frame shortening

[yarko]

[quote][/quote] any advantages or disadvantages to arc welding my frame cut, as opposed to mig or tig? Thanks everyone! You guys are the best

[cep62]

I would say if you can stick weld in the different positions , you will be fine.

I would butt weld the frame together, then weld a plate over the splice.

[HIO Silver]

any advantages or disadvantages to arc welding my frame cut, as opposed to mig or tig? Thanks everyone! You guys are the best

I recommend a wide Z-cut and overlap... a weld that is long for more surface area rather than strictly a vertical or angle cut. In my opinion, a MIG would provide better control and is way cleaner than a stick welder. Leave stick welding for farm equipment. A TIG is doable but it had better be a powerful machine and your skill level better than par. Add a "fish plate over the welded section... welds on the fish plate requires deep penetration with heat "blooms" appearing on the opposite side. Box the affected area is also recommended.

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[yarko]

The reason I ask is because my dad had spoken to a welder friend of his and he owns a mobile welding business. He is willing to come out to help. He said he'd probably arc weld it. I wondered. I was planning on fish plate as well as boxing it. How did you cut your frame? Will a sawzall do it?

[Aurelio Landeros]

The reason I ask is because my dad had spoken to a welder friend of his and he owns a mobile welding business. He is willing to come out to help. He said he'd probably arc weld it. I wondered. I was planning on fish plate as well as boxing it. How did you cut your frame? Will a sawzall do it?

A sawzall will cut it but yuo will need metal cutting blades not wood. also you would need a way to cut the horizontal line.

[yarko]

The reason I ask is because my dad had spoken to a welder friend of his and he owns a mobile welding business. He is willing to come out to help. He said he'd probably arc weld it. I wondered. I was planning on fish plate as well as boxing it. How did you cut your frame? Will a sawzall do it?

A sawzall will cut it but yuo will need metal cutting blades not wood. also you would need a way to cut the horizontal line.

Oh ya for sure metal cutting blades. I was thinking of cutting the vertical lines with the sawzall and then starting the horizontal cuts with a cut off wheel and finish with the sawzall.

[Aurelio Landeros]

yea seems like you got it covered should work

[yarko]

Thanks for the input everyone! I appreciate it!