Julian, I'm using a mini-roll of 0.6 wire, this was recommended to me for car panelwork, worked well on my baffled sump welding and bodywork but I need more practice, it's pretty easy to burn a hole right through. I am an expert Arc (rod) welder, but I can't seem to make my MIG welds as neatly as Arc welds. I have a big roll of 0.9 wire with which it is just possible to repair panels with but not easy. 0.9 is probably better for thicker-walled exhaust tubing and flanges. Go the 0.6 for panels, I'm using Argoshield (a mixture of Argon and CO2) gas on a Butters MIG single phase (home power point) welder. Practice on scrap before you start welding your priceless 1600 panels! If you want to weld Stainless Steel, it requires a TIG welder. My mate did weld up a stainless fuel tank using plain steel wire and a MIG welder but the welds will rust if left untreated (on the outside of the tank anyway). It's not the normal way to do it. You can just swap the gas on some MIG welders and get a different handpeice. TIG welding requires different electrical pulsing and not all MIG welders have the ability to change the pulsing. TIG welding is also not wire-fed welding, you have a Tungsten handpiece and you use a rod to weld with. The gas used in TIG (for stainless, aluminium and alloy) is pure Argon, not Argoshield. Hope this helps.
Regards, Rob P ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:10 PM Subject: Re: Welder advice > hi, get a gas welder, NOT a gassless. > the gassless gets HEAPS more spatter, and the finish is no where as good as > the gas. > i would be using just about the thinnest mig wire possible for what yor > using, my brother had .8 or something mig wire, then went down to thinner > mig wire , and he said it made a heap of difference. > he mainly welds car panels and other thin metals. > > > mark k > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:17 PM > Subject: Welder advice > > > > I remember reading ages ago a thread about which welder to buy, and what > > you need to look for etc but I had a look for the archives but there > > doesn't seem to be any??? > > > > Anyway, I figure im gonna spend between $500 and $1000 on a welder , i > > guess MIG, mainly to do exhausts, body work, fix the garage etc. Maybe > > a turbo manifold if I am any good at welding. > > > > Basically I am wondering what power to get, where to get it, what to > > look for, gas or gas less? Im in Melbourne so can you suggest anywhere > > to buy it from? > > > > I have a friend who is a stainless worker who is going to teach me how > > to weld (he doesn't know it yet!) so hopefully I can work it out. > > > > thanks > > - Julian > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
