Author Topic: anyone on here any good at welding? (Read 7439 times)

thecaptain · « **on:** December 19, 2011, 02:46 PM »

alright guys, bought a new school mutiny cosmotron from the local friday ad, turns out the frames cracked at the headtube, little pissed but it was very cheap so cant complain

just wondering if anyone here is any good at welding? crack is around 1/2 way round the downtube weld

cheers in advance
tom

kungfunky · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2011, 02:48 PM »

I'd say there are plenty who can weld on here, Phil Sawzal's work is second to nine though so might be worth giving him a pm, no idea how busy he is etc.

Dannywhac · « **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2011, 03:01 PM »

Yep - Sawzall will fix that up nice. Can't you just take the fekker back though?

steve69 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2011, 11:55 PM »

Quote from: kungfunky on December 19, 2011, 02:48 PM

I'd say there are plenty who can weld on here, Phil Sawzal's work is second to nine though so might be worth giving him a pm, no idea how busy he is etc.

Bet Phil will be pleased to hear that you think he's the 10th best at it, so who are the 9 people better than him

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #4 on:** December 20, 2011, 12:28 AM »

I see

mattfx81 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2011, 12:35 AM »

Cracked weld doesn't sound too healthy that. Even if you do remove the damaged weld and put another run around the head tube then it would need to be heat treated afterwards if the frame is 4130 to get the strength back into the tubing as the heat from welding would have affected it. This would be especially critical at the head tube with the high stresses it will receive.

kungfunky · « **Reply #6 on:** December 20, 2011, 08:06 AM »

Quote from: steve69 on December 19, 2011, 11:55 PM

Quote from: kungfunky on December 19, 2011, 02:48 PM
I'd say there are plenty who can weld on here, Phil Sawzal's work is second to nine though so might be worth giving him a pm, no idea how busy he is etc.

Bet Phil will be pleased to hear that you think he's the 10th best at it, so who are the 9 people better than him

Fook these sausage fingers

I think it might help if I change the letters round on my keyboard

firebird4130 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2011, 08:49 AM »

take it to dennis in crowhurst,

thecaptain · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:43 AM »

messaged sawzal but no reply since last contact over a week ago, might have to take it to dennis fraz, aint been there in years, loved the vert ramp!

southern andy · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2012, 02:04 PM »

Sawzall has computer problems and can only get online in very small doses.

wildon · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2012, 02:09 PM »

Quote from: Southern Andy on January 11, 2012, 02:04 PM

Sawzall has computer problems and can only get online in very small doses.

ahhhh .. that explains it

oldschoolace · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2012, 02:29 PM »

Quote from: mattfx81 on December 20, 2011, 12:35 AM

Cracked weld doesn't sound too healthy that. Even if you do remove the damaged weld and put another run around the head tube then it would need to be heat treated afterwards if the frame is 4130 to get the strength back into the tubing as the heat from welding would have affected it. This would be especially critical at the head tube with the high stresses it will receive.

+1

If you intend to use it in anger i would be very wary. I would only use it for cruising round on unless you can increase the surface area of the weld with a larger version of the plates they put on the downtubes these days. May not be pretty though

jT Racing · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2012, 12:46 AM »

It will be fine with a weld.

MartyC · « **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2012, 03:47 AM »

If you are based near North- West London I can thoroughly recommend a friend of mine..

Colin Smith
Smiths Welding Services
Old Mill Farm
Old Mill Lane
Uxbridge
UB8 2JH

Tel: 01895 251145

Ask for Colin and tell him you know Marty Coughlin through the BMX site

thecaptain · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:26 PM »

still after someone to weld this frame

im based near hastings, east sussex. london is a bit of a mission for a weld but thats all the same

animal · « **Reply #15 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:49 PM »

What material is this frame ? Got any piccys u can stick up ?

mattfx81 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:10 PM »

Have a google for custom race car builders and they should be able to help.

thecaptain · « **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2012, 09:26 AM »

Quote from: ANIMAL on January 23, 2012, 05:49 PM

What material is this frame ? Got any piccys u can stick up ?

its 4130, heres a few pics

anyone on here help? have had no luck elsewhere

mattfx81 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2012, 03:02 PM »

You can weld 4130 with a mild steel filler rod with Tig so any general fabricator who is half decent at Tig could repair it but as I mentioned it would need heat treatment afterwards to bring back the strength to the heat affected area if you wanted to ride the bike for its intended purpose.

thecaptain · « **Reply #19 on:** January 27, 2012, 12:48 PM »

Quote from: mattfx81 on January 26, 2012, 03:02 PM

You can weld 4130 with a mild steel filler rod with Tig so any general fabricator who is half decent at Tig could repair it but as I mentioned it would need heat treatment afterwards to bring back the strength to the heat affected area if you wanted to ride the bike for its intended purpose.

ah isee, its only going to be used as a pub bike anyway not going to be jumping with it

still looking for someone to weld it!

mattfx81 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 27, 2012, 01:20 PM »

Just pop in your local fabricators with it and ask if they are set up for mild steel and can they weld it up for you.

thecaptain · « **Reply #21 on:** January 29, 2012, 05:08 PM »

Quote from: mattfx81 on January 27, 2012, 01:20 PM

Just pop in your local fabricators with it and ask if they are set up for mild steel and can they weld it up for you.

ah ok cheers, will try that

cheers
tom

animal · « **Reply #22 on:** January 30, 2012, 08:54 PM »

That weld is fookin shite no wonder it has cracked . Welds should never break

the parent metal should break first

Pm me if u want bud

thecaptain · « **Reply #23 on:** February 02, 2012, 04:14 PM »

Just had an offer from DARREN K.A.P to weld it for free i just pay postage, absolute LEGEND!!!

jamesandrewcook · « **Reply #24 on:** February 19, 2012, 07:35 PM »

Hi Captain

Did you have any luck with your weld?

I've been looking for a welder for months. I've a mongoose FS1 with a crack in the seat tube:

The crack was hidden under an industrial sized clamp on eBay.

I'm in South West London, but more than willing to travel to save my goose.
Any help would be really appreciated.

Cheers

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