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Not that I'm qualified to critique welding since I'm still a newb myself, but those look good for a first-timer.

 

 

 

Disregard the mess
Had my brother and dad weld this up for me last week. Fits perfect in the rear.

 

I like that design. Im planning on doing something similar. Well done.

 

Looks good man!

 

Yeah man. That's ****. I just decided to make that instead of a roof rack.

 

Danger12 I like it the cargo rack turned out great!

 

Can't remember if it was here or another thread, but we were discussing when you run a bead with the stick process, how cool it is when the slag comes off by itself in one long piece....







Love it when it happens, don't know why, but it's extremely satisfying, haha

 

Stick welding is something else. I have only done it twice and it was not what I was expecting. Completely different then any other type of welding.

 

Best feeling in the world lol!

 

Just catching up on this thread. For the newbs looking to get started the Hobart 140 can't be beat for the price. Bought mine on CL for $400 with a small bottle. Built me a cart for it and stepped up to a larger bottle and couldn't be happier. For most DIY guys something like that is all you will likely need. I welded up my DBO DIY with mine on a regular 110v household outlet, and after killing a Nissan that pulled out in front of me, taking out two deer, a metal 55 gallon drum and countless small trees the welds have held up perfectly. I'm not a certified welder by any means, my dad taught me how to run a bead with a Miller thunderbolt that I still have today when I was about 12. I have been doing professional shaft repair welds, and fab for near 20 years and am considered to be one of the best in my area. The key to good welds is info and practice, practice, practice, practice x10. Lol. Oxy welding, as well as manual machinig is a quickly dying art.It sucks but also makes us that are able to do it more valuable. The more experience you get with it the more you realize that it truly is an art. Get out there and burn, turn, and cut some metal. The only limit to your skill is your determination.

 

^x2 good pep talk lol! (although the 140 has been a little small for my needs)

 

Haha, thanks. That's why I said most DIY guys. I found that 3/16" is about the max I can do in a single pass with the 140, I can go thicker but have to run a root and cap style weld. If I need to do heavy duty stuff I break out the old thunderbolt, that thing is old as hell but is a beast.
I glad to see that people are still interested it learning the old metal arts, they are invaluable skills. In a world where we depend more and more on machines and computers to do everything for us, it's good to know that at least some of the next generation will keep the arts alive.