Thanks for all the help I have done my bit for the economoney and bought
the tank I am gonna learn how to use the welda and build tanks .
rob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
To: "'elliottd '" <elliottd@look.ca>; "'Larry Young '"
<cartravel@pobox.com>; "'Robert Dardano '" <19to1tr6@attbi.com>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:33 PM
Subject: RE: Gas No gas MIG
> Sounds like everyone has had the same experience. I think flux core is
> fine when it's sunday and you're out of gas. It works fine but it's
> messier. It's also harder to get it to feed cleanly--perhaps because the
> roller crushes it a little. It's almost as bad as soft aluminum wire.
>
> I use straight argon--I don't remember why, I think it's because I do a
> little aluminum welding as well, though every time I go through all the
> setup I wonder why. You have to replace the entire feed system with a
> lined tube. I borrowed a gun that feeds from the gun handle instead of the
> base unit, and that was really slick. If you want to try MIG welding
> aluminum, that's the one to get.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elliottd
> To: Larry Young; Robert Dardano
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Sent: 3/10/2003 9:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Gas No gas MIG
>
> For all my work, including body panels, I use the Argon - Co2 gas bottle
> and
> 0.023" diameter MIG mild steel wire which is copper coated to keep it
> from
> getting rusty when I'm not using it. It works great. I bought it 15
> years
> ago for my restorationand have been using it for the one I'm doing now.
> It
> has 3 settings. I use the lowest setting to do butt welding (edge to
> edge
> for smoothe results) as setting 2 for overlap joints where no one will
> be
> able to see them. For thicker pieces, I use the #3 (High) setting.
>
> Don Elliott, 1958 TR3A
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Young" <cartravel@pobox.com>
> To: "Robert Dardano" <19to1tr6@attbi.com>
> Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 11:01 AM
> Subject: Re: Gas No gas MIG
>
>
> > Rob,
> > I've heard nothing good about fluxcore wire. You should rig it for
> gas.
> I
> > believe I use an argon/co2 mix (ask your local welding supply) and
> 0.030
> wire.
> > The secret to mig welding body panels is to never run a bead, just
> tack it
> until
> > all the tacks are connected. This way you avoid heat build up and
> distortion.
> > Some work I've done on my boattail speester is on the net at
> >
> http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/MTFCTulsa/ABC_Bodies/body_restoratio
> n.ht
> m.
> > Larry Young
> >
> > Robert Dardano wrote:
> >
> > > Can anyone sujest the proper fluxcore wire to use for Tr-6 body
> pannels?My
> > > welder will take .023 up to .035 The rolls are not cheap so I would
> like to
> > > start with the right one for the job I have no experiance with
> welding
> but
> > > its something I have wanted to learn. The 2lb starter roll was .035
> and
> if I
> > > have learned anything it seems I should be useing a lighter gauge.
> > > thanks in advance rob
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