This a good welder metal work on cars?
#1
This a good welder metal work on cars?
#3
as long as you are not planning on using it for a safty cage it should be fine, its only rated for 1/8th inch mild steel. but if you are only thinking about doing light body work (pannels/floors only) it should be fine. But you should use a bigger welder if you are planning on doing large body work, such as boxing your frame, rool cages, any suspension mounts since thats normaly 1/4" if not more, often from 1/3rd" or larger.
#4
Lincoln or Miller ftw. That one is fine, but very basic and for lighter gauge metal. I have a Miller 140 that I can do anything a Mustang will ever require, but it is twice the price of that one. That Lincoln is a good starter that will allow you to learn how to weld and do your own work. That is very satisfying!
#6
For sheet metal you won't NEED 1/4" capability. One guideline is 0.001" metal thickness per rated amp (output).
Assuming that you can do your welding indoors (or at least out of the wind) what you will want is to use solid wire with gas instead of fluxcore. Much neater and much less work afterward cleaning weld spatter and slag. Outdoors on anything but a dead calm day, you'll need fluxcore because the gas will get blown away . . . fluxcore works OK but is messy.
More in this case might be nice down the road if you think you'll ever be welding heavier stock. Consider the non-automotive possibilities as well. More also means you'll want a 50A 220 VAC outlet.
Norm
Assuming that you can do your welding indoors (or at least out of the wind) what you will want is to use solid wire with gas instead of fluxcore. Much neater and much less work afterward cleaning weld spatter and slag. Outdoors on anything but a dead calm day, you'll need fluxcore because the gas will get blown away . . . fluxcore works OK but is messy.
More in this case might be nice down the road if you think you'll ever be welding heavier stock. Consider the non-automotive possibilities as well. More also means you'll want a 50A 220 VAC outlet.
Norm
Last edited by Norm Peterson; 07-12-2009 at 11:10 AM.
#7
one thing I thought of, What about welding floor supports?
Basically, will that welder I found work for body and floor supports or should I keep looking?
Is a Tig welder better or worse? *A Friend has one I might ask to use perhaps*
And primarily my welding would be outside considering I don't have a shop. As as well it does tend to be pretty windy in Oklahoma.
Basically, will that welder I found work for body and floor supports or should I keep looking?
Is a Tig welder better or worse? *A Friend has one I might ask to use perhaps*
And primarily my welding would be outside considering I don't have a shop. As as well it does tend to be pretty windy in Oklahoma.