Welding broken digger arm

[startinghandle]

I have been working for local contractor as I have been doing for several months... he has 1973 Ford
4550 digger which is well used but still fully functional however today he got it well and truly stuck in wet spot after several attempts by pushing with back acter it was out but broke a previous repair of many years of the arm where it fits onto slew.. I am looking forward to doing some vertical and overhead welding
tomorrow in the middle of field using 3.25mm 6013 rods
One more thing I will mention is when I repaired broken hinge on trailer before Christmas and welding where I used to live an RAF jet flew over not every time but too many times to be coincidence

 

[roscoe erf]

Wtf perhaps the raf we’re keeping the pigeons away from your welding

 

[Highland Mule]

Back arm of digger may well legally be a lifting device and subject to LOLER. I would be seeking professional advice before attempting any repairs, especially for someone else. Given what you’ve written on here before I strongly suspect you’re not competent to be working on something as important as that.

 

[roscoe erf]

Back arm of digger may well legally be a lifting device and subject to LOLER. I would be seeking professional advice before attempting any repairs, especially for someone else. Given what you’ve written on here before I strongly suspect you’re not competent to be working on something as important as that.

No it’s not

 

[Highland Mule]

No it’s not

Really? I thought they would normally be marked with an SWL.

 

[Wellytrack]

Really? I thought they would normally be marked with an SWL.

‘She Will Lift’

 

[hollister]

This might give you some guidance

 

[deleted user 436632456]

One more thing I will mention is when I repaired broken hinge on trailer before Christmas and welding where I used to live an RAF jet flew over not every time but too many times to be coincidence

You defiantly didn't have the launch missile button pressed on the welder by accident??

I would nearly swear that you used to phone Gerry Andersons radio show over here in NI (that means nothing to anybody apart from ones who used to listen)

There's not enough characters in the world, don't ever change.

 

[Robt]

Has your nurse been round with todays medication?

 

[mixed breed]

I have been working for local contractor as I have been doing for several months... he has 1973 Ford
4550 digger which is well used but still fully functional however today he got it well and truly stuck in wet spot after several attempts by pushing with back acter it was out but broke a previous repair of many years of the arm where it fits onto slew.. I am looking forward to doing some vertical and overhead welding
tomorrow in the middle of field using 3.25mm 6013 rods
One more thing I will mention is when I repaired broken hinge on trailer before Christmas and welding where I used to live an RAF jet flew over not every time but too many times to be coincidence

Always good to have something to look forward too, Have a great day, hope the rain holds off for you, I do hope you will update us, particularly if the RAF come snooping

 

[Kevtherev]

I take it you are working for Geoff then?
That 4550 done some work

 

[dave mountain]

7018 be better for that than 6013, and burn them in HOT (150A+). Even though they are both medium penetration you wont get the same penetration with the 6013 as you cant burn them as hot, and obviously the 6013 has the lower tensile strength

guessing you already know but you should never run either downhill if you need it to have any kind of strength

 

[startinghandle]

Back arm of digger may well legally be a lifting device and subject to LOLER. I would be seeking professional advice before attempting any repairs, especially for someone else. Given what you’ve written on here before I strongly suspect you’re not competent to be working on something as important as that.

Can you enlarge on that ??

 

[startinghandle]

Has your nurse been round with todays medication?

It's not me that needs medication

 

[startinghandle]

I take it you are working for Geoff then?
That 4550 done some work

And he knows you

 

[startinghandle]

7018 be better for that than 6013, and burn them in HOT (150A+). Even though they are both medium penetration you wont get the same penetration with the 6013 as you cant burn them as hot, and obviously the 6013 has the lower tensile strength

guessing you already know but you should never run either downhill if you need it to have any kind of strength

Yes I know vertical up is the only way , I remember first vertical welding I did was on our own bale trailer I spent some time practicing on scrap first now I can go straight away also same with overhead in fact I enjoy welding something not quite straight forward
Regarding 7018 if I said the rods we are using are not suitable my reply would contain some strong words

 

[startinghandle]

There are some dickheads here I remember a jet flying slowly directly over after I had been welding outside several years ago
By the way I have put some rods in a bucket of water ready for tomorrow

 

[davidroberts30]

There are some dickheads here I remember a jet flying slowly directly over after I had been welding outside several years ago
By the way I have put some rods in a bucket of water ready for tomorrow

Dont forget to knock the flux off too

 

[startinghandle]

I have written an article for a tractor magazine which will be printed later in year .. nothing to do with welding

 

[startinghandle]

Dont forget to knock the flux off too

I won't forget