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Soon to cut and weld some frame. Do I need to...

11 Dec 2011 20:14
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I'm planning on cutting a chunk of the back of my frame off and welding a few things onto it as well for my cafe project. Do I need to be careful of frying any electrics? I figured I would remove the battery and not have the ignition on haha but anything else I should consider?

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12 Dec 2011 09:33 - 19 Feb 2013 13:12
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Re: Soon to cut and weld some frame. Do I need to...

12 Dec 2011 11:06
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It's a common ground bike. I would disconnect all electrics, personally, before taking a welder to it.

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Re: Soon to cut and weld some frame. Do I need to...

12 Dec 2011 12:15
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Take the battery out just to move it from the spark's
I've welded on car's and truck's for year's and never
had an issuse with burning up the electric's.
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ZX750A1 motor.
Wiseco 810cc kit.
Zukiworks racing ported head.
VM 29 smooth bore's.
Dyna 2000 Ign. w/Dyna mini coil's
APE cylinder stud's and nut's.
APE valve spring's.
APE Track King clutch.
V/H KZ1000 sidewinder.
3.5x18 laced to a KZ1000 disk hub.
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Re: Soon to cut and weld some frame. Do I need to...

12 Dec 2011 14:04
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haha got some mixed opinions. The ground clamp helps to keep the current relatively secluded right?

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Re: Soon to cut and weld some frame. Do I need to...

12 Dec 2011 14:22
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Take Dave's opinion over mine. He sounds more experienced.

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Re: Soon to cut and weld some frame. Do I need to...

12 Dec 2011 14:26
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I just had a guy reinforce a seat hinge where it attaches to the frame. He used an arc welder. We removed the gas tank, battery and then covered up the wires in case of sparks. It turned out fine.

If you have a fire extinguisher it would be good to have it nearby, just in case.
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Re: Soon to cut and weld some frame. Do I need to...

12 Dec 2011 14:30
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Yeah same things I was planning to do. I am using a MIG welder though. I heard ARC was a better type, but hopefully it will go well. Thanks for the tips guys.

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