The Chopper Compendium

Thanks
A lot more practise for me, that's shure
I read somewhere on the internet that when welding round tube to a round tube like this, it is very difficult to produce good looking welds (not that I am sugesting that mine could not be better ). Is there a truth to this, and what do you do in case bad looking welds happen (because choppers finally should look good right )?

It is oversimplified, but I use this as a starting point and work from there. I don't weld frames at all.

Preheating the weld area to about 500f helps improve starting weld penetration. I use and electric dual temp heat gun that has a 550 / 1100 f selection.
Remember the mantra "practice, practice, practice" Your welds will improve.

Thanks guys.
I am practising with the stick welder. Hasn't been going all that great . It may be partly the electrodes (people say that there is a huge difference between working with good electrodes and bad ones). Will try with different brand and quality.
Couple nights ago I got an idea for my first build, so instead of sleeping I was imagining it . I'm gonna present it soon and gonna have tons of questions, so watch out for new threads
And yet again, thank you all for the insight

Tell us what electrodes you've been using.

Just some cheap TURKISH 2.5mm elektodes my boss bought at work so i can weld him something . Rutile.
http://www.magmaweld.com/esr_13_stick_electrode.html

Negative..... If I can find it ...... I have info on how to make a tig for steel, using a large alternator and a 10 HP gas motor.... I have neighbors from Macedonia !

Yona, i've still got that info, too. i actually built one and could weld light stuff with it, but since i only had a 6.5 HP engine, it wasn't strong enough for anything like a frame. for that, you need at least a 12HP engine, IMO. (yeah i know, you tried to tell me that. i only had a 6.5 HP engine though, so i tried it anyway, but i shoulda listened. i can be a bit hard-headed at times, LOL).

Negative, if you want that info, either Yona or i'll post it for you.

-dan

Go for it Dan.... every time I lose a HD, they recover and the data is always scrambled.... Did not find it last night ... I will also save it to the HD !