stainless rigging

Wolf will set it up right so it runs good unlike some of the other builders... He's on the river every weekend in something he's worked on running em like he stole em... That says something in my opinion.
 
big3country8 said:
Nice mark lol! Think Dakota is.gonna do it and a trailer at the same time. Thanks everyone for the replys.
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Glad to hear you got the info you were looking for...sorry for the extra drama.

Rick
 
big3country8 said:
looking at having a stainless rigging built. Single rear driver bbc and a rotator with a pancake cage. Need a jack under the motor thats it no battery tray or anything fancy. Would like cage wire to strap on but if not thats ok too, deff want 4x4 wire. If some builders out there could send me some prices via pm i would greatly appreciate it. Hull is aluminum JB with 36" stringers.
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How do you know you are going to get a quality rigging job or repair? Here are a few steps to improve your chances of a good out come.
Get several references from previous customers preferably not from relatives or close friends of the builder. Ask about time frame to completion. Never give a deposit until you get a signed agreement spelling out all the agreed to work. And a completion date. Any reputable shop will be happy to provide you with this assurance. You should also stipulate there will be a penalty in price for late delivery. Shiny work and low price does not always mean quality. The world is full of beautiful metal work that does not function as promised. Lots of well meaning customers have been down this road. Do your research before spending a dime. If two out of ten customers are happy with a shops work your chance of getting a good product for your money goes way down. The other down side of using a small shop is insurance and replacement cost if your rig is damaged or stolen. I have seen several examples of a job being promised at one price then suddenly double in price when it was delivered late. When was the last time you went to a car dealer and started changing all the options on a car for free. Any time you make changes in rigging it costs money . That cannot be done for free. The builder you pick may be a good old boy but if he is broke how he can replace your loss with no insurance or funding. Education is expensive. Its better to go where you get some sort of guarantee and a signed contract. There are lots of talented honest people in the air boat business also a few hacks posing as talent. Buyer beware.
 
big3country8 said:
Id do it myself but i don't have a tig...
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ive always been told u can change the liner in your mig welder and then use ss wire >> is that not true !!?
 
JAMES said:
big3country8 said:
Id do it myself but i don't have a tig...
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ive always been told u can change the liner in your mig welder and then use ss wire >> is that not true !!?
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The only reason to change the liner is so you don't get rust from the old steel wire. You also need to use a different gas. Majority of builders use mig. Tig takes too long to be cost effective but you can damn sure get everything looking right...
 
Last time i was at Dakota they were tigging the stainless rigging he was working on. I would rather have.it tigged. I was aware you could mig it just like you can aluminum but with a spool gun. But as always with.a tig you get a much nicer weld.
 
it may have been a special thing and he may just mig them? im not sure i havent gone into details on that as of yet. i guess as long as it looks good ill be happy either way.
 
a lot of the work on my Stainless and alum was TIG welded by GTO. The young man doing the work did a awesome job and was a pleasure to talk too. Quality Work for sure.
 
My whole riggin is tig welded, except for a modification that was mig welded. Tig is way prettier, costly, but rewarding when you see the finished product. :usa:
 
James back when i built firetrucks i held a lot of certifications in stick / mig / and tig welding alum , carbon steel and Stainless Steel, we had to be certified for some of the big goverment contracts plus the company would pay for our schooling and all out test so why not get certified. but i have been out of the welding/fabrication business for ten years so all those cetifications are out of date. BUUUTTTT back to your question about your mig welder yes you can mig weld SS with your machine as long as you had the right SS wire and a uncontaminated liner and set your machine on DC + .With used a tri mixing vavle which allowed us to use about 90% Helium and about 8% Argon and 2% CO2 but to be honest that was a long time ago and i am not poistive also guys would adjust the percentages depending on the thickness of the metal. SO please donot quote me !!! My favorite thing to do was to Tig weld alum and Stainless and we would use straight Aargon for all that. A lot of the stainless was kinda thin and could warp so we would back the heat off some and concentrate with a fine point 2%tungsten tip and get the job done. WE found it harder on some stainless to set there and weld with the mig and the extra heat that was involved. JMO and not wanted to be bashed just trying to explain. I was really impressed with the guys at GTO and all there quality work in the shop whether it was MIG or tig that they were doing on my boat when i came by for a look see :cheers: There is a lot of tig work on the boat.
 
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