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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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LMAO

when i was looking at the pix...... i put something together.. you see where the door folds over,, im 5 10'' Insert my skull there, that would not have been pretty.
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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nice write up man. your an ucking G. diy welded diffs ftw!
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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ha
thanks man

bro i forgot to tell you i was check out your garage240sx.com i like it man
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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great write up. i would just like to add something if you don't mind.

you said that the fist diff. broke because of the low voltage of a flux welder.
but the mig welder you used uses flux also but it's within the wire. arc welders have the electrode covered in flux. the opposite of mig wire welders.

with two welders of the same amp rating one mig and one arc you can achieve stronger welds with the arc welder. this is because the rod burns hotter and results in better penetration.

the other mig welders with shielding gas give you better looking welds but they are not as strong as the welds of and equally powered arc welder.

sorry if i went off topic i just wanted to let you know.

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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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im aware for my personal use buddy, but i didn't want to get into welding here. i will leave that up to the person. if they are going to attempt to weld their diff i would hope they would either give it to someone else or look up metal properties.

i could actually see the metal melting and fusing together. i knew before the last one even broke that it would. there was no penetration at all im willing to bet an 500 dollar mig welder is better than an 145 dollar flux welder. the amps are higher thats all im worried about.

very good insight bro and reader, read up on different welder properties and metals.

utilizes flux core wire of course but
this is not a MIG welder ( what i used before)

look at the amazing variable voltage LOL

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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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got it i thought you were getting a tig welder though?
Old Apr 15, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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yea i am.. the Lincoln welder is not mine, its a buddies. i need to pay back college money so somethings were put to the side lol

so i can make more money in the AF
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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that is one niceeee how to
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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dude your doin mine lol
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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ha ha ha. na you will do it, ill watch with the whip in my hand just to make sure you follow the steps lol.
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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haha i dont know if i can lay down the beads like you i only welded once and it was horrible btw hows it feel like on the road
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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nice write up bro. lol you need to start a lil garage company.

have ppl send u ther diffs u weld them up. u could make some dough lol.
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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I'm gonna weld my diff!!!!!!!!!!111one


LOL! I think only DJ would know why that would be funny on my car. HAHA!

-Dave
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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nice write up, i swapped out my diff for a j30 vlsd on my s14 but the s13 diff looks a bit tougher to do but for the most part the same as a s14.

or maybe its just me cause i was lucky enough to use a lift, tranny jack and airtools
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Biggamehit
ha
thanks man

bro i forgot to tell you i was check out your garage240sx.com i like it man
thanks man, sending pm

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