Welders/garage central Manchester

[Black Sheep]

not even out the back or a corner of the car park?

mig welding is really not dangerous, the shape of the lectern would actually stop any sparks from getting anywhere
the sparks are fairly cool by the time they hit anything anyways.

 

[lozcs]

not even out the back or a corner of the car park?

mig welding is really not dangerous, the shape of the lectern would actually stop any sparks from getting anywhere
the sparks are fairly cool by the time they hit anything anyways.

not a chance.... honestly!

 

[Black Sheep]

Fair enough,

local fabricators should be able to do it, but you might have to take it to them.

 

[Night Train]

The actual welding is the easy part.

Repairing the heat damage to the finish is more difficult as the silver paint will most likely be metalic and lacquered so matching it and having a seamless and invisible join is the harder part. There could easily be a day's work there, spread over a couple of days maybe, whether it is patch repair or a complete respray of the lectern.

The welding, on the other hand, will be about 30mins to and hour to set up and do. I'd wrap it all in wet towels and cardboard to reduce the heat damage and spatter. That takes longer then the welding. Collection and delivery takes longer then the welding!

I can only do the welding part so if I can't get my friend to spray it then I'm not much use for the job.



I take it that it is only a bit of painted mild steel and not brushed stainless steel or aluminium.

Why did it break in the first place?

 

[lozcs]

The actual welding is the easy part.

Repairing the heat damage to the finish is more difficult as the silver paint will most likely be metalic and lacquered so matching it and having a seamless and invisible join is the harder part. There could easily be a day's work there, spread over a couple of days maybe, whether it is patch repair or a complete respray of the lectern.

The welding, on the other hand, will be about 30mins to and hour to set up and do. I'd wrap it all in wet towels and cardboard to reduce the heat damage and spatter. That takes longer then the welding. Collection and delivery takes longer then the welding!

I can only do the welding part so if I can't get my friend to spray it then I'm not much use for the job.



I take it that it is only a bit of painted mild steel and not brushed stainless steel or aluminium.

Why did it break in the first place?

hmmm... OK, lif your friend can spray then let me know total price.. If not economical to repair I'll have to source a replacement..

Not sure how it broke - probably dropped on the floor at an angle while being moved I'd imagine... Think it's just mild steel.


Lawrence......

 

[Night Train]

hmmm... OK, lif your friend can spray then let me know total price.. If not economical to repair I'll have to source a replacement..

Not sure how it broke - probably dropped on the floor at an angle while being moved I'd imagine... Think it's just mild steel.


Lawrence......

OK, just trying to pin him down to a price as it will be mostly his job really, I'll just do the welding on it.

 

[Iain p]

You need a bodyshop mate, should be plenty around manchester.

If only you where nearer huddersfield i could have done it.

 

[fossyant]

Superglue. Sorted !

 

[Iain p]

How's about angle iron and a few rivets

 

[Night Train]

How's about angle iron and a few rivets

If it were mine that would be the option but it would be countersunk SS bolts and matching on both sides of the base.

 

[lozcs]

Just wanted to publicy thank Night Train for the great job he did on the lectern. Speedy Turnaround too...

Thank you

Lawrence......

 

[Night Train]

Cheers for that, if there are any further problems with it let me know. The seams on it don't even look like they were originally welded, the paint seemed stronger! Could have been low penetration laser welded or no penetration and then all the weld bead ground off.

Maybe a wooden one, in oak, would be nicer in the long run. I can make them, now that I have jacked in the teaching.

 

[Arch]

Cheers for that, if there are any further problems with it let me know. The seams on it don't even look like they were originally welded, the paint seemed stronger! Could have been low penetration laser welded or no penetration and then all the weld bead ground off.

Maybe a wooden one, in oak, would be nicer in the long run. I can make them, now that I have jacked in the teaching.

Neat marketing!

And I reckon Speedy Turnaround would make cool name...

 

[Night Train]

And I reckon Speedy Turnaround would make cool name...

Would that be Speedy Gonzales' slightly dizzy cousin?