mike
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from this pic until im done painting all happened in the same day one LONG day
bondo work [img size=600]http://refinishnetwork.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/photo_12.jpg[/img]yeah heres how i got THAT pic buddy i did it for while working for him has it and he posted on his myspace and rather than going through the trouble of getting it (he lives 45 mins away) i copied the page highlighted the image itself imported it to openoffice.org drawing file and voila!! i had the one with the pedals on it already but i wanted to show the thing empty and i dont have any of it so i had to borrow one
also having air would be too easy!! dremel time!!! :silly: :silly: :silly: 👿 👿 👿 also after taking this pic i ran inside and uploaded them…not cuz im dedicated because im FREEZING!!! ill update the entire repair right up till the bike show next weekend:evil: [img size=600]http://refinishnetwork.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/photo_11.jpg[/img]
Fun for the whole family!!! [img size=800]http://refinishnetwork.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/photo_10.jpg[/img]
let the games begin!! [img size=800]http://refinishnetwork.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/photo_9.jpg[/img]
so got the upper one out enough to put a coat on id rather not blow in up there but i didnt have a choice for the one near the front [img size=600]http://refinishnetwork.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/photo_8.jpg[/img]
couple chips in the tri-coat im pointing to a little chip the real damge is the little hair looking thing beside the chip its a rock that sliced into the paint layers….:huh: :unsure: [img size=600]http://refinishnetwork.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/photo_5.jpg[/img]
for sure!! hah im there you better believe it but you gotta double me up host me in your house and bring me to your church and all
and no thats not my dog thats my buddy mic’s dog boxer beautiful dog
i have more pics of the board without those pedals but they dont seem to wanna load… :S:S
ciao!!!
try no 2 pedal board [img size=535]http://refinishnetwork.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMG_0026.JPG[/img]
last bike [img size=640]http://refinishnetwork.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMAGE_072.jpg[/img]
more bike [img size=640]http://refinishnetwork.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMAGE_067.jpg[/img]
more of pocket bike [img size=640]http://refinishnetwork.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMAGE_073.jpg[/img]
ill have to figure out why the pedal boards arnt loading heres some of the pocket bike though [img size=640]http://refinishnetwork.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/IMAGE_071.jpg[/img]
well jimmo i think they could use some flames ya know…but that might cause some trouble throughout the ranks good job looks really good!! personally i like a nice flashy glossy look
*thumbs up*
Mike K
^^^ those are good tips to getting it going for sure
i’ve got a few tips things thats i personally like to do and i have found they work very well for me hopefully it will be the same for you:huh:
a good thing to practice is to cook yourself a good bacon breakfast…a good weld with a good penetration/flow will sound like bacon frying in grease..:P but seriously thats the sound and when you get it you will know!!
mig gas – pretty much just shields the actual weld itself so no air is flowing around and blowing the arc sparatically it can be VERY helpful you don’t know how important it is till you don’t get it (flux core wire welding:evil:)
first without inert gas(non flammable gas) welding is a biotch!! it is nothing but ignorant lots of spatter the weld will be very porous so i make sure my gas setting is good on the cylinder, the safe setting for the gas is 25 c.f.m. now it also depends on what type of gas your using with mig you’ll mostly find Co2 (carbon dioxide) or c-25/autoweld (25% co2, 75% argon), or if your lucky very lucky pure argon. those are the most common types in an ideal situation you want the c-25, its good enough 99% of the time, co2 is a little dirty and you’ll get more spatter than you might want. just ask whoever buys the gas in the shop what type they’ll tell you its good to know regardless. Check for a breeze too any small gust of wind will blow that shielding gas away and make your welds very porous
so once you’ve set up your speed of the wire…then turn the heat setting to melt that “speed” you can play around alot and find one that lets your gun movement speed(hand speed) be good and comfy and still get that beautiful bacon sound. makes me hungry just thinking about good welding!!;)
my personal preference is to hold the gun pushing or pulling on a 45-60 degree angle this will help with giving you a good bead while maintaing your pattern and movement…. the tip of the gun for me i like 3/8” away from the metal and A VERY IMPORTANT thing i do everytime is always start welding with a little bit of the wire sticking out of the gun maybe 1/4” of it showing and if theres anything on the end of that wire cut it off!!! i check after every weld hold sidecutters on your lap…. im very picky on my welding :blink:
( ______________ / —–> pulling ) aka backhand welding method – deeper penetration, larger bead
( <— /___________ pushing) aka forehand welding method – shallow penetration, flatter beadnow theres a few different welding technics your gonna need to learn plug welds, lap spot welds, stitch welding! they all have there own little tips and hints so another time!!! I hope this has been helpful
take careMike Kennelly
