[Chevelle-list] Welding question

[Karl Groves]

Dan - 
 
I'm using .035 flux core right now.  I also have .025 and shielding gas, but
probably won't use it because I don't have  an enclosed space to weld in
(and it can get kinda windy where the car is).
 

Karl Groves
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From: Dan McIntosh [mailto:bigdan at mangobay.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:22 PM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Welding question


I'll go in a direction nobody else has yet and ask, what size wire are you
running?  I've had great success on thin gauge steel with .025 solid core
wire and shielding gas.
 
You can also weld thin stuff with .035 but the technique is different.
 
Also, don't forget to tack weld, move, tack weld, move, etc...   giving the
metal ample time to cool in order to minimize warpage.
 
Good luck and keep practicing!
 
Dan McIntosh
90'd out 1983 Fleetwood Coupe 
Street Metal Fabrications
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Larry Shouse <mailto:lpshouse at fuglybrothers.com>  
To: karl at karlcore.com ; The Chevelle Mailing List
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Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Welding question

Karl,

I'm not an expert welder by any means, but I agree with them. When I burn
through, I increase the wire speed, which gets me moving along a bit faster.
I also noticed a big difference in the quality of my work when I converted
my Lincoln to a real gas mig welder and got away from the flux core wire.

Larry Shouse

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Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 1:24 PM
To: wbainey at kent.edu; 'The Chevelle Mailing List'
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Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Welding question


Thanks for the responses, Wayne and Jim.

So what you're saying is *faster* wire speed might help? I'll try that
tonight on some scrap fenders I have.

Karl Groves
Master Certified CIW
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: wbainey at kent.edu [mailto:wbainey at kent.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 1:01 PM
> To: karl at karlcore.com; The Chevelle Mailing List
> Cc: 'The Chevelle Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Welding question
>
> Hi Karl,
>      I use a Hobart handler 140 w/ shielding gas on most
> sheetmetal work. I run the heat at 3 and speed around 35.  If
> I burn through I will either back the heat off or increase
> wire speed to 50ish.
> Usually the wire speed and keeping my hand moving takes care
> of the blow through.  Definitely something to play with on
> scraps if you can.
>      Lincoln welders and others have some nice how-to weld sections.
> Here is the Hobart linc.  Good info for different materials
> and welding type.
> http://www.hobartwelders.com/techtips.html
> Walt
> http://www.personal.kent.edu/~wbainey/CHEVELLE.htm
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Karl Groves <karl at karlcore.com>
> Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 10:31 am
> Subject: [Chevelle-list] Welding question
> To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' <Chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
>
> > I have a Lincoln Electric HandyMiG (#20580) 110V welder and
> a little
> > Clarke 95E (#WE6490) stick welder.
> >
> > The MiG welder has been doing a great job at welding my rotisserie
> > (which is almost complete!).
> > The Clarke machine just couldn't get good penetration even when we
> > crankedthe power all the way up. I tried 4 different types
> & sizes of
> > sticks and it just couldn't do it. It only takes 1/16 or
> 5/64 sticks,
> > which should have been my first sign that it couldn't cut
> the mustard.
> >
> > So, my question is this: I also have some welding to do on
> the sheet
> > metal (floorboards, quarters, etc.) on my Chevelle.  When I
> weld some
> > practicepieces with my MiG, it is really hard to keep from burning
> > right through the
> > material.    I was contemplating selling the stick welder, but now
> > that I
> > think about it, I was wondering whether I could use it on the sheet
> > metal.
> >
> > Does anyone else have any experience with this, to offer some
> insight?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Karl Groves
> > Master Certified CIW
> > http://www.karlgroves.com
> >
> > Grayscale Content Management System:
> > http://www.grayscalecms.com
> >
> > Independent Musician's Handbook:
> > http://www.indiebook.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>






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