Finished the tiny house loft extension and hand rail plus putting in bolts for extra strength and support.
I put on the rest of the hand rail in the upstairs of my off grid tiny house loft. I then put in the reclaimed barn wood post for the corner of the hand rail.
Next I went downstairs to secure the new loft extension a bit better with bolts.
The problem is that my drill bits are too short to go through 6 inches of wood. I went to buy a longer drill bit but they are quite expensive and I cant see buying a single drill bit for one time use.
I ended up getting a package of Bosch spade bits. I have some cheap spade bits but the set I have does not go down as small as this set. I needed the variety anyway.
And I got the idea of using my power driver bit extension to extend the drill bit long enough to go through the wood.
It worked!! I drilled the holes for the carriage bolts and put them in with ease.
I am so happy that I thought of this idea and saved some money.
Both Melanie and I are very pleased with the new tiny house loft.
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Welder:
CD600DP — 600 watt-second capacitive discharge resistance spot welder
Attachment:
WH1125A — Opposed gap weld head with 1/8″ electrode holders
Electrode:
Top: EL125RWMA — 1/8″ Copper electrode with flat tip
Bottom: EL125TUNG — 1/8″ Tungsten electrode with wedge tip, and a “U” cutout to accept a stranded wire
Settings:
The CD600DP is set to 480ws energy with pulse 1 set to 14ws, and pulse 2 set to 466ws.
Trials/Results:
We were able to successfully weld the stranded Copper wires to the Brass pins with the CD600DP and WH1125A. Welds are placed in two spots along the Brass pin, to increase weld strength. We placed a lowered Tungsten electrode, with a wedged tip, which also carries a “U” shaped cutout to “capture” the Copper strands before and during the weld. A simple Copper electrode with a flat tip is used for the upper electrode. Due to the wire being larger than the pin, when we weld it, it does deform somewhat, and shorting between pins would be possible. We included examples of “untrimmed” assemblies, as well as “trimmed” assemblies. We simply cut away the “frayed” ends of the wires that did not fuse.
Great hold strength was achieved, however, if desired, the CD600DP’s output can be increased to get even more hold strength.
Outcome/Conclusion.
The CD600DP paired with the WH1125A is a great solution for fusing these wires to the Brass pins. The welds are easily, and quickly performed with this equipment. Set up is simple, and new users will be up and welding in minutes.
Let us know if you have any questions.
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