Gixxus Christ! Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 If the weld was full of porosity (the air bubbles your welder friend saw) then the crater at the end of the bead wouldn't matter. Porous welds are the result of either impurities in or on the metal or an issue with the shielding gas protecting the arc as the bead is laid in. Gas cups get full of spatter and this impedes the flow of shield gas. Robotic welders do have a reamer that cleans the cups periodically and sprays them with anti-spatter but maybe suzuki was stretching the duty cycle. I used to program and trouble shoot robotic welding cells and it's a bitch. Even state of the art equipment will fuck up once in a while. If there's no porosity showing at the surface and just a little indent where the bead ended then QC likely didn't see any reason why it shouldn't pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango_sv Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 I find his position reasonable. If they had looked at the frame, at least... They didn't even try to see if they could help. They told him to get fucked. So, it's only polite to return the favor.Yep, to say that you don't wanna look at a potential safety issue says alot about the company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 If the weld was full of porosity (the air bubbles your welder friend saw) then the crater at the end of the bead wouldn't matter. Porous welds are the result of either impurities in or on the metal or an issue with the shielding gas protecting the arc as the bead is laid in. Gas cups get full of spatter and this impedes the flow of shield gas. Robotic welders do have a reamer that cleans the cups periodically and sprays them with anti-spatter but maybe suzuki was stretching the duty cycle. I used to program and trouble shoot robotic welding cells and it's a bitch. Even state of the art equipment will fuck up once in a while. If there's no porosity showing at the surface and just a little indent where the bead ended then QC likely didn't see any reason why it shouldn't pass.Pretty much this. And i know those programming robotic welder woes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Was hoping you'd sell it instead of fixing it. Easy fix ftw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango_sv Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Was hoping you'd sell it instead of fixing it. Easy fix ftw.I actually gave it away. My brother the one getting it welded. I don't have time to dick with it right now. Told him to fix it and ride it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I actually gave it away. My brother the one getting it welded. I don't have time to dick with it right now. Told him to fix it and ride it.Well fuck, I wouldve bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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