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welding rails

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MadTrix4185
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hey im trying to weld a rail but the welder i got isnt strong enough to weld the steel piping together. do any of u guys know how strong a welder hsa to be to weld steel pipes to make a rail?
Nov 8 2003 8:30PM
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nkmo.
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Are you using an arc welder? If so just put it on like 110-120 and use a 6011 rod. If its mig, put the voltage a couple notches from max, and wire speed at whatever it needs to be.


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Nov 8 2003 8:54PM
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vtrider
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yea, you really cant fuck up mig welding. A cheap craftsman 200 dollar welder is strong enought to weld 1/4 inch steel, which is plenty for any park rail.
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Nov 8 2003 8:59PM
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MadTrix4185
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alright ill let my friend know that tryin to weld the rail. if uve never welded before is it hard to learn? cuz i wouldnt mine learning
Nov 8 2003 9:37PM
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MadTrix4185
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????????? do u needa take a class or can u teach urself?
Nov 8 2003 11:47PM
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A_Custom
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teach urself. there's not much to it, although it'll likely take you a few tries. If you want just get someone to show you the basics and you can pick it up..
Nov 9 2003 10:41AM
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west
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I takes practice to be good. But thats why we have grinders.




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Nov 9 2003 2:38PM
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MadTrix4185
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aight, ya i jus wana b able to weld rails. i dont really have any other use for weldin besides welding rails.
Nov 9 2003 3:50PM
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vtrider
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^Im in the same boat, I am at school for mech engineering right now, and have been taught by another student the basics of welding. Now i just practice on random metel. Hopefully gonna get around to purchasing a cheep welder soon.
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Nov 9 2003 6:39PM
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salomonskier42
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yeah im building rails but i need to get a welder they are mad money ok peace
Nov 9 2003 8:41PM
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MadTrix4185
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ya it doesnt seem all that hard to weld a few pipes together to slide. advanced shit probobly is but basic welding doesnt seem all that hard.
Nov 10 2003 12:00AM
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zeckgx
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grind and polish the ends put like a 20 degree chamfer on it then sue about 120 and grid it to a smooth finish should do the tricck, it took me lie 2 months to really get good at welding. and if worst comes to worst use oxy-acetline its cheap and works as good, not to mention super easy





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Nov 10 2003 12:52PM
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MadTrix4185
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i thought oxy-acetline was a cutting torch. so uc an use one to weld pipes together?
Nov 10 2003 1:21PM
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Concord
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Im taking welding classes right now I been taking the classes for 2 years now and it is so fun but you have to be very patient.


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Nov 10 2003 2:30PM
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MadTrix4185
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ya it prob takes a long time to become really good at it just like any other trade but does it take long to just get the basics down? like welding rails? do pipes off like chainliink fences work good for making rails?
Nov 10 2003 4:15PM
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MadTrix4185
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do poles from chainlink fences work alright for welding rails?
Nov 10 2003 7:23PM
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zeckgx
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pipes from chain link fences need to be shorter then 6 feet to hold up under load unless properly supported, and yes oxy-ace can be welding too its accually the easyiest to control
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Nov 10 2003 8:03PM
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MadTrix4185
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alright thanks man
Nov 10 2003 8:25PM
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MadTrix4185
Posts: 620 - Karma: 10
??????????? are chainlink fence post steel? i could jack those to make a rail
Nov 11 2003 3:09AM
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zeckgx
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yea but is galvinized
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Nov 11 2003 11:04AM
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MadTrix4185
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ooo maybe not, i heard the fumes can kill u when your welding galanized
Nov 11 2003 4:02PM
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zeckgx
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yea you can weld it but it needs to be well vented
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Nov 12 2003 11:50AM
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MadTrix4185
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alright. ill jus do it outside then and hopefully i wont die.
Nov 13 2003 12:51AM
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zeckgx
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if you dont want to die, when you are over the weld try nou to be directly over the smoke,second a divise for spray painting, like a resperator helps, third take your time and do it in sections, lastly make sure its sanded to a good bare metal, as much as this sounds like a lot it will save your life
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Nov 13 2003 9:48AM
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