TYPES OF WELDING HITCH

thescruff · Post by **thescruff** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:52 pm

How about this one

Razor · Post by **Razor** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:57 pm

Now thats pipework porn mmmm

dave.m · Post by **dave.m** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:28 pm

John,

I always believed you would show some improvement after the safety valve incident.

I had confidence in you.

dave

diyguys · Post by **diyguys** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:49 pm

Hay not bad for a begginer

what welding machine did you use or is it gas.

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:11 pm

I think only Indians gas weld now diyguys ;)

100% xray Scruff?

thescruff · Post by **thescruff** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:18 pm

Hitch wrote:I think only Indians gas weld now diyguys ;)

100% xray Scruff?

I reckon you could.

Double weld on all the outside joins, and the flanges are also welded on the inside.

Even stitched the inside back edge to stop the 8" pipe bending.

This was arc, but bronze with gas every time

Oh and gas for brazing.

Stoday · Post by **Stoday** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:46 pm

You're missing the point, diyjizz. Most of constructional work has been de-skilled, so a DIYer can easily do it, given time and only a little skill. But some still need real skill that can only be acquired with a lot of effort.

Take plumbing. A centuary ago, plumbers had to plumb lead pipes, make their own tees and elbows in lead; tap and fit MI pipes and create gravity heating systems. Not so any more. Lead pipes were replaced with copper with easily soldered fittings and now with push-fit and so on.

If you want to compare welding with plumbing, then a wiped joint would be the appropriate comparison. That needs skill which takes time to learn. With welding, anyone can lay a track, but it needs skill to get the penetration right.

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:55 pm

I was always taught you need to learm to grind befor you learn to weld.
Its true, joint prepertion in 50% or it.

diyguys · Post by **diyguys** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:19 pm

Stoday wrote:You're missing the point, diyjizz. Most of constructional work has been de-skilled, so a DIYer can easily do it, given time and only a little skill. But some still need real skill that can only be acquired with a lot of effort.

Take plumbing. A centuary ago, plumbers had to plumb lead pipes, make their own tees and elbows in lead; tap and fit MI pipes and create gravity heating systems. Not so any more. Lead pipes were replaced with copper with easily soldered fittings and now with push-fit and so on.

If you want to compare welding with plumbing, then a wiped joint would be the appropriate comparison. That needs skill which takes time to learn. With welding, anyone can lay a track, but it needs skill to get the penetration right.

You havent posted any of your work stojizzer.

thescruff · Post by **thescruff** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:22 pm

They didn't have camera's when Studay was working.

diyguys · Post by **diyguys** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:36 pm

I heard he was about the same time as the dinosaurs,some people dont like progress ,must be all that lead he worked with.

diyguys · Post by **diyguys** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:59 pm

Stoday wrote:You're missing the point, diyjizz. Most of constructional work has been de-skilled, so a DIYer can easily do it, given time and only a little skill. But some still need real skill that can only be acquired with a lot of effort.

Take plumbing. A centuary ago, plumbers had to plumb lead pipes, make their own tees and elbows in lead; tap and fit MI pipes and create gravity heating systems. Not so any more. Lead pipes were replaced with copper with easily soldered fittings and now with push-fit and so on.

If you want to compare welding with plumbing, then a wiped joint would be the appropriate comparison. That needs skill which takes time to learn. With welding, anyone can lay a track, but it needs skill to get the penetration right.

Thanks for the history lesson, thats what it is history, thank god for we have progressed.Years ago people use to hunt with spears and arrows and live in caves lol.

dave.m · Post by **dave.m** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:49 pm

diyguys,

Arc Welder £29-99

Welding Electrodes £3-99 per kilo

Available from lidl from Thursday 22nd.

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:01 pm

80a...youd need to be welding anything over 3mm thick uphand

dave.m · Post by **dave.m** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:10 pm

Hitch,
I know nowt about welding but saw them in the flier that I get and thought it would do for him to practise with,

dave