HI you are doing a great job,been looking at your build i am going to start building a rat rod never did one but from looking at your build i think i can build one i will keep looking from time to time to see how you are building yours then i will do my thing.how do you know how much kick up do you need?it my sound nuts but i dont know.and why did you go with 2x4x 1/8 why not 2x3x3/16 like i said i will be asking you a lot of things, THANKS HERMAN
Welding without a frame jig is just asking for trouble! The heat from arc welding will really make the metal move around! Next time try doing short welds on opposite corners of the frame.
I'm with you man you don't need a jig just measure twice and cut once. Also check and then check again while welding. That frame fabrication looks like fun but the body work wont be!
@1964corvan well comming from a do it your selfer from back in the day , we would torque the hell out of it and renforce it , but we would deffintly try to torque that straight before bracing it, but dont for get as you twwist it and weld it gains strength from the twist , under stand ? just like a aquarium stand , one of the legs should be different lengths , because once the weights put on it it torques ,get it ? as well your body will torque all over once the tire hit the road
@1964corvan cmsracing is right, although you can weld square without a jig, my personal method that has served me well is i use jack stands jacks whatever tools i have at hand and to set everything square, improvise your jig, use chairs whatever get it siting square without you touching it. Set up your ground, check all your measurements again put one tack weld, very small just enough to hold it, check your levels, make small adjustments.
@Revolutionisnow1 Put a second tack 90 degrees from the first check square put one more tack check square add final tack. In the end you should have four tack welds holding your piece in place. Once this is square make 3/4 to 1 inch welds opposing each other each time to account for the metal flexing from the heat. Once these welds are in place you should be able to do full welds after assuring everything is square. This works on heavy steels, smaller guages use lots spot welds.
HI you are doing a great job,been looking at your build i am going to start building a rat rod never did one but from looking at your build i think i can build one i will keep looking from time to time to see how you are building yours then i will do my thing.how do you know how much kick up do you need?it my sound nuts but i dont know.and why did you go with 2x4x 1/8 why not 2x3x3/16 like i said i will be asking you a lot of things, THANKS HERMAN
bikerminio 1 year ago
you really should clamp it to a table or bench though.
Macdavepb 2 years ago
Welding without a frame jig is just asking for trouble! The heat from arc welding will really make the metal move around! Next time try doing short welds on opposite corners of the frame.
cmsracing 3 years ago
its just a couple welds on some very large chunks of steel! its not gonna go anywhere!
plus i am building a rat rod not a rocket!
plus how do you think poor do-it-yourselfers did it back in the day!
1964corvan 3 years ago
I'm with you man you don't need a jig just measure twice and cut once. Also check and then check again while welding. That frame fabrication looks like fun but the body work wont be!
ajohnson 3 years ago
@1964corvan well comming from a do it your selfer from back in the day , we would torque the hell out of it and renforce it , but we would deffintly try to torque that straight before bracing it, but dont for get as you twwist it and weld it gains strength from the twist , under stand ? just like a aquarium stand , one of the legs should be different lengths , because once the weights put on it it torques ,get it ? as well your body will torque all over once the tire hit the road
lesterclaypool1 11 months ago
@1964corvan cmsracing is right, although you can weld square without a jig, my personal method that has served me well is i use jack stands jacks whatever tools i have at hand and to set everything square, improvise your jig, use chairs whatever get it siting square without you touching it. Set up your ground, check all your measurements again put one tack weld, very small just enough to hold it, check your levels, make small adjustments.
Revolutionisnow1 5 months ago
@Revolutionisnow1 Put a second tack 90 degrees from the first check square put one more tack check square add final tack. In the end you should have four tack welds holding your piece in place. Once this is square make 3/4 to 1 inch welds opposing each other each time to account for the metal flexing from the heat. Once these welds are in place you should be able to do full welds after assuring everything is square. This works on heavy steels, smaller guages use lots spot welds.
Revolutionisnow1 5 months ago