Calling All Welders!, MIG, TIG or.....? |
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Calling All Welders!, MIG, TIG or.....? |
dcecc1968 |
Sep 16 2015, 12:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 31-December 12 From: Concord, NC Member No.: 15,313 Region Association: South East States |
A friend of mine wants to restore an old car that has a lot of body rust and asked me about the best type of welder to use. I told him I didn't have a clue, but knew lots of people (who know what they are doing) that I could ask.
Keep in mind, he has never welded before (but is very determined and picks up things quickly) and will be doing mainly body (sheet metal) welding. Any suggestions on brands of welders and the best places to buy would be welcome as well. Thanks in advance for your help. -Don |
bretth |
Sep 16 2015, 07:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 899 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Central TX Member No.: 18,882 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The big advantage of MIG using shielding gas as others have mentioned is that you can weld much thinner gauge steel without blowing holes through the metal. Flux core welding is extremely difficult to make clean (read strong) welds on thinner metals which is what you would be welding on a car. MIG with shielding gas is the way to go. TIG allows for better control of your welding but it costs a whole lot more and has a much larger learning curve. Stick welding is not for restoring cars it is better suited for welding very heavy metals.
Brett |
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