Stripped Nut - Bracket on Stabilizer

[3A-C Power]

Does your MIG have a gas hookup?
I got that oxygen/MAP gas mini torch setup from Canadian Tire, for christmas years ago. The one that uses the little propane torch tanks, except the oxygen one costs $10 and runs out after 5 minutes! They can't get much oxygen in there considering a real oxygen tank built to hold the pressure is 100 times as thick! I returned it. Now they have a full oxyacetylene torch with real tanks for $500. Is that what you got? You're better off with MIG for welding but the torch will make alot of other things either possible or 10 times faster.

[dug320]

That was the one. The oxygen ran out after thirt seconds.

I thought of getting an auto mask. It is on the list of things to look for.

My aim really sucks (too much hand shaking) Can't do much about the shakes as it is part of life. I had to retap the nuts to get rid of the misses.


I like the MIG the amount of conflicting evidence on MIG vs ARC, or Gas vs Flux is overwhelming. Most of the people making comments are either professional welders or apprentices.

To put it into context. I do have MAC or Snap-on-tools. I have tools that meet my needs and the price is right. Canadian Tire tools are good enough and no-one ever questions the snapped sockets.

Just remember to cover the spot where the pipe is to touch the wrench with a nice and thick cloth.

[dug320]

OOOPs I donot have any MAC or Snap-On-Tools. Some from Sears the others from CT

[Adelard of Bath]

I found my auto mask for like $70, I think...US dollars, I know harborfreight has them too, mine has the solar panels in it so I don't have to replace batteries, but as a result, since I hardly ever use it, I have to store it on top of my drill press so it has the florescent light shining on it all the time, to keep it charged up and ready to go...otherwise, it doesn't darken and that's no good! heh

I have stick welded and mig welded, both with flux-core and gas-shielded migs....naturally the gas migs are way nicer but both migs are easier to use if you aren't awesome...stick takes more practice to get the bead going blah blah blah but mig you just point and shoot....

when I weld, I wear a pair of "mig welding gloves" got from work, they dont' have any insulation, they are just thin leather, it doesn't make too much heat so they are good for me...then I USUALLY hold the gun in right hand, often with right hand resting on something, and I hold the very tip of the welder with my left hand, with the left hand also resting on the work...this way, both my hands are sitting right on the work, and I don't have to worry about shakes! my hands are steady anyway though, but this helps me aim the wire where i want it to go

[takza]

I'm going to try using a stitch welder with my 110 volt stick welder.

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The idea being that I could use it to weld body steel...sure can't now since it burns thru....tho I can do a decent spot weld by burning thru and then pulling the stick out slowly.

Have done some searching on this device...and some say it works OK.

I can find 1/16" sticks for a good price per pound compared to flux core wire for sure.

Can't seem to get an arc going when this welder is set to less than 60 amps though...hopefully the stitch welder will help this problem.

[Adelard of Bath]

Hmm that thing looks interesting!

hmm

But if you don't want to buy anything, and you can get at both sides of the metal, you can prevent burnthrough by placing a chunk of brass or copper on the backside of your weld area...I've done that and the brass/copper absorbs the heat of the weld, and contains any molten steel that would otherwise just fall away, and the weld won't stick to the brass/copper
Dunno if this would help on vertical panels...I guess for the heat it would

I'm a big fan of fiberglass for bodywork myself, if it is cosmetic anyway