mikesplumbing
New Member
I have such little patience! I'm sick of mocking up and just finished welding the kick-ups on my frame rails. I figure make the front and rear long and just get to work, I can cut them off in the future. Anyhow, I'm sitting here with my rails and thought I should smooth them down like you guys do on your frames. I thinks it's easier to do it now before I weld the two rails together....any opinions on that. I'm thinking it's gotta be easier to do it now then when it's all done because I don't want to flip the frame while I work.
The question I have is the method you folks use. I was about 13 or 14 when I first started to weld and from that point on it was drilled into me "Never grind a structural weld". I see all you guys do it and every other rod builder does it so it must be ok.
Anybody want to offer kind of a step by step instruction on the best methods you have found that works great. I have some great tools for it and i'm thinking one of those Dewalt grinding disks that have glued layers of metal cutting sandpaper on it?!?!? Not sure but I have used them before and they cut pretty good and leave a decent finish without taking to much material off in one crack.
I guess i'm not sure but could use some guidence.
Thanks
Mike
The question I have is the method you folks use. I was about 13 or 14 when I first started to weld and from that point on it was drilled into me "Never grind a structural weld". I see all you guys do it and every other rod builder does it so it must be ok.
Anybody want to offer kind of a step by step instruction on the best methods you have found that works great. I have some great tools for it and i'm thinking one of those Dewalt grinding disks that have glued layers of metal cutting sandpaper on it?!?!? Not sure but I have used them before and they cut pretty good and leave a decent finish without taking to much material off in one crack.
I guess i'm not sure but could use some guidence.
Thanks
Mike