Quoll Officially Full-On Dubber
232 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
Whats the thinest metal that you can weld with TIG MIG etc?
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pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day
4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
depends on how good a welder you are and how good your m/c is
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1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
^ like he said.
The thinnest steel is on late model bugs which is 0.8mm. Modern cars go even thinner.
The thinnest steel is on late model bugs which is 0.8mm. Modern cars go even thinner.
Jon
ratty 63 Custom Title Time!
1,083 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
as expained above.
Personally I have my good and bad days with my welder - some days I make perfect welds on thin sheet - other days I struggle not to blow holes in metal the thickness of bridge girders :duh:
What are you planning on welding?
R 🙂
Personally I have my good and bad days with my welder - some days I make perfect welds on thin sheet - other days I struggle not to blow holes in metal the thickness of bridge girders :duh:
What are you planning on welding?
R 🙂
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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
I know welders that can do 0.4 stainless sheet with a TIG and 0.6 with a mig.
I have seen a lot of people say the MIG they are using is crap and doesn't work, then when I look at what they are welding it is rusty, covered in dirt, crap and nearly see through thin, using every setup on the machine wrong. What chance is there?
Clean ya metal and set the machine right and with patience and skill you can weld just about anything.
I have seen a lot of people say the MIG they are using is crap and doesn't work, then when I look at what they are welding it is rusty, covered in dirt, crap and nearly see through thin, using every setup on the machine wrong. What chance is there?
Clean ya metal and set the machine right and with patience and skill you can weld just about anything.
Quoll Officially Full-On Dubber
232 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
I think its 0.4cm I am makeing a wireing cover to cover the heater pipes/wires at the front of the car as I have a firberglass front clip so it looks like I am going to have to borrow a TIG.
the steel seemed to be bare but it hasnt rusted at all so I think it might be zinc coated will it be ok to weld like that or had I better sand it back?
the steel seemed to be bare but it hasnt rusted at all so I think it might be zinc coated will it be ok to weld like that or had I better sand it back?
no slow 63 Seriously Crusin Dubber
190 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Have you used a TIG before? With the right machine and a good operator you can weld a razor blade, But If you aren't that experienced at useing one don't bother ......you wont be happy with the outcome.
pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day
4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
yep a pulse tig is better for thinner mat`l but as No Slow 63 says ,you can blow and melt things as quick as look at them (use one at work) 😉
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toplessbug Fahrvergnugen
879 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
if you havent used a tig before forget it ,even on pulse you will have a blobby mess to contend with its taken me about a yeat to get a handle on the one at work and im still playing ,far better to con the machine,s owner to come and do it for you and yes the coating will have to be removed