HEMTT Wheels for Your Deuce are READY TO ROLL!

[donkdonk]

very nice. i like the idea of the water jet as well. is there a pic of the back of the wheel at the welded part.

Here you are:

 

[rideni]

DOT inspections can be performed on our trucks by an officer at a weigh station or if you are pulled over.
It does happen
it doesn't matter what you think the law is, it matters what the officer does at the time you are inspected.
Stock welds are fine, secondary welding is a possible commercial violation
I don't care what you do just throwing out all the info so you can make a reasonable decision.

 

[GoHot229]

Would you mind taking the front piece off and showing the work ?

Dude, your just friggin fugly, a face only a mother could love, funny thing....I like the look, is that Pantine conditioner your useing?

 

[SuperJoe]

looks very nice. as rideni says its what the inspector thinks and feels like doing, but a guy giving you grief over that will be hard pressed for many of the joys of life that has passed him.

 

[jesusgatos]

Nice welds donkdonk!

 

[rat4spd]

Here you are:

Is that sprayed?

 

[donkdonk]

DOT inspections can be performed on our trucks by an officer at a weigh station or if you are pulled over.
It does happen
it doesn't matter what you think the law is, it matters what the officer does at the time you are inspected.
Stock welds are fine, secondary welding is a possible commercial violation
I don't care what you do just throwing out all the info so you can make a reasonable decision.

Yes, you are correct, your trucks are commercial, so they can perform inspections whenever they please. Our trucks are personal trucks so we don't have to have DOT numbers or stop at weigh stations.

Most importantly, how in the world would he/she possibly know if they were stock welds or not?? You said it man, commercial violation, no relevance here.

I would rather not debate DOT rules for commercial trucks vs personal in this thread, but thanks for trying to help though.

 

[donkdonk]

Is that sprayed?

Wire brushed and then sprayed with primer.

 

[Rattlewagon]

I may be wrong but I think he meant spray transfer.

 

[rat4spd]

I may be wrong but I think he meant spray transfer.

That's what I meant, sorry.

 

[SuperJoe]

what is spray transfer

 

[donkdonk]

That's what I meant, sorry.

Regular old Mig welded with a Millermatic 250.

 

[donkdonk]

what is spray transfer

From wikipedia:

Spray transfer GMAW was the first metal transfer method used in GMAW, and well-suited to welding aluminum and stainless steel while employing an inert shielding gas. In this GMAW process, the weld electrode metal is rapidly passed along the stable electric arc from the electrode to the workpiece, essentially eliminating spatter and resulting in a high-quality weld finish. As the current and voltage increases beyond the range of short circuit transfer the weld electrode metal transfer transitions from larger globules through small droplets to a vaporized stream at the highest energies. Since this vaporized spray transfer variation of the GMAW weld process requires higher voltage and current than short circuit transfer, and as a result of the higher heat input and larger weld pool area (for a given weld electrode diameter), it is generally used only on workpieces of thicknesses above about 6.4 mm (0.25 in). Also, because of the large weld pool, it is often limited to flat and horizontal welding positions and sometimes also used for vertical-down welds. It is generally not practical for root pass welds. When a smaller electrode is used in conjunction with lower heat input, its versatility increases. The maximum deposition rate for spray arc GMAW is relatively high; about 60 mm/s (150 in/min).

 

[frodobaggins]

Not really much to see taking the front off, but here you go.

I was confused as to the construction. This cleared it up, thanks

 

[frodobaggins]

Dude, your just friggin fugly, a face only a mother could love, funny thing....I like the look, is that Pantine conditioner your useing?

Why yes, it is.

 

[Rattlewagon]

Regular old Mig welded with a Millermatic 250.

I have a MM251. same thing only newer. not really spec'd for spray but it will do it.

What were your settings?

 

[donkdonk]

I have a MM251. same thing only newer. not really spec'd for spray but it will do it.

What were your settings?

Yours is electronic I think, no? The MM250 just has the 2 dials. I let a pro do the serious welding, but it looks like the dials were set on 40 for the wire speed and 24 for the voltage.

 

[rat4spd]

I only asked because the bead looked a little fluid. It might have been the glare.
Rattlewagon, I was under the assumption that the 251 does spray fairly well, at least from what I've read on the welding boards.

Donk, we have a 250 here at work that I've used from time to time. I can't stand the thing. If my HH140 can't do it, my dialarc 250 gets it.

 

[Rattlewagon]

donk, yes, the 251 is digital. it has just 2 dials as well, voltage and wire speed.

rat, it does spray very well. But it is in the upper levels of the capabilities so the duty cycle will eventually be an issue. Not that it really matters, I never push it that much anyway. The 251 belongs to me not work so I baby it.

Where I worked we had a 250 and once you had a decent bead started, it was ok. However, getting it started always pushed my patients. It would pop like crazy no matter what the settings were... There was a world of difference between the 250 and my 251.

To keep this post MV related I cant wait to patch up a deuce with my blue tools...

dan

 

[goldneagle]

Is there a lip where the two rim pieces join that water can collect? Just worried about rust...