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| stateofidleness |
  Oct 5 2007, 10:10 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 810 Joined: 1-September 07 From: Canyon Lake, Texas! Member No.: 8,065 Region Association: None  |
So im almost to the point where welding will be happening on the ol' floorpans
Im wondering whether it is worth the investment to buy a welder and all the accessories needed for the job (could be pricey i presume) or whether it's best just to hire a shop to weld up the holes in my floorpan? if i DO buy a welder (which i think could be fun and a neat thing to learn), what am i looking for? i have a few small pencil diameter holes to patch and a couple baseball size holes to replace in the corners... what type of welder should i look for? what type of welding is best? what type of metal to use? where can i buy a cheap welder and acc. needed? (as cheap as possible! i dont mind used) best to hire a pro? this would be my first time welding so id probably practice on other things first, but im willing to learn and do it right. ive also got an engman kit on the way, so it would be nice to be able to weld that in myself! Thanks for the help! |
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| stateofidleness |
Oct 5 2007, 10:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 810 Joined: 1-September 07 From: Canyon Lake, Texas! Member No.: 8,065 Region Association: None |
WOW..wasnt expecting to spend that much... not anytime soon lol... poor college kid (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
should i look used like pawn shops and stuff?? i have a friend with a welder (not sure what kind) but they do a lot of car stuff (brother is into lifted trucks).. i could borrow it and learn on it i guess and just buy materials... my girlfriend's dad also offered his welder and expertise... should i take em up on these offers? consensus IS that it is something i can do myself?? |
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stateofidleness Welding Woes Oct 5 2007, 10:10 AM
TINCAN914 If it were up to me, I would buy the gear and lear... Oct 5 2007, 10:13 AM sgomes Buy the welder. No brainer. Where you start is u... Oct 5 2007, 10:24 AM stateofidleness is it a correct impression that MIG welders are mo... Oct 5 2007, 10:26 AM SLITS Just bought a MIG .... Lincoln 215 .... about ... Oct 5 2007, 10:32 AM Vacca Rabite Get a 120v 15Amp mig welder. They will run betwee... Oct 5 2007, 10:35 AM iamchappy This is a nice little welder for the price, can be... Oct 5 2007, 10:51 AM type11969 Buy the welder and do it yourself, in the end, you... Oct 5 2007, 10:54 AM Borderline Figure you're going to spend roughly $500... Oct 5 2007, 11:04 AM
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Figure you're going to spend roughly $50... Oct 5 2007, 03:07 PM thomasotten You can get one for $350 plus $80 for a ... Oct 5 2007, 11:19 AM Travis Neff I agree with Zach on a 110V model. that will do a... Oct 5 2007, 11:36 AM andys +1 to what Zach said.
Many argue to take it to th... Oct 5 2007, 11:41 AM Air_Cooled_Nut Take a class in welding first. I learned first in... Oct 5 2007, 12:03 PM Chuck I faced the same question about a month back: have... Oct 5 2007, 12:56 PM Vacca Rabite Seriously. For ~$600 you can really be set u... Oct 5 2007, 01:36 PM Vacca Rabite One more thing.
Get an auto darkening helmet. mo... Oct 5 2007, 01:38 PM So.Cal.914 This isn't bad:
http://www.weldingmart.com/Qs... Oct 5 2007, 01:54 PM Chuck
This isn't bad:
http://www.weldingmart.com/Q... Oct 5 2007, 03:27 PM rjames
:agree: While not necessary, I took a 3 day c... Oct 5 2007, 03:20 PM Rick_Eberle I had the same problem. Spring for the welder, and... Oct 5 2007, 05:55 PM |
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