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welding and education, schools of thought |
golden2.0 |
Dec 14 2015, 11:59 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 26-April 15 From: Virginia Member No.: 18,670 Region Association: South East States |
So I just recently purchased a car and after reading all the rebuild posts I have decided to strip the car down and (with the blessing from my wife) to take a crash course in welding. If I am going to rebuild, I want to do it correctly. I found a school with small class sizes but they told me that they concentrate on mainly stick welding (which I have done before). The question I have is what is the best method of welding these cars back together? Seems that TIG is preferred. My past large welding project was using brass rods and a torch to rebuild a 67' mustang, I don't think I want to use that process for this current project since it requires a ton of heat...it worked, but it wasn't pretty.
Any in-site on type of welding to learn would great. I want to make sure I ask the right questions from the school before I sign up for their classes. Don't want to waste money on school if it is not going to specifically help with my project. I figure I can have the car done by the time my little boy is 16. He is almost 2 now. |
mr914 |
Dec 17 2015, 10:12 PM
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914 Hillbilly Group: Members Posts: 576 Joined: 11-January 03 From: Lincoln NE Member No.: 131 Region Association: None |
Mig is the way to go.
I recommend a 220v welder due to the duty cycle. The 110v versions have a 10-20% duty cycle. 5 min weld, 30+ min of cool down time. I personally used a Miller 550. $500 used A LCD welding helmet is a must. Clean, Prep, Fit. HF has welding clamps for flush welding. The pneumatic offset crimper is worth its weight in gold. Knock out welding holes and offset crimps. 80/20 gas mix is my preference. Practice, practice, practice to get thru the learning curve. Weld as little as is necessary to eliminate grinding of the welds. I use a 5 or 8" grinder with a flapper disk. Make sure that it is .050" negative rather than proud. It only requires a thin skin of filler Good Luck! Penetration is the important part. Should have a blueing nearby the welds. Too cold of a weld will not be strong. With practice and skill, you can do 3 dimensional welding of parts. Attached thumbnail(s) |
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