The Metalworking Thread

[JIMG]

Here's the latest plasma cut project. Hand cut.

 

[JIMG]

 

[Woodtroll]

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Wow! Nicely done!

 

[davidwyby]

Super cool

How did you transfer onto the steel?

 

[JIMG]

Heya David. Freehand in soapstone.

 

[Wilhelm]

Making a new clamping aid, the steel stock I had was not wide enough so I stick welded two together.

I did not expect the stick weld to be hard enough to deflect the countersink and chip the tip of my Solid-Carbide drill bit.




I have a feeling it'll be fun milling the block flat and the workpiece seating holes into it.
Drilling & tapping clamping threads will surely also be interesting.

 

[dangerousatom]

Some of the trophy's I weld/fab for the Car Show Ive been involved with since 2001. I make the bases and plaques at my work

 

[Wilhelm]

I just needed to get the surfaces flat and parallel, milling out the welds is not needed for the intended purpose.



6 insert mill head, one insert chipped the other 5 are showing mild wear.
As suspected, the welds are damaging the tooling.

 

[dangerousatom]

To be expected, good penetration on a thick metal weld is always super hard.
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[Wilhelm]

To be expected, good penetration on a thick metal weld is always super hard.
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I think my tiny iWeld MicroForce 120 VRD "Gorilla" did great melting a 3+ decades old 3.25mm basic coated electrode.
This little welder was 80€ out the door with a 2 year warranty.
That weld puddle is over a 1/2" wide.