Got my welder — with a catch

[54shadow]

Wanted to try my hand at welding and been dropping hits to the wife that my birthday is coming up and a MIG welder sure would be nice to have. Well, my birthday came and, BAM, my sweetie got me the MIG welder — with a catch, she wants me to build her a custom 3-wheeler bike. First, I have to learn how to MIG weld properly and second, how do I go about fabricating a 3-wheeler. Any tips or suggestions on both topics?

 

[udallcustombikes]

Congrats on the new welder. One of my first projects when I got mine was a custom trike.

I based the trike on plans from Atomic Zombie. The plans seem pricey on the site, but they have published a couple books that you can get used on amazon for less than $10. This is one of the books that I got and has really well done plans in it.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Personally I'd get a trike off of C-list and then chop it up and modify it to your taste. Or why not a reverse trike? I've been thinking about a trike build myself but I am welder-less. Something like the Paul Jr Designs Gears of War trike, few stingray rears and it would be sweet.

 

[54shadow]

Hmmmm, the wheels are turning in the old noggin. May adapt smaller motorcycle wheels to the rear.

 

[mikesbikes36]

here ya go this was kinda easy ....

g luck

 

[54shadow]

Thanks, Mike, this is kind of the set-up that I am looking for, a recumbent-ish style. The wife has a bad knee and needs a leaning back position.

 

[54shadow]

Hmmmm, good price for this trike?
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/bik/2624897574.html

 

[Anonymous]

Hey Mike,Im diggin' your trike Big Time!

 

[mikesbikes36]

hey thnx magic rat ...my boy sure loves it ....last year when we finished we took 2 the local motorcycle show ....got lots of looks n coments ....it was a fun project !!! gonna do another one next year i think!!!
hey shadow ...i wouldnt buy that one its prolly all hacked up where the put that motor on it ...unless ur plannin on doin more choppin on it anyway i guess ....LOL

 

[chimichanga]

Wanted to try my hand at welding and been dropping hits to the wife that my birthday is coming up and a MIG welder sure would be nice to have. Well, my birthday came and, BAM, my sweetie got me the MIG welder — with a catch, she wants me to build her a custom 3-wheeler bike. First, I have to learn how to MIG weld properly and second, how do I go about fabricating a 3-wheeler. Any tips or suggestions on both topics?

Well we got to see the welder or it b.s.!

 

[54shadow]

Well we got to see the welder or it b.s.! [/quote]

I accept your challenge, here's the proof. 8)
It is a Lincoln Flux-core wire welder, 35 - 88 amps DC output range. Now, have to get gloves, welding table and most of all, how to properly operate it. Now, don't get any ideas and try to come and snatch it, or, my guard cat will mistake you for his scratch pole.

 

[Walker]

cool, looks similar size to my SP135 which came with a cheezy hand held mask, so I went and bought a helmet, I use the hand held more! I think that unless you spring for a autodark you might be happy with a hand held.

 

[54shadow]

It came with a hand-held shield, but, a nice helmet would fill the bill.

 

[Carbon]

Congrats on the mig, I love mine, if i'm not mistaken that C-list Schwinn trike is an aluminum frame and you would need a different welder for that bad boy.

 

[54shadow]

Congrats on the mig, I love mine, if i'm not mistaken that C-list Schwinn trike is an aluminum frame and you would need a different welder for that bad boy.

Dang, on the alum' frame. Any pointers on using the MIG?

 

[highship]

Never mind the welder, look how long that cats legs are!
He (or she) lays on the back of the couch and the legs stick out from under the box. WOW!

I accept your challenge, here's the proof. 8)
It is a Lincoln Flux-core wire welder, 35 - 88 amps DC output range. Now, have to get gloves, welding table and most of all, how to properly operate it. Now, don't get any ideas and try to come and snatch it, or, my guard cat will mistake you for his scratch pole.

 

[54shadow]

He's, Bubbie, a big, ol' boy.

 

[OUTLAW]

just start welding on scrape till ya get use to it. takes a little bit but it will come. if ya know someone who knows what they are doin I would ake for some help. now burn some wire.lol.

Outlaw 8)

 

[chimichanga]

Well we got to see the welder or it b.s.!

I accept your challenge, here's the proof. 8)
It is a Lincoln Flux-core wire welder, 35 - 88 amps DC output range. Now, have to get gloves, welding table and most of all, how to properly operate it. Now, don't get any ideas and try to come and snatch it, or, my guard cat will mistake you for his scratch pole.
[/quote]
Awesome! I guess your first project is the welding table. First thing i did when i got my welder was make a table then a bike repair stand.
check out some pics of it.

 

[scrumblero]

SWEET!! now cut up some old bike frames and try some thinwall stuff! :mrgreen: