Slightly annoying thing: 2 (spine frame weld fail)

Is your picture a .jpg file or something else (gif, tif, bmp, whatever). I have a vague recollection that pictures in formats other than jpg give the system a headache.

If it's not jpg, open it using a software that gives you the option to save it as different file types. Microsoft Paint for example. Choose jpg and hit save.

 
Looking at that, it may be a God-send that it broke in transit and not in use :(
 
There's your problem. Bugger-all weld penetration. If the rest of the frame is welded like that (and the nearby welds do nothing to inspire confidence) I wouldn't want to ride the thing.
Looks like it was done by a 4-year old with a stick welder on the wrong current setting.

Your other problem is the E in JPEG. It needs to be JPG. A simple file name change will fix it.

BTW, here's chriskay's photo ...

Broken_boss.jpg
 
My reply is in the other thread, repeated here:

Wow, sorry to say so but that's some of the worst welding I've ever seen on something not made by a handyman.  I would be contacting the manufacturer, the person who welded that can not have been any sort of qualified weldor.  Bad in so many ways - total lack of penetration on the shock mount (it should NEVER fracture off like that), but severe undercut on the flat tab, all on top of bad design by placing the tab on the neutral axis of the tube...

Sticking two bits of metal together is quite different to doing a proper welded joint.

Maybe a naturopath with delusions of grandeur?

SteveB
 
Crikey! I couldn't do a worse job if I tried.

I'm sure Clem will jump in but the snapped off bit could be lack of fusion or it could be a brittle weld (broke in middle of weld). Either way it is a good job it broke now!

The other welds have a different problem, looks like poor rod choice, bad rod position etc. It looks like the guy turned up the wick on the welder to try and eliminate the pigeon shit and got under-cut as well just to finish it off nicely.

I would grind out all the welds and get them re-done, perhaps with TIG.
 
SimonR501 said:
I would grind out all the welds and get them re-done, perhaps with TIG.
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It is TIG, perhaps MIG over the top of the original welds will sort it??

And, yes, it's snapped right in the middle of the weld, very brittle I'd say.
 
It's a nice thought CK, but the sensible thing to do is grind out the welds and do it again, with TIG - build from the foundations up!
Welding is 90% preparation (correct procedure as well), 10% doing the job (assuming the welder is competent).
 
thats fucked, send it back, its a piece of shit, i dont know much about welding but idsay hewasso stonedhe forgot to turn the gas on

Ill say it once more for  emphasis, THATS FUCKED
 
Cosi said:
thats fucked, send it back, its a piece of shit, i dont know much about welding but idsay hewasso stonedhe forgot to turn the gas on

Ill say it once more for  emphasis, THATS FUCKED
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But feel qualified enough to comment.  :D :D

                                                Dave
 
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