder. I was amazed you were having to run 123 amps to run your TIG torch. When Rick and I did his Tranny mount I was doing okay and we were running a 90 amps. I noticed yesterday that your tungsten was glowing red all the way up into the torch, I think thats the higher amps your running is causing the tungsten to do that. I think the 110 volts your running could be causing the torch to struggle and need the higher amps. With 240 you could run lower amps and have a more consistant arc, and possibly run lower gas also.
 
I’ll try that. I was told to use 1 amp per .001 of metal thickness so that is why I was using 120 amps for .120 thickness. I can burn holes with that if I hang around in one place very long! I’m starting to get a handle on it so I think I’ll be ok and not have anything part company!
 
Bob is right.
Everything ran on 240 VAC works better I noticed.
Welders and Plasma cutters.
Eds Miller MIG.
His Miller TIG.
His Hyperrherm Plasma Cutter.
 
I have the parts so I’ll put them in tomorrow. I’ll report back. Miller sez it will work so I believed them. I am at the max for 110 v so it may be marginal.
 
I have the parts so I’ll put them in tomorrow. I’ll report back. Miller sez it will work so I believed them. I am at the max for 110 v so it may be marginal.
Its less load on the garage shop wiring too running off of 220-240 VAC.
Circuit breakers trip less.
Ed Can Weld while I cut, grind, shape metal parts with power tools or using the air compressor.
His TIG Torch Arc is much more stable I have noticed.
Have my own Auto Darking Helmet so I can watch him TIG & see how its coming together.
 
I agree, the arc is more stable, it also put a lot of stress on the machine. Kinda like us building a engine for more than we need, it will last longer.
 
Just came from the shop and the arc looks to be better and the tungsten stays sharp longer so I call that a win! Thanks Bob. I tried 90 amps and it took to long to get a puddle so I tried 100 amps and it was better so I went back to 120 amps and like it better.
 
You must TIG just about every day to stay proficient at the task at hand. It ain't easy.
 
Tell me about it! My biggest problem is getting the metal clean enough. My tungsten won’t stay sharp long at all. When I was in school for TIG I don’t remember having that much trouble. Every now and then I make a real nice bead! I’ll keep trying but it sure is frustrating!
 
Try shortening or lengthening the tungsten rod. Find a happy place for it. Or change the cup length. Might get better.
 
are you sure the polarity on the tig is correct?
turning up the shield gas flow rate should also help

 
I agree with Grumpy, check the polarity. Are you running DC or AC. A lot of old welders prefer AC, DC straight polarity should run a lot smoother.
 
Try shortening or lengthening the tungsten rod. Find a happy place for it. Or change the cup length. Might get better.
Yeah, try this also! What is your tungsten doing as far as the glowing red at the end?
 
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