First Gen Club

[alex456123]

k cool cause im gunna do gussets on the front of the frame. where should i focus?

 

[88WarriorBoy]

ask weston he would know

 

[lbjamm]

what kinda weld should i use to do gussets on my frame?

Strong ones. lol

 

[alex456123]

im having one of the best damn welders im michigan do them. roy at my dads work! 30 years of welding under the belt. lol

 

[Gen1Pat]

Good^^^! I really wasn't wanting to get into a "how to weld an atv frame with a mig" discussion.

 

[alex456123]

lol pat i just need suggestions on where to put the gussets. and who says i dont know how to mig weld?

 

[88WarriorBoy]

miging an atv frame is different because of how thin the factory tubing is

 

[alex456123]

oh... lol

 

[Gen1Pat]

Never said you didn't. But, you've never said you knew how, either. Atv frames can be tricky to weld if you don't have a GOOD mig welder. I prefer the Millermatic 250 or 252. These frames are so thin, that you need to turn down the wire speed to a litteral crawl, and turn down the voltage to about nill, so you not only get good penetration, but so you don't blow a hole in the damn thing. Once you get the welder dialed in, you're pretty good to go. It's just having a good tunable welder that's pretty key. I can weld em with the crappy welder I have, but it takes lots of time, and lots of care.

 

[alex456123]

well that explains the hole in my frame where it looks like it was melted! have to fix that too damnitall!

 

[Mathius]

miging an atv frame is different because of how thin the factory tubing is

I was really sketchy about welding on my frame for that same reason. But I used a really nice oldscool miller with argon. Anybody can weld with that ****!
I went threw a 1/4 spool getting use to the welder though, before I even burnt my first weld.
Knowing the welder, and trusting your welds is half the battle.

 

[88WarriorBoy]

Looked at the wardog today and thought, what should I build in welding class for it hmmmm decisions lol

 

[Mathius]

Looked at the wardog today and thought, what should I build in welding class for it hmmmm decisions lol

You should build your friend Matt a swingarm.. lol

 

[88WarriorBoy]

Lol I think the shipping would suck lmao

 

[Mathius]

yah it always seems to put a downer on good deals..

 

[88WarriorBoy]

Lol that's what it sounds like but seriously what do ya think I should build lmao

 

[Mathius]

Lol that's what it sounds like but seriously what do ya think I should build lmao

Why not build yourself a nice round carrier swinger?

 

[88WarriorBoy]

Sounds like fun as an idea but the more I think about the more I think that it will be a pita lol

 

[Mathius]

How bout a custom grab bar?

 

[88WarriorBoy]

That sounds like a good idea and are you buildin yourself a swing arm ?