Technical BODY, patchin panels with a mig welder (tech)

awesome, thanks kustombuilder! a friend and i have assloads of patch work to do on his shitbox... very helpful.

 

Awesome post
Thanks, kustombuilder!

 

I say a group HUG is in order for Kustombuilder on this one. Lets send one to his wife Kris also. She's the one who has to put up with his EGO on a daily basis. hahaha!!!

Frank

 

you can keep your hug Frank. i'm secure in MY masculinity but i'm not too secure with (or should that be "convinced of") YOURS !!

if i had a TIG i could do a nicer job (with some practice) but i will be practicing my gas welding on the "FnA". TIG and gas are easier welds to grind plus you can hammer and dolly ON the weld while it's hot and that can help too. maybe someone with more experience with the other two types of welding can do a similar demo and show the differences. ANYONE????

 

My scanner bit the dust, so you'll have to take my word for it. Once you start gas welding sheet metal, you will NEVER mig sheet again! For an experianced metalman like yourself, hammer welding will come easy. Get yourself a Henrob, you'll love that torch.

 

i plan to. it's been on my list for a couple years. maybe once i get some steady money comin in again i'll spring for it. i need everything though. my dad took his torches back after i moved out (a few years ago) and since i've had my plasma cutter i have'nt needed on as much. still, it'd be handy sometimes, plus the whole welding sheetmetal thing. Paul Beck has been teachin me a littel. well, sorta. i asked him last year if he would teach me and he said "NO. you'll teach yourself. but i'll point you in the right direction." i guess it's not something you can completely be taught. practice practice practice! pretty much how i learn anything. that and looking at pictures

 

I agree with tinbender.
I figured out the gaswelding thing,
and am embarassed at the previous work
done on almost all sheetmetal work done so far.

It's not that the end result isn't good,
its the amount of effort to take it there is un-necessary.

plus the metal likes the gas alot more,


tp aka zibo

 

Excellent post. Excellent. Very good info here.

 

nice work Mike ...very good tech

 

thank you thank you thank you!!! your too kind. i'll be signing autographs in the lobby, $10 each