Ah yes. The shifter! No worries. I wasn't going to grind the weld. I'm not after pretty, just strong. (though with practice my beads will get to "look" better in time) Thanks much for the help and assessment. It's helping my confidence in something that appeared to be a big hurdle. Not so big now. --- :^) Neil. On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 3:39 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote: > Great work, Neil! I see what appears to be good slightly-rounded laps, no > sign of undercutting and signs of proper penetration. You're definitely > making a quality weld there. > BTW, don't ever grind away a weld for appearance sake. It's stronger > left alone, and if there's not complete penetration in a spot, that will > weaken it at that spot and it'll eventually crack. (remember the shifter > story?). > > Mike B. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 11:03 PM > Subject: Re: If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress (welding > pics) > > > > Attaboy, you're improving nicely! :) > > > > On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 6:59 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/passengersideenginecarrier > >> > >> Getting better! > >> > >> Neil. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > >> > >> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > > Crescent Beach, BC > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 > > >
-- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ |
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