Learning to Weld!
Added 2024-01-24 05:18:13 +0000 UTCHere’s a little photo dump from our trip to Brisbane where we got a 2 week crash course in Aluminum welding and boat building. It was awesome! We were welding 5083 alloy on a double pulsed MIG, wire fed with argon gas. Pretty sweet setup! As precicted Kazza has a smooth hand and was laying down some pretty sweet beads 🤘Towards the end there are some photos of Dan, Mel, and their family who welcomed us into their home. Dan (wearing blue shirt/pants next to Brian) is a boiler maker with 25 years experience and we will be his apprentices for the fabrication of Delos 2.0 😀 Stradbroke is a really cool family business and definitely Delos Tribe material
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Aluminum hulls on YachtWorld. Gawd. Custom 2003 steel cutter. A girl can dream.
Emily
2024-02-04 00:19:45 +0000 UTCAwesome that you have the opportunity to do that!
William Flower
2024-02-02 00:03:04 +0000 UTCHa ha yes that was my worst weld position for sure... Because of that the hulls are actually built upside down, so all the welding on the outside for the hull plates, frames, etc. are done in a normal position. Then after that is complete the whole thing is flipped over and you weld the other side and continue with the cabin top . That will be a crazy day to flip her over!
Sailing SV Delos
2024-01-31 20:31:25 +0000 UTCKeep it up Kazza, we need more women in the trades ❤️👍
John Hardie
2024-01-27 06:40:33 +0000 UTCFrom what I've gathered through the years, welding on the bottom side of a structure will add a whole new set of cuss words to your vocabulary. It's the worst! Once you master that one, you can take on anything.
William Flower
2024-01-27 00:41:09 +0000 UTCHey Brian, I sent you a note about me trying to purchase an Amel Santorin in Indonesia. If you get a chance to look at it I'd be grateful 🙏. Later gator.
Gerry Lane
2024-01-25 23:27:56 +0000 UTCLOL Sorry, I shouldn't laugh. Having a stutter can make life difficult. : - )
Scott C. Wise
2024-01-25 20:34:24 +0000 UTCI was shocked to see y’all in pants….(wait… that sounds so wrong…😳😅) I was also impressed by the ingenuity of zippering the ventilator belt into the fly of the jeans to hold the jeans up and keep the belt from interfering. Win/win!
Katie Litchfield
2024-01-25 20:03:57 +0000 UTCHa yes and probably speak with a American-Swedish-Australia accent!
Sailing SV Delos
2024-01-25 19:58:00 +0000 UTCMe too! That and electronics of course :)
Sailing SV Delos
2024-01-25 19:57:22 +0000 UTCCurrent specing out a diesel hybrid system but things are still pretty early so we'll see!
Sailing SV Delos
2024-01-25 19:56:33 +0000 UTCI prefer alu-manu-manu-manuminum!
Sailing SV Delos
2024-01-25 19:56:04 +0000 UTCHa ha thanks Katie, yeah that was a 5 minute shopping spree and that's the best we could do on short notice. We barely had any pants to start with, and absolutely none suitable for welding :)
Sailing SV Delos
2024-01-25 19:55:24 +0000 UTC🪄🌟🎇🎇🎇
Israel Dayan
2024-01-25 19:28:00 +0000 UTCKangaroo :)
Shannon Stone
2024-01-25 16:22:22 +0000 UTCThis looks so fun! Would love to do this.
Mark Long
2024-01-25 00:55:47 +0000 UTCI am sooo ready for some Brian and Kazza boat build videos! Still hoping to see some "Brian's Abode" videos of the place in Sweden.
Lon Pribble
2024-01-24 21:28:53 +0000 UTCI think Plucky is learning a lot too. Hope it all goes well, looking forward to seeing it come together.
Andrew McLean
2024-01-24 20:59:53 +0000 UTCMy grandfather welded, My father was learning from him, and man do I wanna learn! So much you can do! Even building a boat!! You guys are the best! And you deserve it so so so much. Also the pic at the end waiting for your Tahiti flight is the best. 🤪
SV Raven
2024-01-24 18:24:52 +0000 UTCCan't wait to see the build start. Have you decided electric or diesel yet?
Rick Doner
2024-01-24 18:19:58 +0000 UTCAs if you two weren't already badass enough. LOL
Jeff Mack
2024-01-24 15:46:56 +0000 UTCLooks like a great time; except for that last shot in the airport.
