- Posts: 1069
- Thank you received: 267
1977 KZ1000 Restomod
- Skidmark
- Offline
- User
Retired gearhead
'81 KZ-750 E2
'87 Suzuki Savage 650 Street Tracker (lost in the shop fire)
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- calum
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 1127
- Thank you received: 399
KZ1000 Restomod ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/614517-1977-kz1000-restomod )
1977 KZ1000A1 ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/616901...-spare-parts-project )
1980 KZ750H ( kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/612054-kz750h-restoration )
2000 BMW F650GS
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Skidmark
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 1069
- Thank you received: 267
Retired gearhead
'81 KZ-750 E2
'87 Suzuki Savage 650 Street Tracker (lost in the shop fire)
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Wookie58
- Offline
- Moderator
- Posts: 4178
- Thank you received: 2388
I would like to learn but again it's a significant investment in more equipmentI can MIG weld okay... but TIG requires three limbs at the same time. I am lucky if I can walk and chew gum at the same time! I never have taken the time to learn TIG welding.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- calum
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 1127
- Thank you received: 399
KZ1000 Restomod ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/614517-1977-kz1000-restomod )
1977 KZ1000A1 ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/616901...-spare-parts-project )
1980 KZ750H ( kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/612054-kz750h-restoration )
2000 BMW F650GS
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Wookie58
- Offline
- Moderator
- Posts: 4178
- Thank you received: 2388
I've had my Mig for around 25 years so maybe when my wallet has recovered from this build it's something to look atThat's true, but I didn't have anything over here so just went straight for a TIG setup with hopes of welding aluminium... Still working on that
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- calum
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 1127
- Thank you received: 399
KZ1000 Restomod ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/614517-1977-kz1000-restomod )
1977 KZ1000A1 ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/616901...-spare-parts-project )
1980 KZ750H ( kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/612054-kz750h-restoration )
2000 BMW F650GS
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Wheelhop
- Offline
- Sustaining Member
- Posts: 520
- Thank you received: 304
Worth the investment - just make sure you get a decent foot pedal, mine's pretty crappy and makes welding aluminium a lot harder than it should be.
Could you find a replacement pedal (reasonably priced) or with your talent -fix or fabricate a new one?
1978 KZ 1000B (73 tribute)
1977 KZ1000 project
1976 KZ 900
1976 KV 75
1976 Honda Elsinore MT250
1974 Z1 900 project
1971 Honda CT70
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Skidmark
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 1069
- Thank you received: 267
Retired gearhead
'81 KZ-750 E2
'87 Suzuki Savage 650 Street Tracker (lost in the shop fire)
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- calum
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 1127
- Thank you received: 399
I could get a decent pedal but would need to rewire it. Not that hard but I have been putting it off. I have a torch with a dial to control the amps and have been meaning to see if I can get used to controlling things that way.
I guess I'll have to sit down for a weekend with a pile of aluminium and see how I go.
Going to try and get the other build running by the end of January and then I'll get back to this one.
KZ1000 Restomod ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/614517-1977-kz1000-restomod )
1977 KZ1000A1 ( www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/616901...-spare-parts-project )
1980 KZ750H ( kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/612054-kz750h-restoration )
2000 BMW F650GS
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- blackozvet
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 193
- Thank you received: 79
funny how you have to go to so much trouble welding a missile just so it can get blown to smithereens !When it comes to welding aluminum, you cannot get the substrate clean enough. Clean the bejesus out all surfaces, and clean your filler rods as well. Once you get everything clean, clean it all again. After certifying four of my welders for aerospace welding this was one of the most important things I gleaned from the process. Yes, I know the process well, I just can't do it myself. My shop was welding on Patriot missile parts for Raytheon back in my working days. Man, that took a ton of paperwork and physical testing of weld samples.
1973 Z1 900 Kawasaki
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Skidmark
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 1069
- Thank you received: 267
Retired gearhead
'81 KZ-750 E2
'87 Suzuki Savage 650 Street Tracker (lost in the shop fire)
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.