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Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 47 years, shows why you might think about buying an arc welder to use for car repairs Simple, basic machines that use ...
Lol to all you idiots, trying to use a stick welder for patches is like
killing an ant with a sledgehammer, it's too hot to be used, period. Must
use MIG or TIG welder for lower current, and electrode ground switching.
+thinkpad411 yes, but diy guys generally won't spend on a good mig or tig welder due to high cost. Though they are coming down, I just got a really good kenwood mig for 375.
gotta few cracks on my custom wheel. Nothing much as a life threating , but
a few half inch around the lips of the rim. Two cracks to be exact. The
sets was still pretty new, but my girlfriend rode my car the other day and
she accidently hit a major curb and this was the result. air is leaking out
due to the two cracks. Took it to all the shops around, even to a major
welding shop and all were saying that their insurance wont let them touch
it cuz its a safety hazard. I do understand the risk they maybe taking if
they open the door to all the customer with crack rims, but my two half
inch crack is nothing much as a hazard compared to a worn out tire on a
car. To make a long story short nobody want to touch it. My only three
options left is find an individual person that can weld custom rims, do it
myself or toss it and buy a new set, which i really dont want to due to my
tight budget. Please any advise. Can this portable weld you are dancing
about can fix my problem.
I read so many post saying don't arc weld panels on cars incase of blow
through.arc welders are cheaper to buy than mig.I need sills tidying on
mine but I'm cautious it will blow through..
+Andrew Young You could try going with a 3/32" 6013 rod, which was designed to be used on sheet metal, and watch your amperage very carefully to make sure you're not running excessively hot. Also, if your welder is capable of running DC, switch to DC- which will decrease the weld penetration, making burn through less likely. Good luck!
Does anybody know what the maximum AMPAGE i am likely to need or use with
an ARC welder for use on cars?
Is 100 A enough for most jobs or should i buy a more powerful one
+Scotty Kilmer So a 100 AMP stick welder (arc) is great for panels, welding on fenders, panels that have rusted out etc.You say frame work needs more, do you mean frame work on cars like chassis frames?If so what ampage would you say for that
Is it okay to weld on the K-cradle (crossmember? subframe? idk what its
called). The corner that holds the front control arm bolt on a 2003 Corolla
(Matrix) that was wrecked was damaged and I hate to replace the whole thing
when just the corner is damaged. It would be welded by or under the direct
supervision of a experienced welder. Thanks scotty for the videos.
Mr Scotty Kilmer
I bought a new SMART TOOLS Arc welding machine , and a (6013) 2.5mm welding
rods .
i want to weld on my front quarter panel which is made from very then
metal, it has a rusty bottom end .and i want to replace it with fine clean
metal sheet .
what is the best rods for this job ?
is the higher amps better for thin metal or the lower amps ?
can i weld a muffler using it ?
+thesniperofcs lower amps are for thin metal, including mufflers. Just realize you have to cut all the rusted area clean off before welding, and use the correct rods for the material you are welding. Any welding shop can sell you them when you bring them a sample of the metal you are welding
I just bought the same helmet... and a 90 amp flux welder from HF. First
time welder.
Anyway... Can I weld onto a car part when it's still connected?
I want to weld a socket onto the inner tie rod on a 03 Ford Focus because I
the rod connector is stock and completely round at the rack and pinion. I
can't get a pipe wrench in there even with the steering wheel completely
turned. Just bought an angle grinder to make edges for a socket but a 4.5in
grinder is still a bit big for the cavity.
I want to weld a socket to it and impact it off but I don't want to damage
anything electrical or pull off the rack and pinion just to weld it. Any
advice?