Topic: My First Ramhorn (Read 49563 times)

malichite · « **on:** March 16, 2009, 01:20:30 AM »

Been working on this for a while on and off but just finishing it up today. This is the first ramhorn I have ever made.

ApexSilver06MR · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:24:42 AM »

nice li-ion makita.. i was selling those for a while..

manhorn looks good

bigdaddyvtec · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:40:29 AM »

michigan_soler · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:24:23 AM »

not bad at all... what welder is that?

malichite · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2009, 12:08:10 PM »

Harbor Freight Tig

ratcityrex · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2009, 03:37:02 PM »

looks good man. :yes:

glustic · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2009, 07:50:59 PM »

Looks pretty good! How much did that welder run you?

walter · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2009, 08:03:22 PM »

nice! do you can shoot some more pics close how looks those welds? :yes: im waitng for argon for begin to work with the same tig you have

malichite · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2009, 08:11:29 PM »

My welds suck. I am still practicing. I dont have any close up pics of welds on the mani but here is one from my CRX rear strut bar I did yesterday both the sheetmetal box and the DOM tube.

michigan_soler · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2009, 09:44:20 PM »

your welds look pretty damn good... im also curious on what it cost.

malichite · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2009, 09:48:08 PM »

walter · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:48:20 PM »

Quote from: malichite on March 16, 2009, 08:11:29 PM

My welds suck. I am still practicing. I dont have any close up pics of welds on the mani but here is one from my CRX rear strut bar I did yesterday both the sheetmetal box and the DOM tube.

did you fitted pedal? looks good!

malichite · « **Reply #12 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:40:11 PM »

nope, just set it and forget it. no hf start either. Scratch start for the real :somb:

mycarslow · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2009, 01:24:55 AM »

looks really nice ... one day ill be able to weld man i need a shop at weld in an apartmeant to well lol :somb:

ryan89crx · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:56:49 AM »

looks damn good. one of these days ill actually take my Harbor Freight tig out of the box :somb:

HiProfile · « **Reply #15 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:44:23 AM »

Quote from: malichite on March 16, 2009, 12:08:10 PM

Harbor Freight Tig

How did you get the hang of scratch start? Even using a copper block, it sticks half the time. That's even using the homemade pedal I rigged up.

onlyflash944 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 18, 2009, 11:26:08 PM »

nice compressor

decent mani, espically with the hf tig

malichite · « **Reply #17 on:** March 18, 2009, 11:32:21 PM »

Quote from: HiProfile on March 17, 2009, 03:44:23 AM

Quote from: malichite on March 16, 2009, 12:08:10 PM
Harbor Freight Tig

How did you get the hang of scratch start? Even using a copper block, it sticks half the time. That's even using the homemade pedal I rigged up.

Start by pounding a beer. <---This is necessary for me because I get the shakes a lot (to much caffine)

Next, practice practice practice. Remember, keep the tungston fresh and sharp. It is really hard to keep contaminents off the tungston because of the scratch start, but the better you can do the easier it is to start. If it sticks even once, stop, regrind and start again. I also got a gas lense and a real cup. The HF cups are really tiny. Switching to a gas lense you can run the standard size cup helps a ton.

marcj · « **Reply #18 on:** March 19, 2009, 12:40:37 PM »

Quote from: malichite on March 16, 2009, 08:11:29 PM

My welds suck. I am still practicing. I dont have any close up pics of welds on the mani but here is one from my CRX rear strut bar I did yesterday both the sheetmetal box and the DOM tube.

these welds look excellent for a 200 dollar tig :yes:
makes me want to pick one up.. what was the total investment to get it up and running

malichite · « **Reply #19 on:** March 19, 2009, 01:01:37 PM »

$200 for the tig, about 15-20 bucks for the gas lense and bigger cups, 80 for a good regulator and I had a bottle already.

michigan_soler · « **Reply #20 on:** March 19, 2009, 02:51:42 PM »

did anyone do a pedal attachment for the HF tig?

malichite · « **Reply #21 on:** March 19, 2009, 02:59:31 PM »

I've seen a couple posts where people have done it. Thought about it myself but been to lazy

walter · « **Reply #22 on:** March 19, 2009, 03:36:05 PM »

what cup/gas lense did u use?

malichite · « **Reply #23 on:** March 19, 2009, 04:39:40 PM »

Not sure. I went to PacWelding and said i want a gas lense. I am running a #5 cup right now. It is a little small. thinking of going up a size.

walter · « **Reply #24 on:** March 19, 2009, 08:50:22 PM »

i got this kit and looks OK to me..

CSaddict · « **Reply #25 on:** March 19, 2009, 09:02:49 PM »

Get a gas lens Walter.

walter · « **Reply #26 on:** March 19, 2009, 09:43:39 PM »

what the hell is a gas lense ? i tried to figured it you what really it's in spanish but i dont get it what that means :somb:

can u post some pics about what is gas lens buddyÂ¿

walter · « **Reply #27 on:** March 19, 2009, 09:53:18 PM »

i assume this is gas lens..

didnt know it's needed this for weld with TIG

CSaddict · « **Reply #28 on:** March 19, 2009, 09:59:09 PM »

Better gas coverage.

walter · « **Reply #29 on:** March 19, 2009, 10:01:21 PM »

ok, ill get one then!

what do you cup# use?

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