Your welding terminology is a bit off. A MIG(metal inert gas) welder is an arc welder, as it uses an arc to weld. It is also known as a GMAW, gas metal arc welder. I believe you are refering to the common "stick" SMAW(shielded metal arc welding) welder. TIG(tungsten inert gas) welding, another popular form of welding, is also an arc welding process, also known as GTAW, gas tungsten arc welding. Another common type is FCAW, flux cored arc welding. Case in point, there are many types of arc welders and types of welding,(arc, gas, electron beam, laser, resistance spot welding, projection, etc) I just thought I should point out that the most common types that people use(not including oxygen/acetylene) are all arc welders as they use an arc to weld. (Sorry, you said, "correct me if I am wrong" -- The whole arc welding thing is one of my pet peeves)
Aaron Weaver 67 SS 396 >===== Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===== >I've been reading about different kinds of welders, and I was wondering, >which is the best kind to use? To me, it seems like MIG welders are the >best for body panels, and ARC welders are good for everything else. Correct >me if I am wrong. Also, I cannot find the info to how THICK the metal is >for the panals as I've heard that when you weld, the metal you weld is >supposed to be as thick as the metal on the body. So how thick is a...1970 >Body Panel? > > Bye Bye, > >Chad > >----------------------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
