Welding - actual metal working content!

cavelamb · 2009-01-04T20:48:47+00:00

I built a trailer years back (1996 in fact) to haul a small airplane(400 pounds). It started life as an 8' pop up camper, but wastransformed into a 12' x 7' flatbed.After 12 years the plywood floor is rotten, and needed replacement.So I thought I'd build side rails for it while fixing it up again.Three lengths of 1-12" and one of 2" cost me $75.I'm using a Hobart 135 with cored wire plugged into a 30 amp 120 vacbreaker with an 8 ga 12 foot extension cord.Once in a while a bead comes out so pretty I think I've finallylearned ho to do this. But the next on often glops up so bad I'membarrassed to let it be seen.I'm being as consistent as I can, but still can't get consistentresults.I'm blaming it on the wind.So that's my story and I'm stickin to it!

Jan 04, 2009 20 Replies

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Winston 17 years ago

cavelamb wrote: (...)

Both are very plucky.

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