[MBZ] Welding Wire -- WAS: update on the cracked frame rail

2008-05-18 Thread LarryT
A, that makes sense - I assume the heat from welding reacts with the flux and a gas is created? One more question please - how is the correct diameter of wire selected? larger wire for thicker metal? Thx - Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts

Re: [MBZ] Welding Wire -- WAS: update on the cracked frame rail

2008-05-18 Thread Peter T . Arnold
In theory, the larger the work, the more power and that follow the thicker wire. In home duty, you are usually power limited so you make several passes, stopping to chip off slag between each pass. Works ok but time consuming. Pete On Sun, 18 May 2008 08:14:01 -0400, you wrote: A, that

Re: [MBZ] Welding Wire -- WAS: update on the cracked frame rail

2008-05-18 Thread dave walton
You are able to use thinner wire and stay on the same spot longer to create a larger pool of melted metal - which helps offset the higher power you can use with a thicker wire. If you are filling in material, the larger wire deposits more metal quicker so you use less gas. If you have small