which one is better?
04-29-2007, 11:47 AM
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RE: which one is better?
I think im just going to get the lincoln one. I dont care about spatter I can clean that up with my die grinder. i just need somehting that can weld torque box reinforcements, subframe connectors, the holes in the engine bay and weld metal in the big holes in the engine bay and tail pipes to my mufflers and things like that and if the lincoln welder can do that then thats all I need then.
04-29-2007, 04:02 PM
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RE: which one is better?
k...i'm actaully a welder...so here goes....get your self a lincoln mig pak 10 or 15..i have the migpak 10 and it will weld everything you need to weld. I have had mine for well over 6 years now and I generally abuse my tools and this thing has held up without any problems.
You are going to have to weld with solid wire .023 or .025 with shielding gas (CO2) for anything on your mustang body...if you use .030 or .035 flux core you are going to make a real mess. *** core burns hot and provides deep penetration as the majority of the "heat" comes from the panels you are welding...not exactly what you need on body panels...
if you practice real hard you can actually weld with the solid wire without the gas but you have to turn up the heat (AMPS) a little more than normal. It takes a lot of practice to get this right so i wouldn't recommend it if you are just starting out.
oh...clip your ground cable of the welder as close to the point you are welding as possible. Do not clip it to the gas tank...do not clip it to the axle, transmission, engine..etc. If you run current through a bearing you will weld it to its race, crankshaft.etc...not nice when this happens. If you run current and arc through the gas tank..well you know....
You are going to have to weld with solid wire .023 or .025 with shielding gas (CO2) for anything on your mustang body...if you use .030 or .035 flux core you are going to make a real mess. *** core burns hot and provides deep penetration as the majority of the "heat" comes from the panels you are welding...not exactly what you need on body panels...
if you practice real hard you can actually weld with the solid wire without the gas but you have to turn up the heat (AMPS) a little more than normal. It takes a lot of practice to get this right so i wouldn't recommend it if you are just starting out.
oh...clip your ground cable of the welder as close to the point you are welding as possible. Do not clip it to the gas tank...do not clip it to the axle, transmission, engine..etc. If you run current through a bearing you will weld it to its race, crankshaft.etc...not nice when this happens. If you run current and arc through the gas tank..well you know....
