That and to make sure the gas is not being blown away and sheilds your weld.
Jim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karl Groves Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 1:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Cc: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' 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 http://www.karlgroves.com Grayscale Content Management System: http://www.grayscalecms.com Independent Musician's Handbook: http://www.indiebook.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 1:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 10:31 am > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Welding question > To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' <Chevelle-list@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 > > > > > > > > > >
