Niice lil stick mach. Thnks kevin! and for ur lovely wife for the camera and fun interaction questions for the clip, keep up Kevin you have a soft fun spoken way! Cheers fron Canada!
Man, you make it seem so easy ! ....If I tried to weld 2 pieces of 3/8 mild steel plate together my joint would contain more slag than weld filler material ! I think the secret of getting a good, strong weld is MORE amps to get a hotter weld so that the heat drives all that slag out of the joint and to the top of the weld where you can just hammer it off and wire brush it away ....
Good prep on the metal is the most important thing you can do. Next is a good fit on the joint before you start. I always practice my weld before I get to the real one. And having lots of helmet time is important as well. Thanks for watching and posting.
@@KevincaronSculpture Thanks for your prompt reply Kevin, I really appreciate your advice - Keep the great and informative videos coming - Your channel is very cool ! :)
I had the machine set to max, 161 amps on the gauge. The reason I used this machine is because I had not used it in a long time and just wanted to play. I am also sponsored by AHP so it was good to give them some "air time" as well. Oh yeah, and I don't have a Lincoln machine anymore. Loaned it out and it never came back.
do you think stick welding would be good for welding 3/8" thick steel to the rear dropouts of a 60lbs electric bike? im planning on changing my tires from moped tires to full blown motorcycle tires but my frame is too small so i need to extend the rear while also using heavy duty thick metal to stop the motor from twisting itself out/prying apart the dropouts, also planning on welding a disc brake adapter so the weld will need to be strong enough to hold roughly 350lbs (roughly the total weight with me on the bike) and withstand the force from the brakes
Nothing like a nice big fat rod to fill a good groove. Thanks for the video!
Niice lil stick mach. Thnks kevin! and for ur lovely wife for the camera and fun interaction questions for the clip, keep up Kevin you have a soft fun spoken way! Cheers fron Canada!
It is a great little machine!
Thanks for watching!
I like her comments too.
Hey hey Kevin and Mrs Kevin :-) Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching Rick!
Thanks guys! And the Voice represents us well, as always...
Thanks for being there!
Man, you make it seem so easy ! ....If I tried to weld 2 pieces of 3/8 mild steel plate together my joint would contain more slag than weld filler material ! I think the secret of getting a good, strong weld is MORE amps to get a hotter weld so that the heat drives all that slag out of the joint and to the top of the weld where you can just hammer it off and wire brush it away ....
Good prep on the metal is the most important thing you can do. Next is a good fit on the joint before you start. I always practice my weld before I get to the real one. And having lots of helmet time is important as well. Thanks for watching and posting.
@@KevincaronSculpture Thanks for your prompt reply Kevin, I really appreciate your advice - Keep the great and informative videos coming - Your channel is very cool ! :)
Nice video Kevin, thank you Sir, wishing you all the best to you and yours, love your videos buddy.
Great to hear Dave! Thanks for watching!
Thanks Kevin!
You are welcome. Thanks for watching and posting.
You can find metal for practicing welding or making projects if you are just willing to look...Well done as always...
Thanks for posting.
What type of rod is that?
7018 If I remember correctly!
@@KevincaronSculpture is it the rod make it run that smooth?
@@KevincaronSculpture are the gage?
What settings did you have it on. And why did you use the smallest arch welder you had. Big Lincoln electric would do the job better wouldn't it
I had the machine set to max, 161 amps on the gauge. The reason I used this machine is because I had not used it in a long time and just wanted to play. I am also sponsored by AHP so it was good to give them some "air time" as well. Oh yeah, and I don't have a Lincoln machine anymore. Loaned it out and it never came back.
Thanks Kevin, you are cool.
Thanks for watching!
My el cheapo 160amp stick wrlder can run 1/8" 7018 rod with no problems. But that rod is overkill for the 1/8" material I'm currently working with.
Ty always a pleasure watching your videos. You teach me a lot. I wanted to see that grinder. XD
do you think stick welding would be good for welding 3/8" thick steel to the rear dropouts of a 60lbs electric bike? im planning on changing my tires from moped tires to full blown motorcycle tires but my frame is too small so i need to extend the rear while also using heavy duty thick metal to stop the motor from twisting itself out/prying apart the dropouts, also planning on welding a disc brake adapter so the weld will need to be strong enough to hold roughly 350lbs (roughly the total weight with me on the bike) and withstand the force from the brakes
Stick will work but I would recommend tig.
@@KevincaronSculpture any good low budget tig welders you would suggest?
Ahhh the rail plates ! 😊👍
Got to find some more soon.
Kevin Caron, Artist
Plenty right here
harmersteel.com/catalog/track-tools-accessories/rail-anchors-tie-plates/
Hey is that welder on 110 or 220 in the video ?
Pretty sure it was running on 220volt.
Talk about polarity with 7018 please , do you switch the leads on the machine?
I don't switch the leads.
Works fine for me.
Nice. That Will hold a 100 years or more.
It is amazing to me to think that some of the pieces I create will last that long. Hopefully they will wonder who made them and check it out.
It will last until the whole plate corrodes away. :-)
Lol I was literally looking to weld the exact same steel for a temporary aso since I can't afford an anvil when I came across this
Thanks for watching and posting!
Stick is my favorate method for making the welds, but for tacking I’d say Mig is king
I really like having a 3 way machine so I have options that I can quickly switch to.
Kevin Caron, Artist good system. If I have to make dozens of the same part I just tack em with mig, clean them up if I need to tig, then weld it out
hay Kevin with u doin ? i luv that the mrs wantin to know Whats goin on
Just making sparks!
20 welders and you use the smallest one ;-) . Time to break out your Lincoln buzz box!
Got to play with all the toys!
Those are called tie plates.
I knew someone would know the right name!