Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:03:40 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress
(welding pics)
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I wonder if that was really a 20 amp circuit to begin with. Maybe it is a
14 gauge circuit that someone "upgraded" to the 20 amp breaker. Yes
breakers do wear and go bad. At work we have the larger ones tested!
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 5:08 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress
(welding pics)
Sounds all good.
I have a 20 amp circuit that would trip the same way -get that 300 or 500
watt light on it, and my wire feed welder and it would trip pretty easily.
I'd never thought this, but it makes sense - a guy pointed out to me that
once a circuit breaker has tripped many times, it's weaker and will trip
more easily than it should. I think I just replaced my old 20 amp
circuit
breaker with a 30.
You're getting' it ........be firin' that mutha up soon !
Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 1:58 PM
To: Scott Daniel - Shazam
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress
(welding
pics)
Good pointers.
No extension cord. All 12/2 from a 20 amp dedicated breaker. (though I
have "snuck" a fan on there) Only tripped it once because I had a 300
watt work lamp on the circuit. It has been banned from this circuit!
I'll have to research wire that's best for the gases I'm running. For
now, I'm getting that sizzling sound. Most of the time --- ;^)
Neat about wire lube. This is a decent (Hobart) welder, so wire feed
system is good. No birds nests or binding. I'm careful about how I
position the cable to gun.
Neil.
On 3/19/08, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Here's another tip - make sure the welder is plugged directly into the
wall
> socket and not on a long extension cord.
>
> I went from argon/CO2 to a slightly different gas with ........helium (
?
)
> in it maybe. Might have helped a tiny bit.
>
> Oh, if you have any wire feeding issues - I got these little felt pads
that
> fit over the wire in the machine before the wire t enters the tube and
> gun......and you put drops of the correct lube on it, helps the wire
slide
> consistently in the tube and gun.
> Also ......the sound - when it's welding right .......it's a nice
sharp
> sizzle.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of
> neil N
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 11:28 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> Subject: Re: If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress
(welding
> pics)
>
>
> 25/75 Argon/CO2.
>
> Why?
>
> Type of wire/gas useage?
>
> I'm using OPT S6 .030 solid wire.
>
> --- :^)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neil.
>
> On 3/19/08, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Neil,
> > What gas or gas mixture are you using?
> >
> > Larry A.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 10:30 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > No disrespect intended --- :^)
> > >
> > > Getting proper penetration seems to be the biggest factor in
welding.
> > > That I can see anyways.
> > >
> > > That and test fitting a piece before making final welds.....
> > >
> > > (yes that was me who made part of my driver side support for the
> > > passenger side w/o test fitting it!)
> > >
> > > D-oh!
> > >
> > > Neil.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 8:25 AM, Allan Streib
<streib@cs.indiana.edu>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:10:53 -0700, "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> said:
> > > >
> > > > > Ah yes. The shifter!
> > > >
> > > > I only ground that weld because it was preventing the spring from
> > > > compressing and blocking the proper placement of the retaining
collar.
> > > > I didn't realize that the weld was all on the surface and
evidently
> had
> > > > not penetrated at all.
> > > >
> > > > Allan
> > > > --
> > > > 1991 Vanagon GL
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > >
> > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > >
> >
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>
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