I would have preferred to used a spot welder, but I own a MIG welder: and you are right, close quarters and odd angles makes for interesting welding. Charles Reid 1980 Triumph Spitfire
> Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 11:53:06 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Spits] Cutting spot welds > > Thanks for all the advice! > > BTW, here are some reasons why electric spot welding seems worth doing for > this repair: > > 1: All the joints are flange-to-flange (i.e. no overlapping parts), and all > the flanges stick out, and are easily accessible. > 2: I don't feel comfortable doing MIG plug welds on vertical surfaces > underneath the car. > 3: Some of the joints have capping strips or trim going over them, so any > extra material has to be carefully ground off. > 4: There are about 90 to 100 welds to do. > 5: The spot welder is on sale :-) > > Doug > _______________________________________________ > > [email protected] > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $11.47 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected] _______________________________________________ [email protected] Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected]
