I"ve allready done that its herreditary rob
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Herrera" <jrherrera90@hotmail.com>
To: <19to1tr6@attbi.com>; <BillB@bnj.com>; <elliottd@look.ca>;
<cartravel@pobox.com>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: Gas No gas MIGand kids
> Rob:
>
> Don't do it. It will ruin his spelling and punctuation skills.
>
> J.R.
>
>
> >From: "Robert Dardano" <19to1tr6@attbi.com>
> >Reply-To: "Robert Dardano" <19to1tr6@attbi.com>
> >To: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>, "'elliottd '" <elliottd@look.ca>,
> >"'Larry Young '" <cartravel@pobox.com>
> >CC: <fot@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: Gas No gas MIGand kids Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003
22:24:54 -0500
> >
> >Does anyone have an opinon about letting my 14 year old learn how to weld
> >are his eys to under devlopeted Is he supseptable to other risks other
> >than being a kid.besides its a good excuse to get an auto dark helmet
> >thanks for the input 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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