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welding repair of a trailer
Yesterday I used the Don 'n Con communal trailer to move some
furniture. Noted that neighbor Con had a bungee cord holding a fender in place. Con is a consummate craftsman with wood, metal is my province. The fender bracket I'd made and welded in place had failed in fatigue and the other three (two per fender) weren't far behind. I made new brackets out of thicker metal, fitted them and welded them in place right over the old ones. Creaked a bit while doing it, but I got 'er done. The little red box MIG I had when I stuck those fenders on a decade ago couldn't handle the thick angles I made and stuck on today, but it was a yawn for the later-accquired Millermatic 210. I was quite surprised to discover that welds made overhead while on my back in the grass looked and sounded quite different from those made in more usual condx. Burned some grass and skin learning. My first weld of the 8 was sound but not pretty. About impossible to get at with any grinder I have. What the hell, it's a trailer. The last weld was ****ing gorgeous. Hey, this creak is hangin' in there. I have been a competent weldor but it's a skill that is lost if not practiced. Good news is, the skill is quickly regained if previously earned. Those fenders are now on there for as long as I'll care, and a bit of rattlecan instant cold galvanize made them quite presentable. |
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