David Walsh
2024-01-24 15:34:58 +0000 UTCWeld, weld , weld, now what's this all about? What I want to know is which are you making this boat out of A-lumi-num or Al-u-mini-um? There's a big difference, you know.
Scott C. Wise
2024-01-24 15:23:07 +0000 UTCWow It starts me thinking of the whole world of welding! Im so happy for you!
Thomas Lengel
2024-01-24 15:01:39 +0000 UTCIs it true? Kazza is so scary good at welding that she nearly scared the pants off of herself? In all seriousness, I’m not surprised by Kazza being able to drop some sweet beads. She’s got an artist’s steady touch which translates well through the welder’s tip. Aluminum can be a real beast to weld and you’re both clearly up to the task of taming that beast. Speaking of magic- how do you manage to capture the overnight airport snooze in such an endearingly accurate way?
Katie Litchfield
2024-01-24 13:01:08 +0000 UTCThis is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. ;)
Colleen Balch
2024-01-24 12:57:01 +0000 UTCA married couple that welds together is double bonded!❤😎
William Flower
2024-01-24 09:00:53 +0000 UTCThis is so cool to see! I spent a dozen years in machine shops and even more inspecting, and one of my brothers has dozens of years welding under his belt, so much of what you are saying makes sense. Knowing that your lives will be depending on these welds will cause you to learn how to inspect for defects and get them right!
William Flower
2024-01-24 08:56:13 +0000 UTCOn ya guys! So good to play a part in your own build.
Kyall
2024-01-24 07:57:57 +0000 UTCSo Sierra is going to learn mig welding before she learns algebra. As my Aussie friends say, “good onya cobber.”
Michael and Phyllis Selby
2024-01-24 07:15:18 +0000 UTCThat great to hear about your Boilermaker friend teaching you. I’m a Retired Union Boilermaker Local 83, KCMO
Lawrence Forbach
2024-01-24 06:49:11 +0000 UTCWow, that was a fast reply. Thank you very much. The English wheel will be fascinating to watch. Adam Savage has used them to make knights' armor. I have a feeling his was more than a bit smaller than what your will be using for your forming work. This is going to amazing to see. I wonder if Sierra will come down with an Aussie accent by the time you sail away.
Spencer Norby
2024-01-24 06:38:42 +0000 UTCBig ‘ole agriculture style english wheel borrowed from a mate…. last hull was 5mm and ours will be 6mm so should be fun. apparently the wheel did another 6mm hull so it is beefy enough we hope! Also templates will be CNC cut to form to at sane time as frames. I am fascinated by this process 😀
Sailing SV Delos
2024-01-24 06:31:54 +0000 UTCThose really are some sweet beads you've both produced. I expect to hear some real techie talk regarding all the settings and stuff you have both learned. A question if possible though it may be too early yet. Will the sheet forming be done at the cutting factory, or will you be forming everything over frames?
Spencer Norby
2024-01-24 06:14:37 +0000 UTC🩶🩶🩶
Patricia
2024-01-24 06:03:48 +0000 UTCWelding was my favorite shop classes in high school. Have fun
Gerry Lane
2024-01-24 05:58:10 +0000 UTCBack to vo-tech…
Robby Lafont
2024-01-24 05:55:41 +0000 UTCWow, there are space aliens in this post! Kazza the welder, what a woman!
Mark Gumprecht
2024-01-24 05:46:39 +0000 UTCSo cool, you're basically in my backyard! It would be great to organise some meet-ups when you're in town.
Cameron Cresswell
2024-01-24 05:37:51 +0000 UTCCrashed out at the airport 2:00AM waiting for our last connection in Tahiti 🤣
Sailing SV Delos
2024-01-24 05:32:37 +0000 UTCThat last picture lmao
Randy Sears
2024-01-24 05:29:43 +0000 UTCHere it comes.🧡🧡🧡 Success with 🇦🇺. ☀️ ⛵️. DELOS 2.0 💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦
Israel Dayan
2024-01-24 05:25:35 +0000 UTCIt will be amazing to watch this come together. Our best to you all
steve morrison
2024-01-24 05:20:53 +0000 UTCWifey and I need to do this!!
Bassman
2024-01-24 05:19:55 +0000 UTCWelding aluminum is a true art.
SV Mojo
2024-01-24 05:19:36 +0000 UTC
