Well, is there a specific welder you should use when welding this (panel, frame, etc...) for the strongest bond?
----- Original Message ----- From: "aaw1255" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 12:13 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Which is best kind of welding? > 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] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
