Loads of fun for £43.48

[1gear1brake]

A few weeks ago Lidl were selling an arc weldeing kit for £39.99. I've wanted to have a go at welding for ages so I took the plunge and bought one. It came with everything necessary to start welding except, strangely, the welding rods . Anyway, I went to Halfords and picked some up for £3.49 for 10. So I've been tinkering away in the garage with various bits of scrap metal and I've managed to come up with the following:

Both bikes now have a big foot on the sidestand and Black bike has double footpegs.



My narrowed pannier racks have a gusseted brace going around the rear mudguard, and my ammo box panniers have locks on them now.


My welding is not exactly pretty but as my neighbour said, that's what I've got a grinder for! For my next trick, I'll be fabricating a new rear carrier out of a tubular steel chair frame . Great fun.

Dylan

[Snaphappy]

That's what bodging is all about functionality over looks
good job and grinders can be fun too

[1gear1brake]

That's what bodging is all about functionality over looks
good job and grinders can be fun too

Cheers

[Yeti]

'a grinder and a pot of paint......makes the welder he aint!'

I live by that moto!

Gorilla welding - ugly but strong!

[tackle]

hi mate, i've been bodging with my arc for years, its great kit for next to no money.......wanna save up for a sip/mig next.
by the way, you've done a nice job for a first attempt.....well done

[PHILinFRANCE]

Did the same thing last year over here never welded before and Bricomarche (DO IT ALL) out here had a promo 50euros for a full starter kit first go ended up welding the mole grips to the vice got a little better over the year but always keep loads of discs to hand
Phil

[deskjetian]

If anyone else also fancies having a go, Aldi will be selling their arc welder as a special from 24th Sept for £29.99

ALDI - Thursday Special Buys 24th September 2009

Ian

[Mervinh]

those LED work lights are good not seen the Aldi one but seen others around and i just got a digi caliper from Lidl last week. my son checked it against his more expensive one and it is just as accurate
merv

[jarl]

If anyone else also fancies having a go, Aldi will be selling their arc welder as a special from 24th Sept for £29.99

ALDI - Thursday Special Buys 24th September 2009

Ian

I love you, saw this thread thought "that'd be cool", then had a look at arc welders and thought "maybe not!". Would engine bars for the first attempt be taking things too quickly?

[Mervinh]

first attempt on some scrap metal, you will have rods sticking then holes in the metal and all sorts,