[Shop-talk] Welding wire: price and size

[Jack Brooks]

Jim,

24 will be easier than 30 to weld sheet metal with.  I found a huge
difference in welding on my 1960 TR3 and my 1980 TR8.  The steel was better
in the 60's and far easier to get goods welds.  It may have been the
thickness, but the '3 welded up like butter and the '8 fought me tooth and
nail.  Go figure.

As far as HF wire, I have no experience with it.

Jack 

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[mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Stone
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 3:46 PM
To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
Subject: [Shop-talk] Welding wire: price and size

Is Harbor Freight welding wire any good?  It is considerably cheaper than
you can pick up at Lowe's or Home Depot.  Also, when patching the floor in
an old LBC (Sunbeam Alpine), how big a difference will .024 wire make vs.
.030?  We didn't work with sheet metal in my welding class, so I will be
learning as I go along.  Is the thinner wire more forgiving?

Thanks.

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