Removing Welds On A Cage

[sam jfm 0]

Hi chaps whats going to be the best way to remove these nasty welds on my cage?

 

 

Will a pro be able to get them off and make a nice job without f***ing up the main roll cage tube?

 

 

 

http://s126.photobucket.com/albums/p83/c18xe/Welds/

[omega 82]

did stevie wonder weld that?

 

you will have to grind it off carefully then get it welded right as i wouldnt trust it,or cut it all off and start again.

[sam jfm 0]

I have my suspicions it was, with only his teeth.

 

 

Thing is its on a good cage! whats the best thing to attack it with?

[Iain-gti 6]

looks like a monkey did it, belt sander will be the only you'll get in there.

[sport1901966 8]

That is horrific, may as well be duck taped together!

 

I think Iain is spot on there, maybe a grinder with a flap wheel to take the majority off, should make pretty quick work of it.

 

I'd say you'd be ok just take your time with it. I'd definitely take the cage out if possible, will make the job much easier.

Edited July 10, 2011 by sport1901966

[Cameron 16]

You won't be able to re-use the tube that's welded to the main hoop unfortunately, it'll be too short once you grind the welds back. They best thing you can do is cut the tube off as close as you can either with a cutting disc on your angle grinder, or a hacksaw if you aren't that confident, then use a sandpaper flap disc on the grinder to take the weld down. Don't use a grinding disc as they're too aggressive, if you're careful then nobody will ever know the welds were there.

[sam jfm 0]

Cheers guys i will post and let you know how i get on!

[Rippthrough 98]

As Ed says, easiest way with those would be to cut them out with a 0.7mm cutting disc on an angle grinder, then grind the weld back to the parent tube using flap discs on an angle grinder (get a decent ceramic disc, make your life a lot easier).

 

If you are very careful with cutting the tube profile you might just save enough tube to be able to weld that back up properly.

[Cameron 16]

Who you calling Ed?

[Rippthrough 98]

Oops, I didn't have my specs on.

 

Sorry about the heinous insult there

Edited July 10, 2011 by Rippthrough

[philfingers 5]

looks like a monkey did it, belt sander will be the only you'll get in there.

make that a blind monkey, stick welder and damp rods.... .. . .