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| DRPHIL914 |
 Oct 15 2015, 10:27 AM
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Dr. Phil  Group: Members Posts: 5,768 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States 
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I need help! I cant afford to pay someone else to do all the little things that are cropping up on my Build-off thread car, and eventually need to do the longs in my other car, - also too cheap to pay someone else and then not be satisfied with the work, or the time it takes, it always seems to be that way.
So I need a lsit of supplies, what type of mig welder, etc etc. , where to look, or find a used one maybe... any advice will be appreciated: brand and supplies, then how to practice, safety issue and advice- etc etc. Thanks - and the I can post my ugly buildoff pictures !!! |
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| Chris H. |
Oct 15 2015, 06:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,032 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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This is a very good series. It starts out SLOW, but if you watch it you will understand welding when you're done. There is more than one vid.
Basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzBGZaS1apw Advanced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMdQT-eswYY There are several more. Much of the welding needed for a 914 is spot or plug welding, which don't have to be pretty, they just have to be strong. You can grind them to make them prettier. The most important thing to remember is safety. You can burn the sh&t out of yourself, you can ruin your eyes, you can burn your house down. But that's just like many tools that are misused. BE CAREFUL. Cover yourself, use a good helmet. |
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Philip W. Newbie Welding thread Oct 15 2015, 10:27 AM
whitetwinturbo .............you may be in over your head <_... Oct 15 2015, 10:40 AM
Philip W.
.............you may be in over your head <_... Oct 15 2015, 10:57 AM jmitro For some reason I love welding; I'm not that g... Oct 15 2015, 11:08 AM draganc
For some reason I love welding; I'm not that ... Oct 15 2015, 03:34 PM Olympic 1.7 Advice from a newby welder. .. So if anyone says d... Oct 15 2015, 12:02 PM ThePaintedMan Phil - don't listen to that guy. If you can do... Oct 15 2015, 12:02 PM injunmort my only other contribution is safety first. good h... Oct 15 2015, 12:10 PM jeffdon To be a good welder, one must weld. So practice... Oct 15 2015, 12:33 PM iwanta914-6 Personally I would invest in some welding classes ... Oct 15 2015, 12:37 PM Philip W. thanks for all the info. , I will be looking into ... Oct 15 2015, 01:56 PM madmax914 I have welded for 30 years, for working on my 914 ... Oct 15 2015, 02:23 PM mbseto
Personally I would invest in some welding classes... Oct 15 2015, 03:10 PM BeatNavy The vo-tech class is a worthwhile effort, but noth... Oct 15 2015, 03:16 PM MSHax One thing I learned is that a wire feed welder fro... Oct 15 2015, 03:33 PM ThePaintedMan Yep, the Hobart Handler 135 is right in the ballpa... Oct 15 2015, 04:27 PM R_u_dd From the unofficial winner of the ugly weld contes... Oct 15 2015, 06:14 PM r_towle ... Oct 15 2015, 06:42 PM |
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