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| posted on April 13th, 2007 at 09:31 AM |
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What's a good source of steel to practice welding on?
As my title suggests, I am looking for advice as to what is the best steel to practice welding on. I got a MIG and want to learn how to use it before
I touch my beetle.
Should I buy some new steel? Or should I just get some old car bonnet (not vw of course) and practice on that?
Thanks
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| posted on April 13th, 2007 at 10:41 AM |
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drive past your nearest big smash shop in the dead of evening and grab some old door skins from the dumpster, everyone loves dumpster rummaging dont
they!? 
or you could just ask them I suppose.
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| posted on April 13th, 2007 at 12:31 PM |
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Any steel panels will do. Try too much gas, not enuf, fast feed, slo feed, lotsa amps, not enuf etc. Get a feel for it. Metwiz (I think) is a good
site.
Also, if you know someone who is a gun welder get them to take you through it, much easier to get you started.
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| posted on April 13th, 2007 at 05:10 PM |
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Any chop top Bug, Porga (they light up real well) ...
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| posted on April 13th, 2007 at 06:38 PM |
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...a wrecking yard
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| posted on April 13th, 2007 at 08:47 PM |
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Thanks for the tips, I will give it a go on an old car bonnet
Thats not rust, it's ah ... orange primer ... yep that's what it is ...
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| posted on April 14th, 2007 at 05:01 PM |
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want a challenge, try steel tubing, like bike frames.
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| posted on April 14th, 2007 at 06:04 PM |
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So far, the flat steel I am practicing on is hard enough as is! 
Thats not rust, it's ah ... orange primer ... yep that's what it is ...
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