control arm tube insert welds

[bamacpl]

here are a few pics of the tube inserts I was having trouble with the threads gauding.....I used the anti splatter spray on em' & it worked like a champ!

[bamacpl]

O! tig welds were done with my Maxstar 200 STR 1/16" root let it fully cool & then a 1/8" cap. As you can see some of the welds aren't capped yet----ran out of Argon

[TS-Off-Road]

Nice welds!

Why did you make the arms adjustable?

[fun4now]

great looking welds. what are you making ? do we get a full pic of the complete toy ??
don't ya hate it when you run out of argon in the middle of something.
i got a backup 80 tank to help keep that from happening. when my big tank is getting close to empty i pull it off and use the 80. this way if the 80 runs out be for i go for a refill there is still a little left in the big one.
although probably not enough to do all the caps.

[bamacpl]

Adjustable control arms just sounds better I guess? , I will take more pics along the way & post them up.

Dave---not to bad for a "stick" machine hugh? Thanks for all your help BTW getting me all set up to tig on the STR!

[bamacpl]

I am building a 4-link rear & 3-link front coilover suspension on a 79' scout.

[Vulcan Man]

Nice work!

[thunder71]

anytime i do a weld like that i use "never seize" or some call it "anti seize"......nice work i have a 1972 scout i'm going to do a spring over axle conversion....

[stronics]

The weld shrinking compresses the outer thread. After welding run a tap through it.
David

[nocheepgas]

I had the same problem when I did some on my tie rod and steering link. Ran a tap through them when I was done welding.

[seattle smitty]

Would it help at all to heat up the threaded collar to expand it before welding?

[bamacpl]

I left the rod end threaded into the tube insert with some anti-splatter spray on it, welded the root then let it fully cool then welded the cap and it threads in and out like BUTTER!!!!!! No sticking at all!!!!!!

[df5152]

NIce Job where did u get those inserts I could use some do they make left and right hand thread?

here are a few pics of the tube inserts I was having trouble with the threads gauding.....I used the anti splatter spray on em' & it worked like a champ!

[jimmy_pop]

http://chassisengineering.com/shopDe...ProductId=1572

[jimmy_pop]

http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...pters_c_7.html