Stick is real hard on sheet metal. The mig should do fine. I have a small hobart handler 135 that I used for most of my welding. I set it on 2 and about 40 then on the speed setting.
Jim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karl Groves Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 10:32 AM To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Subject: [Chevelle-list] Welding question 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 cranked the 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 practice pieces 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
