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Old 03-20-2016, 10:45 AM
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Looking good Todd, keep up the good work.
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Great job, Todd!
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8 months later. I didn't forget about y'all.

Got busy at work and never had a machine torn down this long.

Painted the original rims up to what I thought was the correct color. I was wrong.
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I just about destroyed these rims with some Firestone 23*-8 ply's.
I've done many 4 ply tires but these suckers were tuff. I said *&$% it and ordered these from Miller. Yep, the wide ones.
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Ya, I coulda saved a few bucks and had them weld them up but that's not any fun. I tried every way to get them running true but couldn't.
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Have you guys(gals) had any luck? I ended up using a square and level to get them "in the ball park"

I think I'll keep my day job cause I suck at MIG welding. Welders, what did I do wrong here? I can silver braze the crap out of anything but I can't get the feel for this Miller Cricket MIG machine.
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Anyhow, I mixed up some PPG Epoxy and shot them as the sun was going down. WOW, it cooled off quick and when I finished it was 46* so I moved the parts inside.
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Rims look nice painted. Aside from the weld.
They staying black?

Temp was too low, wire speed too slow. Follow the puddle when you weld. You also moved too fast.
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Looking good, Todd!
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Temp was too low, wire speed too slow. Follow the puddle when you weld. You also moved too fast.
That's exactly what I was going to say.
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Thanks guys. Yep, I'm a learning yet,that's why I asked. Guess I should of done a little practice first. I was gonna turn the heat up but the info inside the door said that was what was needed. Maybe next time will be better.
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Looks nice Todd!

I welded up a set of rims last year... I had issues getting them completely true also.. But they run just fine and I don't notice any wobble... I don't think the rims are very true themselves..

On the welder I usually go a bit hotter with the heat and a bit slower with the wire than the chart says... makes the weld flow and puddle better..

Get some scraps and play with it... that is the best way to learn

All looks great.. I think the wheel color will look good!
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Todd can you share the settings you used? The cricket depending on what exact model is a 115v machine comparable to my Hobart 140. I would have used the second to highest if not the highest heat setting and around 25 to 30 wire speed.
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Sorry guys, the wheels will be 935 white. That black would make a nice rat rod Cub.

Alvy, no problem here ya go.

I used the 14-13 gauge setting. #3 on the voltage and 50 on wire speed. I did play around on the speed a little because sometimes the wire would disappear.
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Is this the correct wire?
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