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Getting better with the stick...kinda

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by ljspop, Aug 10, 2006.

  1. Aug 10, 2006
    ljspop

    ljspop Lurking Bronco Dude

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    Here's some shots of a bumper I'm building. Think I'm getting better with the stick welder. Having fun anyhow. :D

    Constructive criticism welcome - thx.

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    ljspop, Aug 10, 2006
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  2. Aug 10, 2006
    panzer

    panzer Super Mod Staff Member

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    Very nice work Bob.:stout: :stout: :stout:
     
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  3. Aug 10, 2006
    speedbuggy

    speedbuggy Looking for a Jeep now

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    Looks good to me :)
     
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  4. Aug 10, 2006
    tallyjeeper

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    Looks good! :beer:
     
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  5. Aug 10, 2006
    neptco19

    neptco19 That guy....

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    Looks good. 8)

    Its kinda hard to tell how thick the bumper material is, but you may want to put some kind of support bars/braces from the reciever down the bumper to help resist side to side movement :beer:
     
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  6. Aug 10, 2006
    1963cj5

    1963cj5 Member

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    Looks great !!!!!...When you coming to NC..always a Jeep or two you could practice on..
     
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    ljspop

    ljspop Lurking Bronco Dude

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    It's 1/4". It'll all be boxed in when I'm done, but was considering doing the braces inside anyhow. Overkill?
     
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    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    It does take practice. I like stick welders, they are so underrated now, because evreyone thinks you need a MIG. Given doing a roll cage with a stick is something i will never do again, but i can do pretty much all of it with my old school stick welder :) Plus it is great practice for when something breask on the trail and need to put a few batteries together to weld something up :)
     
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    jd7

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    8)
     
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  10. Aug 11, 2006
    Tuxedo Lark

    Tuxedo Lark Cracked out on Sun Drop

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    If my stick welding looked like that, I wouldn't depend on MIG so much...lookin' good!

    Alan
     
    Tuxedo Lark, Aug 11, 2006
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  11. Aug 11, 2006
    MCSCOTT

    MCSCOTT Member

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    Looks great. Keep it up, cause my cousin use to be able to stick weld sheet metal until he quit messing with it for a year or so. Now he is just now getting back good at it after the last year of crappy welding. He did finally get him a mig though, so it's all good.
     
    MCSCOTT, Aug 11, 2006
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  12. Aug 16, 2006
    vanguard

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    Nice work Bob! It's looking good.
     
    vanguard, Aug 16, 2006
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