s3rst

i dont know if this is the right section... feel free to move if its not...

ive just managed to blag a job up on the fone, explaining that i can mig to a good standard and picked up arc in a day and successfully worked on structorial steels.
the guys prepared to take me on on a short trial, although may consider day release if he feels i have the right attitude and initiative to do the job.
the company is a demolition firm, ill be required to hardface and repair plant and equipement.
the only thing i've ever done that resembles this in anyway, was cladding a small bucket from a jcb but that was bolted on.

can any1 give me a quick lowdown on what i am likely to be needed to do and how to go about it as although i explain i had no relevant experience, i really ought to make an effort and get the job i just blagged!

i hate the doll sad.gif
please help!

ballin

iTrader: (1)

pmsl nice blag

cant help though but made me chuckle

AJC

iTrader: (6)

mig is a piece of piss mate,
arc/stick is trickier but easy once u know how, i am a structural steel fabby

feel free to ask me ought else

s3rst

sorry guys... i can both mig nicely and arc within reason... but never done this hard facing work... any help on specificly hard facing... would begreat?! and yes i love blagging jobs over the fone... generally im confident and able to do the job though

luke89

iTrader: (1)

i just sent me aplication form bak for a welding ( fabrication) aprenist ( just find a mate that can weld and pay him Ł10 to teach ya )

s3rst

i can weld!!!!!!

but i dont know anything about hard facing!

philc

I would have had money on the fact you are an english teacher

THEYGOTMETOO

Hardfacing is basically as its name suggest putting a hard surface on a softer substrate's working surfaces by using a welding process. In the case of plant machinery edges of blades, for example the teeth on buckets, edge of bulldozer blades etc. It's just to give the working surfaces more life and resistance to abrasion and wear. When they do wear down in most cases they can just be re-done.

If your okay with GMAW and MSAW welding you should be able to pick it up pretty quick but it's not just always just a case of welding around the edges you need to hardface, for example working edges are only hardfaced on one side to allow one side to keep an edge rather than rounding off. You will also need to consider that some parts will need pre-heating.

Something you need to be extremely cautious of is if you’re asked to hardface anything involved with lifting gear such as hooks - a lot of hooks are heat treated and re-heating them by welding them may weaken them, the consequences of which may be quite unpleasant.


There are also wear plates available which can't always be welded directly to the substrate but will need to be attached using methods such as weld washers (you weld the washer which holds down the wear plate).

Good luck with it, I’m sure once you get going with it you'll be fine


LOL @ that

digita1dragon

now thats an answer!!!!!!!

Cowboi

nice blag, and good luck with the job!

theyw ont expect everyone they take on to be perfect at the job straight away.
chances are 1 of the other fellas there will sort ya out for the first few days!

s3rst

sounds nearly straight forward but a bit more attention to the strenth of the welds... i c some chemistry lesseons coming on on day release 'welding'coarses

ive blagged another job though... start tuesday should i screw up on monday! much easyer... production work making gm bullbars!