Rob Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Dragged this old girl out of her sleeping stall. Figured we'd get a little done of the roof since it was so nice today. Stitched in about 18 inches of rain gutter, and a four foot section of a donor roof skin from a spare cab that is junk. The welding of galvanized steel it terrible smelling.Rob 1 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Looks like fun...ask how I know.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Have a fan blowing the fumes away when you're cutting and welding galvanized steel, they can make you sick. If you're using a mig welder you might just set it on "light breeze". Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Have a fan blowing the fumes away when you're cutting and welding galvanized steel, they can make you sick. If you're using a mig welder you might just set it on "light breeze".Bad thing about a fan running is the shielding gas is easily blown away from the weld zone. I did have a tube fan blowing into the cab forcing the smoke and fumes away. Really wasn't too bad. I've been down that road a few times and always have a quart of milk available when welding galvanized metal.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Bad thing about a fan running is the shielding gas is easily blown away from the weld zone. I did have a tube fan blowing into the cab forcing the smoke and fumes away. Really wasn't too bad. I've been down that road a few times and always have a quart of milk available when welding galvanized metal.Robthat's why you need a fan with the "light breeze" setting. you have to special order them. or you could rig up a stationary bike with a belt driven shop fan and have your helper run the fan while you weld. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 The "helper " would be like a canary in a coal mine. When he falls off the bike you 'll know it's time to go outside for some fresh air. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macksmoke Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Hey Rob, are you around today? Steve. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Hey Rob, are you around today? Steve.Around the waistline, certainly. Available; sometimes.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 The "helper " would be like a canary in a coal mine. When he falls off the bike you 'll know it's time to go outside for some fresh air.Jamie is my helper and does very well. His references to me include, "with friends like you, I don't need no enemy's", and the consistent, "Fuck You Rob", and then there is the ever popular, "I only come here for the abuse", or "what did I do to deserve this bullshit".Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macksmoke Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 You taking calls? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 You taking calls?Oh sure; 309-219-2070Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 The "helper " would be like a canary in a coal mine. When he falls off the bike you 'll know it's time to go outside for some fresh air.thats hilarious.lol.oh,,,,,,nice job rob...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Headed back out to the shop to weld up some cracks in the floor pan, and get rid of a floor pan hole for a shifter of some sort that no longer exists.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Looks like fun...ask how I know..Ok. I already know the answer but since you asked; How would you know?Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstack Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Rob you must be a lot more ambitious than me today! I'm still slippin' gears! Trey Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Rob you must be a lot more ambitious than me today! I'm still slippin' gears! TreyNot really. Just happen to know what a clusterfuck the next week will be and won't have much time to work on my stuff so I'm getting a jump on it.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstack Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Well, good luck and hope you make some progress! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Dragged this old girl out of her sleeping stall. Figured we'd get a little done of the roof since it was so nice today. Stitched in about 18 inches of rain gutter, and a four foot section of a donor roof skin from a spare cab that is junk. The welding of galvanized steel it terrible smelling.RobHey Rob,while on the subject of welding,i was wondering if you have ever used "kleekos" i am going to replace the rockers/cab corners on my pickup this winter,and they seem like a good idea,but i have never used them and just wondered if worth the trouble,thoughts?................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Hey Rob,while on the subject of welding,i was wondering if you have ever used "kleekos" i am going to replace the rockers/cab corners on my pickup this winter,and they seem like a good idea,but i have never used them and just wondered if worth the trouble,thoughts?................MarkI've used them a lot with aluminum and sheet steel that will be retained with rivets if relatively flat in contour. Cleco fasteners don't have enough spring tension in them to really "pull down" a panel with a high crown. When patching such as this, I usually use #8 Tek screws and weld up the holes afterward.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I've used them a lot with aluminum and sheet steel that will be retained with rivets if relatively flat in contour. Cleco fasteners don't have enough spring tension in them to really "pull down" a panel with a high crown. When patching such as this, I usually use #8 Tek screws and weld up the holes afterward.RobThat was pretty much what i was thinking,as little welding as i do anymore just an un-needed expense. I just really thought might be usefull to free up an extra hand,but when replacing rockers i guess the old "tried and true" method works best for me (tack/vise-grips)............Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 After hacking up a lung doing galvenized I find going to the welding supply and getting some face mask or small resperators work great Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/20647-screwing-around-in-the-shop-today/#findComment-86369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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