Whatever method you use get plenty of test material to practice on. Making butt
welds on 18 or 20 gauge sheet is not easy. The fitup clamps shown in another
reply would deffinately help.
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Tim Davis BN7
> I'm getting ready to attempt to install patch panels on the rear wings
> (the front
> "dog leg" were there is often rust). The patch panels are "joggled"
> (flanged) at the
> top for a joggle/overlap, but I'd really like to cut the joggle off and
> butt-weld. I
> have a small wire welder (not MIG, but capable), and I'm wondering if
> anybody
> has tried this and what their results were. In particular, I'm
> concerned about
> excessive warpage (my goal is to use as little filler as possible).
>
> I know of the "TwentyGauge" wire that should work better than flux wire,
> but
> I'm tempted to try this with just flux wire. Anybody been able to do
> this cleanly?
>
> TIA,
> bs
>
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> Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
> '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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