Team MedBots

[jonny]

Yes people use the, for FP buffers, I think Jarvis does in metal beak for one. The problem with refilling them is the valve, it's a pin valve with a very odd thread so you'd need to swap the valve for some sort of twist valve with a usable output thread. There's no problem with actually refilling them though, sodas tram do this when you send the empty cylinders back anyway.

[Max]

Still haven't got round to testing the regulator because I've just moved house- spent over 4hours at weekend moving only half the stuff in the garage! But I have been at metal workers (only 10mins away now!) working on my fw flipper, I'm thinking of 'Up' as a name if it's not taken. Basically I have cut and folded the Monocoque base/side armour from 2mm steel and made a flipper arm from 2 bits of angle welded together which I swear I didn't steal the idea for from Jamie! Also cut the hdpe bulkheads and made shafts for my ram and made use of there massive really slow pillar drill to drill some big holes.

Also got the record for largest tap sheared by hand at 16mm diameter!
I will try and get some pictures up tommorow.

[archie2000]

instead of up why dont you call it up-chuck or up-lift

[RogueTwoRobots]

I hope you realise that if you call it 'Up' Max, you will have to attach a load of balloons to it

[PJ-27]

And a tear jerker back story.

[psycho_fling]

squirrel

[Max]

Can you mig weld hardox to mild steel as if it's all mild steel or does it need setting up differently?

[Max]

Here is the folded base plate and armour:

It's made from 2mm steel.
This is the central bulkheads made from 15mm hdpe with the flipper arm and ram attached:

And here it is with the ram extended:

And here it is on the base plate:

[maddox10]

Yes, and even with reasonable results, but the weld itself won't even be close to the capacity of the Hardox.

For best results, you need to adhere strictly to the welding instructions of SSAB, and that will ask for a certain basic investment.

I myself find a combination of TIG welding Hardox to any other kind of steel with pure argon and 316ti wire easiest and affordable.

[psycho_fling]

looking good