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Thanks a lot for your answer!
regarding Filler: My first trys have been with the same filler. I'm having a hard time utilizing 1.6mm since it`s so thick (Hard to handle for me in the already tight-spaces) Prob. just takes practice... I've ordered 1.2mm. rod to see if I can handle it better. (Shouldn't be a too much noticeable diff. tho...)My first trys have been doing the sides first to affect the geo-relevant angles the least than first the angles which need less heat. --> should add less distortion...
That's what I've been doing. However I doubt that method because pretty much everyone seems to do the central plane first...
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I haven’t welded but from what I’ve seen of framebuilders discussing it, doing one side first will pull the tube to the side and out of straight (obviously) but then moving on to the other side won’t pull with the same degree because the original weld has added rigidity so you still end up with the tube pulled slightly toward the original weld
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My first trys have been doing the sides first to affect the geo-relevant angles the least than first the angles which need less heat. --> should add less distortion...
yeah i understand the idea behind this, for some reason i haven't found it to affect the angles that much tho. However if you get carried away and do some bits on the side too early, it really pulls hard. I have done this a few times and had to cold set a bit. easpecially early on, i.e st to bb junction can go very wrong if you get the sequence off
I find it really hard with to do most of it with the 1.6mm, feels very clunky. See how the smaller stuff feels, i find it helps a lot. However on the more acute bits the 1.6 is invaluable.
PhilDAS
Biggles567
Thanks!
These are 312 stainless filler, that's why they are so colourful. At least more colourful than a not stainless filler like er70s-6/2 etc. I do most of it with 1mm filler, then areas with lots of fill, i.e between st/dt or the underside of the ht-dt joint, ill do with 1.6mm filler. I find this helpful for areas like that, where im more likely to need it. and otherwise would be stuffing in a lot of 1mm filler.
At the moment i dont have a very specific sequence, but i do all the "tops" first. So I do as many parts that i can that are perpendicular to the central plane of the frame.
I find this fixes everything in place a bit, so that when you then start to weld the sides, it doesn't pull as much. However i do try to weld quite a bit in the jig as well because obviously the first welds pull it around as well.