[hcpookie]

Works pretty good!

Welding pics toward the bottom:

http://pookieweb.dyndns.org:61129/AMD65/amd65.htm

- Jerry

 

[scubadvr]

Jerry, is that flux core or mig wire? Did you use the anti spadder paste? Jack

 

[hcpookie]

Flux, no splatter paste. Where might I find some?

 

[fansipans]

Hi hcpookie,

So this Flux Wire Welder will be good for any non-structural AK-build welds? Like rails, trigger guard, etc? I assume that for every structural connection you pretty much have to rivet right? (Front trunion, center support)

And I'm also assuming that's the 90 Amp Flux Wire Welder MIG-100 (HF: 44567-4VGA)?

-fansipans

P.S. Woohoo, first post!

P.P.S. Your web site is awesome, what a resource

 

[sks_hunter]

you can find the anti-spatter spray at Home depot, I believe it is Lincoln brand. spray it on your nozzle, tip, and where you weld. the little spatter balls just wipe off, and won't give you fits trying to weld through it.
or, look here...
http://www.weldingdirect.com/enspataeranc.html

 

[hcpookie]

Found it SKS, thanks for the tip!

Fansipans, you are correct, welding on an AK is intended only for the rails and repairing the occasional boo-boo.

 

[Oldgunner]

Works pretty good!

I?m happy to see this welder works on those holes. I just bought one last weekend from HF; they were on sale for $99.99. I haven?t put it to use yet and will have to practice first because I haven?t done any welding in years. I did have one problem when I mounted the spool of wire. The wire is wrapped under tension and I lost about thirty feet of wire in a rats nest as soon as I let loose of it. To stop this from happening again I grabbed some 1/8? Plexiglas and cut two 6 ?? disks with 5/8? center holes, one to fit under and one on top of the spool, seems to work. See picture.

 

[Thumb Clip Pull Pin]

Cool!

Very good idea! I'll have to remember this one!

Yours,
Thumb Clip Pull Pin

 

[7.62x39]

Great idea OG.

 

[erikk]

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[Oldgunner]

OG do think it would work with 1/4 plywood? I loose aaabout that much everytime I reload one. THIS IS A GRAET IDEA Thanks

Cephus I don't think 1/4" anything will work, just not enough room. Actually the Plexiglas I used was .110 thick not 1/8? and it?s tight, remember your compressing that spring an extra .220 more than normal.
Thanks for the feedback guys.