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Old 02-21-2011, 03:10 PM
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thanks so much for this thread, this is exactly what I have been looking for, now if i could find a shop close by to go hang out for a little while.....I tend to learn better by hands on experience
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Old 02-21-2011, 04:40 PM
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When it comes time to join thin sheet metal you will likely want a small mig welder. For your work you can get away with a 110volt machine running .023 wire. If it is in the budget you can upgrade to a 220 volt welder and gang install a double 110 breaker to get the power you need.

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When it comes time to join thin sheet metal you will likely want a small mig welder. For your work you can get away with a 110volt machine running .023 wire. If it is in the budget you can upgrade to a 220 volt welder and gang install a double 110 breaker to get the power you need.

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If you are intending to make panels I would consider a little tig welder over a mig. I prefer to use gas welding for most of the welds I do. Mig welds are hard and very difficult to dress out.
Look into the various welding methods and consider very carefully before deciding, A lot depends on what use you are likely to put it to. There are several threads on here about this subject.

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Mig welds are hard and very difficult to dress out.

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ESAB have a wire called "Easy grind" thats fairly soft.
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If you are intending to make panels I would consider a little tig welder over a mig. I prefer to use gas welding for most of the welds I do. Mig welds are hard and very difficult to dress out.
Look into the various welding methods and consider very carefully before deciding, A lot depends on what use you are likely to put it to. There are several threads on here about this subject.

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Besides that, an Oxy Acetylene setup can be used for cutting, heating for bending thicker steel, heat shrinking, and more. Plus, I was able to buy my whole setup for $125 with half full tanks, and being able to gas weld is a perfect intro to TIG welding.

I prefer TIG because I have more experience with it, but cost is a big proficient and 110v TIGs arent worth the $ IMO. I would take a torch any day over MIG for metal shaping, but a MIG is still needed for plug welds.
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Old 02-24-2011, 08:22 AM
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This is a great thread. With so many tools out there it is hard to know were to start. I have some ideas as what to get, but thanks to Joe I now have a starting point. Thanks
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Old 03-05-2011, 06:51 PM
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This is a great starter thread. I've been doing a little stick welding as well as MIG over at a friends shop. He does some fabrication but not much in the way of curves.

But I have the shaping bug so practice has to start soon!
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Old 03-11-2011, 07:44 PM
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I mean use a post dolly of appropriate size like the one below and hit the work just off the point of contact with a wedge shaped soft hammer (wood or plastic) the plastic hammer in the pic has one wedge shaped end.

Where would I purchase a plastic headed hammer like the one above?
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Old 03-11-2011, 08:00 PM
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http://www.tuckpuck.com/ is one source, and pick up a TuckPuck while you're there. I'll be trying out the hammer pretty soon myself, just gotta wait till next week
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Old 03-11-2011, 08:06 PM
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http://www.tuckpuck.com/ is one source, and pick up a TuckPuck while you're there. I'll be trying out the hammer pretty soon myself, just gotta wait till next week
I have the Tuck Pucks. As much as I like Carey's hammer I am partial to oval shaped wood handles.
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