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**Drew** · 8th October 2014, 16:51

Originally Posted by Yow Ling

I find practicing on the actual job is not the best idea.
Go to welding tips and tricks on YouTube , he does great tutorials on all kinds of welding.

rather than going over the shitty welds with another pass, maybe you should grind them out and reweld them

It isn't a maybe thing. I dont wanna get dramatic, but I'll wager it breaks in a bad way very quickly.

**Henk** · 8th October 2014, 16:55

Originally Posted by Drew

It isn't a maybe thing. I dont wanna get dramatic, but I'll wager it breaks in a bad way very quickly.

I'm all good with that, the more,he DNFs the less we have to beat him by actually being faster.

**Drew** · 8th October 2014, 16:59

Originally Posted by Henk

I'm all good with that, the more,he DNFs the less we have to beat him by actually being faster.

I'm not unsympathetic, still rather the thing was built properly to test that front end.

**Moooools** · 8th October 2014, 21:30

I don't think you are trying to convince me of anything drew. I think your intention is to shame me. Is it working?

**Drew** · 9th October 2014, 04:31

Originally Posted by Moooools

I don't think you are trying to convince me of anything drew. I think your intention is to shame me. Is it working?

Not my intent at all man. Have someone who knows how to weld come have a look. Better safe than sorry.

I'm interested in seeing how that front end works.

**Pumba** · 9th October 2014, 08:00

Nice work Moooools. I love the invation wit the front end. It making me sit down and think about what I have sketched up now and weatehr it can be improved upon by "borrowing" your idea.

I genuinly dont think Drew is trying to shame you. He just has the internet tact of a sledge hammer.

From my personal experience a broken frame is not that much fun.

**Drew** · 9th October 2014, 08:53

[QUOTE=Pumba;1130778790
I genuinly dont think Drew is trying to shame you. He just has the internet tact of a sledge hammer.

From my personal experience a broken frame is not that much fun.[/QUOTE]I thought I was being polite and all that jazz.

**Moooools** · 9th October 2014, 09:10

Originally Posted by Drew

Not my intent at all man. Have someone who knows how to weld come have a look. Better safe than sorry.

I'm interested in seeing how that front end works.

I am glad. The way you come across has a big impact on how your input is taken, whether you like that or not.

Now I am not the best welder, but have spent a lot of time with the MIG torch before this. I know what a weld looks like when it doesn't penetrate. I make sure all of my welds have good penetration.
Several people who know how to weld have taken a look at the welds, and apart from aesthetically, have not mirrored your comments on lack of penetration.
The idea behind this build has been minimum time outlay. I am very busy, and often the fast-but-workable option outweighs the pretty option or the industry best practice option. Some parts you see are a result of this.

The photo's are not great quality, and are in unusual lighting. May I suggest this is contributing to your concerns?

I am confident it will not see major structural failure, but I wouldn't be surprised if I saw a few cracks appear down the line either.

**Moooools** · 9th October 2014, 09:14

Originally Posted by Pumba

Nice work Moooools. I love the invation wit the front end. It making me sit down and think about what I have sketched up now and weatehr it can be improved upon by "borrowing" your idea.

I genuinly dont think Drew is trying to shame you. He just has the internet tact of a sledge hammer.

From my personal experience a broken frame is not that much fun.

Cheers.

I wasn't exactly going for innovation, more like: what is a nice easy way to do this? But I am glad people like the design.

I think the entire internet has the internet tact of a sledge hammer. Something about anonymity does that to people.

No I can't imagine a broken frame is much fun.

**Drew** · 9th October 2014, 10:36

I'm not anonymous, my name is Drew Mair.

**haydes55** · 9th October 2014, 10:57

Originally Posted by Drew

I'm not anonymous, my name is Drew Mair.

Please have a child named Night!

**Moooools** · 9th October 2014, 11:26

Originally Posted by Drew

I'm not anonymous, my name is Drew Mair.

Not literal anonymity.

**Drew** · 9th October 2014, 12:13

Originally Posted by haydes55

Please have a child named Night!

My cousin wasn't allowed to have Night as his sons middle name. Births Deaths and Marriages sent him a letter saying the birth certificate form was void.

Originally Posted by Moooools

Not literal anonymity.

Is that ambiguity? Think it is.