> We have five British cars.
> 1958 Jaguar 3.4 Litre Sedan (our newest)
> 1960 Austin-Healy Sprite (basket case)
> 1968 MGB (being prepped for autocross)
> 1976 MGB (my daily driver)
> 1979 MG Midget (good shape except faded paint and
> hail damage to nose)
Nice stable.
> 1) Anybody weld? I've got a 220V Sear's buzz-box
> (35 - 230 amp) and a Century dual range wire welder
> (rigged for flux-cored wire) My '68 B needs a new
> floor, and an inner sill replaced. I've practiced,
> and got reasonable at laying a bead on 18 gauge
> sheet, but virtually no succes at lap welding the
> stuff. The top piece burns away.
You must be running too hot. Turn down the current and
see if you can still get a solid bead. I'm learning to
use my new MIG welder, and that was the solution to the
"top piece burns away" problem...
> 1) more practice, 2) better/different equipment
> (maybe MIG?). I like how the wire welder behaves,
> except that it makes a lot of splatter.
The MIG is great - very little warping in the workpieces,
almost no splatter, very adjustable to get the right
welding action.
> I hope to be able to do more than floors and inner stuff-
> the Jag and the Bug-eye both need outer sill and
> fender work.
Sounds like you are up for some welding fun...
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John R. Lupien
lupienj@wal.hp.com
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