Lincoln Handy Mig, about $299 from Sears. The absolutely vital autodarkening
helmet was extra...
A tip for new welders doing this type of repair. Cut your metal big enough to
make any bends you need, then tack it in place. The metal will bend much more
easily now than it would before because its HOT from being tacked in place. Not
hot enough to bend easily? Tack it some more... I've gotten pretty good at
stitching sheetmetal into place, tack, bend, tack, bend, tack, bend...
-Curt
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:17 -0400
From: Steve MacSween <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] One less rust hole - 240D update
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on 8/2/08 18:06, Curt Raymond at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Now I can weld though, so I cut out all the bad metal which was a surprisingly
> small amount, I couldn't get my hand through the hole. Then commenced to
> welding.
> I'll say that those who say welding is a matter of practice are right just
> about every tack weld I make now is a good one. I do still blow through badly
> if I try to run a bead so mostly I just make a series of tacks very close
> together and then tack over the spaces. It doesn't even look too terrible now.
What sort of welder are you using, Curt?
Mac
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