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| Neal |
 Jan 20 2004, 02:54 PM
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Buying a welder and I want to know what is the gauge used on a 914 ?, is it 22 or 24...etc
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| ArtechnikA |
Jan 21 2004, 07:09 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Neal @ Jan 20 2004, 12:54 PM) Buying a welder and I want to know what is the gauge used on a 914 ?, is it 22 or 24...etc i know i have the answer somewhere but my archive searches haven't turned it up. i could have sworn Jeroen posted some numbers from the thread where he cut up the firewall/bulkhead area - but i couldn't find that thread and believe me - you don't want to just go looking for 'Jeroen' unless you've got a bit of time on your hands ! anyway - what i recall - is that two thicknesses were used: 0,7mm in the 'lighter guage' areas, and 1,0mm where something thicker was required. for even more, multiple layers of 1,0 were used. there are US sheet metal guage sizes that are "close" - depends on how "AR/CW" you wish to get ... |
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Neal Metal question ? Jan 20 2004, 02:54 PM
Eric_Shea I've always forgot to ask the same question...... Jan 20 2004, 04:55 PM hargray2 I think most places are thicker than 22. The thick... Jan 20 2004, 05:07 PM Bleyseng Depends on how much bondo is on the metal covering... Jan 20 2004, 06:49 PM Eric_Shea We're getting a ton of great replies here... Jan 20 2004, 06:52 PM Gint It's actually a great question. I wish I knew... Jan 20 2004, 11:02 PM Air_Cooled_Nut 18.00 Jan 21 2004, 01:01 AM Neal The question pertains to a mig welder and what wo... Jan 21 2004, 10:43 AM mskala It's metric, I think on my chart it turned out... Jan 21 2004, 11:06 AM seanery Neal, that's plenty. We were welding frame par... Jan 21 2004, 11:44 AM Neal Is gauge in metal like wire, lower # is thicker ?,... Jan 21 2004, 11:57 AM ArtechnikA John Kelly I'm guessing 19 or 20 gage on the outer body p... Jan 21 2004, 01:58 PM thesey914 I bought 22 gauge. I asked the same question and w... Jan 21 2004, 02:12 PM ArtechnikA |
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