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Which welder to get for welding sheet metal? MIG or TIG?
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<blockquote data-quote="njneer" data-source="post: 6957319" data-attributes="member: 65582"><p>Stick is too savage for thinner materials.</p><p>Mig by far the easiest to set up and use but needs good clean metal to weld properly , rust is a big problem for a mig welder for clean sound welds.</p><p>Tig is by far the most precise and best for thinner materials but a Tig welder is very difficult to set up properly and takes lots of practice to weld , it’s very similar in many ways to gas welding .</p><p>For a beginner a mig welder would be your best bet but you would need to cut back to good solid clean metal to weld it properly.</p><p>Get yourself a decent cheap Gas Mig welder ( avoid gassless welders) .</p><p>Get some new clean metals of various thickness and practice with temperature settings ( thicker the metal the higher the temperature)and wire speeds higher the temperature the quicker the wire speed) and get some feel for it before you start on the vehicle.</p><p></p><p>You want just enough heat to melt a puddle and enough wire speed to fill the puddle .</p><p>its a difficult thing to explain but when you get the temperature and wire speed right you can hear when it’s set right a nice steady crackle , no fits and starts no sticking or jumping.</p><p>If there are gaps between the crackles you need more wire speed, if the wire is pushing back Against the torch you need less speed.</p><p>Keep in a sheltered area wind will blow the gas away and you end up with welds full of aeriated bubble filled welds.</p><p>Also #1 rule a good helmet ,preferably and auto darkening one so you can keep both hands freee to steady yourself with new clean glass, when welding there is absolutely no substitute for seeing clearly when welding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="njneer, post: 6957319, member: 65582"] Stick is too savage for thinner materials. Mig by far the easiest to set up and use but needs good clean metal to weld properly , rust is a big problem for a mig welder for clean sound welds. Tig is by far the most precise and best for thinner materials but a Tig welder is very difficult to set up properly and takes lots of practice to weld , it’s very similar in many ways to gas welding . For a beginner a mig welder would be your best bet but you would need to cut back to good solid clean metal to weld it properly. Get yourself a decent cheap Gas Mig welder ( avoid gassless welders) . Get some new clean metals of various thickness and practice with temperature settings ( thicker the metal the higher the temperature)and wire speeds higher the temperature the quicker the wire speed) and get some feel for it before you start on the vehicle. You want just enough heat to melt a puddle and enough wire speed to fill the puddle . its a difficult thing to explain but when you get the temperature and wire speed right you can hear when it’s set right a nice steady crackle , no fits and starts no sticking or jumping. If there are gaps between the crackles you need more wire speed, if the wire is pushing back Against the torch you need less speed. Keep in a sheltered area wind will blow the gas away and you end up with welds full of aeriated bubble filled welds. Also #1 rule a good helmet ,preferably and auto darkening one so you can keep both hands freee to steady yourself with new clean glass, when welding there is absolutely no substitute for seeing clearly when welding. [/QUOTE]
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