Worst welds ever?

"Ike" (untitledcarshow) 05/15/2017 at 13:27 • Filed to: None

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Could be!

But it holds. That means I can continue my engine install.welding 2 dissimilar metals is hard I found out

cbell04 > Ike 05/15/2017 at 13:34

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Yes you win!

Ash78, voting early and often > Ike 05/15/2017 at 13:37

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“Yo, I’ma take care of this just as soon as I finish my house.”

Azrek > Ike 05/15/2017 at 13:38

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That is ugly...looks rotten

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Ike 05/15/2017 at 13:41

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The correct answer here would probably have been to heat the lower section up very gradually, and either silver solder or braze the two together, after removing the aluminizing off the pipe. The drastic thickness (and heating) difference, the composition difference, the presence of the aluminizing - everything here is awful. But you knew that.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Ike 05/15/2017 at 13:42

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I saw the title and was like “no way it’s worse than my seat bracket or floor,” but you clearly win this one.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Ike 05/15/2017 at 13:45

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That “weld” will probably break first time it gets hot.

Ike > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/15/2017 at 13:46

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Probably

Ike > Azrek 05/15/2017 at 13:46

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Probably is!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Ike 05/15/2017 at 13:48

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Never know until you try right?

Sweet Trav > Ike 05/15/2017 at 13:51

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It looks like the corpse of Ray Charles tried to weld with his feet.

Frank Grimes > Ike 05/15/2017 at 13:52

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I bet you could knock that off with a medium breeze.

Ike > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/15/2017 at 13:56

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Yep, also if it gets hot that means it works and I can get someone to do a better job if need be

Lokiparts > Ike 05/15/2017 at 13:57

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I’m honestly not even sure what this is supposed to be, but hey if it works go for it.

And if you are trying to make me feel better about my welding abilities... it’s definitely working.

Ike > Sweet Trav 05/15/2017 at 13:57

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I wish! At least I could have gotten a autograph and some shitty welds

Ike > Frank Grimes 05/15/2017 at 13:58

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It is surprising ridged

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Ike 05/15/2017 at 13:58

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This makes me feel so much better about my bodged exhaust...

Ike > Lokiparts 05/15/2017 at 13:58

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That’s my goal in life, to make it work and make others feel better about them selves

Ike > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 05/15/2017 at 13:59

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Your welcome

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Ike 05/15/2017 at 14:03

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But seriously at least you’re giving things a go. If anyone on here says they haven’t done something daft to their car they’re either lying or don’t wrench on stuff. Fail, learn, fail again, learn more and so on.

Lokiparts > Ike 05/15/2017 at 14:06

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Hey to be fair welding dissimilar metals is hard, and doubly hard if one of those is cast iron. I on the other hand have no such excuses. But I will say I am a consummate expert at grinding down nasty welds to make them look halfway decent. Also I rarely if ever weld anything that has to be air or fluid tight.

uofime-2 > Ike 05/15/2017 at 14:08

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Grinder and paint makes you the welder you ain’t!

ThePlasticOne - no diggities expressed nor implied. > Ike 05/15/2017 at 14:10

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There are grinders, and there are welders...

Ike > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 05/15/2017 at 14:10

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Fail; fuck it deal with it anyway; fail repeat

Ike > uofime-2 05/15/2017 at 14:11

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We shall see if that helps!

Ike > Lokiparts 05/15/2017 at 14:12

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Yeah, this should be interesting cause it has to be air tight,

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Ike 05/15/2017 at 14:14

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Haha that too.

sony1492 > Ike 05/15/2017 at 14:38

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Basically how my exhaust looks. Welded a 2.5" flex pipe onto a 2" pipe and used weld to make up the difference. I hope no one ever sees it, ever.

Ike > sony1492 05/15/2017 at 14:53

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But now we know!

sony1492 > Ike 05/15/2017 at 14:55

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But you haven’t seen it. -shudders-

Justino6969 > Ike 05/15/2017 at 15:46

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It looks to me like you were too careful. Lots of beads means you probably did a very small section at a time and then checked your work. Next time try to do like 1/4 or 1/3 of the tube circumference at a time without letting up, in a back and forth or small circular motion. You can always grind it off and redo it if you mess up, but it will be a better weld, more even, and look better.