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[CptTripps]

Take a look at my project today. After I sat back and looked at the completed job, I'm starting to think I have no business welding anything...

I got the job done, and I could dance on the pass-side floor, but does anyone have tips for welding?

I'm using a Lincoln-Electric Pro-Core 100 welder. It's served me well, but I'm not sure I'm using the right settings.

Before
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_pix/IMG_5472.jpg)

After
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_pix/IMG_5485.jpg)

Before
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_pix/IMG_5475.jpg)

After
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_pix/IMG_5486.jpg)
(Forgot to take a pic before I primed it)

I'm using 16ga on the floor, and 18ga on the back firewall. I've got to replace the piece where the seat-belt connects to the long, but that'll have to wait till I can find a drillpress that will work on the 10ga piece I have for there. (Interestingly enough, the long was REAL nice inside...the belt-bolt area was the only part that was hosed.)

Am I as bad as I think?

[Trekkor]

The argon/C02 gas is expensive compared to straight CO2. Doesn't last as long either.

I have two gas cylinders. One bi-mix and one CO2.

The CO2 works very well. Burns a little hotter.
Costs a little less than bi-mix but lasts up to four times as long.

When you switch to solid wire you also switch the polarity of the machine.

If your machine doesn't have a mig kit upgrade, i would not try to rig up a home made kit. Too scary for me.
( insert smiley with skeleton showing, due to fatal shock )

Be careful. looks good.

KT