Newbie build - Mini GF

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[ajfoxy]

Looks good. Good strong build.

[Squiggle]

That's what she said!

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Not yet welded in. Just getting a feel for the fit. Gonna need help fitting it once the chute is on.

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[Big T]

[Squiggle]

Fantastic work dude, looks awesome!

[ajfoxy]

coming together nicely.

[temurf]

Nice

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In retrospect, not the easiest projects to learn welding on.

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[Squiggle]

:LG Well done, practice makes perfect & at least these welds won't be seen.

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Welding the thicker stuff got frustrating, I think the welder's thermostat was cutting in as I was getting sputtering after a while, which was making things messy.

My max amperage is 140 at 15% duty cycle, but where I am working is already hot, around 28-30C under the shed's roof.

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[Squiggle]

What that means is that @ 140 amps you can only weld for 1.5 minutes out of 10, so 1.5 mins of welding then 8.5 minutes cool down, that is probably why you were getting the cutting out.

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Yeah I figured that much. Thanks sguiggle.

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Might do the door kerbs later today if I'm in the mood. Getting hot under the shed.

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[Squiggle]

Looks awesome dude, coming along nicely.

Don't forget to do the uprights on either side of the ash box & when I built mine I did the door curbs after I put the skins of the top & side on, made it easier to weld & get it nice & neat.

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Uprights? Didn't see those in the plans. Don't see any need for them unless I am missing something.

I only had time to do the chute kerb. Cutting decent 45 deg angles with a grinder is time consuming.

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[Squiggle]

Lol, sure is dude, so hard to get it perfect.

Check on page 4 of your plans, it says to leave out the "4" pieces. I'm pretty sure they are needed to weld the skin to when you put it on before the curb.

[richy20]

I believe he is talking about the two legs that lock the FB in. See my example picture attached. Also, I did the curb after the sheet metal too I figured it would be easier as well.

[Squiggle]

Yep, theme's the ones.

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Stack, drain and intake done.

To seal the thread on the firebox side, would instant gasket work? The stuff used in car engines.

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[ajfoxy]

I'd not worry too much about sealing the thread on the firebox side... it is only air coming through there anyway. I just put a little oil on mine, screwed it in and tacked it so it did not want to come loose and left it. The first heat would have carbonised the oil if any was still there and sealed it up.

[Squiggle]

Looks good dude, well done!

[Big T]

[Rodcrafter]

Very nice!


Making memories!

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Before I put the insulation and skin the outside. Should I treat the inside with any type of rust protection?

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