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| jd74914 |
 Mar 29 2007, 10:31 PM
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Its alive  Group: Members Posts: 4,782 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States  |
I wouldn't use pipe with lead soldier on it. It can do bad things to your health. You want to hammer it flat so it has the greatest possible area touching the work surface.
You can get good welds with flux core, there is just a little more spatter. You really don't need MIG. Your biggest problem is the amount of rust, paint and other crap on the two pieces. Once you take that off it will be cake to weld. |
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| CoolAirVw |
Apr 1 2007, 08:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: 4-July 06 From: Kansas City Area Missouri Member No.: 6,370 |
QUOTE(LowGT @ Mar 29 2007, 10:54 PM)  I did buy a copper pipe yesterday, but I didn't hammer it flat, I'll try that. Unfortunately I am using flux core right now, but I'm looking into buying the MIG conversion. I'm also using a flux core welder right now. Welding with flux core is ugly and hard. I have a welder coming on loan that I had to buy the bottle for. We got a small bottle and it cost 130.00 here, but that doesn't include the regulator. The loaner welder has all that. I need some "EZ grind" wire also. The stuff I'm using now is hard! Here's a link to some rust I'm repairing on my Turbo Diesel Jetta. Getting some good practice to repair 914's! Propane torch to melt tar, wire wheel and then patch in floorboard. Jetta rust repair as practice for 914 |
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