Looks like gas MIG
- ruckman101
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Looks like gas MIG
It would seem a gas MIG welder would be the wisest purchase for body work like replacing my battery tray and front floor panels. Thinking of investing due to the fact that at some point new floor pans are in the future for Gretchen Ghia.
Is it folly? Should I farm these jobs out to experienced welders since I have no prior experience? POR 15 everything and caulk in some aluminum sheeting?
neal
Is it folly? Should I farm these jobs out to experienced welders since I have no prior experience? POR 15 everything and caulk in some aluminum sheeting?
neal
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- ruckman101
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No kidding. Cheapest cheap is still $300 plus. Quality is $700 plus. Farming is starting to sound good.
neal
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Neal, I've got a MIG that can take gas but I don't have a bottle .. so I've been using it with flux-core wire. Not the best setup for sheetmetal work but I've done it. One of these days I'll get a tank of 25/75 mix on there, but today isn't the day and tomorrow doesn't look promising either...
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- ruckman101
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Ooooooo. Little bottle is $80 I think. That I can swing. Argon I think is all ya need. 25/75?
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+1tristessa wrote:Neal, I've got a MIG that can take gas but I don't have a bottle .. so I've been using it with flux-core wire. Not the best setup for sheetmetal work but I've done it. One of these days I'll get a tank of 25/75 mix on there, but today isn't the day and tomorrow doesn't look promising either...
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I like that one Randy. I was a bit leery of the $200 Harbor Freight version. Perhaps someday.
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To weld sheet metal you need to use .023 wire and gas. This is from experience. You also should strongly consider a 240V welder that has infinite controls as opposed to discrete steps. A 120V unit needs a full 15 amp circuit devoted to it. In my old garage a 120V unit would trip the breaker, the 240V Miller 180 I have, runs fine off my romax extension cord. Also look for an easy grind welding wire, otherwise the welds are a bitch to grind flush without warping the panel.
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Stock 1600 w/dual Solex 34's and header. mildly ported heads and EMPI elephant's feet. SVDA W/pertronix. 73 Thing has been sold. BTW I am a pro wrench have been fixing cars for living for over 30 yrs.