Every NASCAR shop I've been in (and I've been in a few) has several large
MIG welders. Beauifuld welds...I'm sure from lots of practice replacing bent
parts. They use top quality DOM mild steel. There may be a TIG torch around,
but I've not seen it used on a chassis.
John Beckett
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
To: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>; <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; <Nt788@aol.com>;
<LGMCAFEE@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: Welding 101
> Bruce, you might ask around and see what they use to weld together those
> NASCAR chassis with.
> Jim in Palmdale where it actually SNOWED last night, well technically it
was
> snow but it was only 1/4 inch thick
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>
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> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 11:10 AM
> Subject: Re: Welding 101
>
>
> > Dick, If you intend to work on lsr cars / street rods / homebuilt
> > motorcycles
> > and the like for a number of years yet, the best way to go is to get
> yourself
> > a TIG welding ( also referred to as HELIARC ) outfit .... this is how
the
> PROS
> > do it, and to me it is the ULTIMATE way to fasten metal together :
> aluminum
> > (or as it is known in the UK : ALUMINIUM ),stainless steel, regular
carbon
> > steel, titanium, magnesium, copper, and cast iron . You said that you
can
> > gas weld ..... TIG is much the same, torch in one hand, filler rod in
the
> > other,
> > only the heat for the arc is supplied by electricity, and the inert gas
is
> > for the
> > purpose of shielding the weld zone only, whether argon, helium, or
carbon
> > dioxide ...... or mixes like 75 % helium / 25 % argon, etc. ...... it
all
> > depends on WHAT you are welding on .
> > My take is ..... IF you can afford to do some serious racing, and
> IF
> > you will be building the car(s) yourself, and IF you can visualize
> yourself
> > being ABLE to do this for at least a few more years ..... then you
should
> > do yourself a BIG FAVOR and get TIG welding for your shop .
> > IF you were a racer who is mainly an engine builder type, and
does
> > just a little welding on the car, or NONE, and farms all of that out to
> > friends
> > or pro shops, then this advice might not apply to you ..... everybody
has
> > to figure out what they really need versus the cost, and how often will
> they
> > need to use that equipment, and will the equipment they already have
> > get the job done ..... to their satisfaction .
> > Much of the great technology in hot rodding and race car building
> > came to us from the aircraft industry, which is one of industry' s main
> > cutting edges in metalworking, and I believe the TIG process was
developed
> > by North American Aircraft in the early 40s ...... but I might be
> incorrect
> > on that . Check out the welding you see on any modern airplanes .....
> > I do every time I' m getting on an airliner .... some nice looking welds
> > there, and rivet work, too !
> > Several thoughts there ......
> > YA PAYS YER MONEY & MAKES YER CHERCE
> > Bruce
> > BTW : When I started gas welding (1954) the word " torch " meant the
> > CUTTING torch ..... when we actually welded metal together with the
> > smaller tips screwed onto the same handle, this was technically referred
> to
> > as an oxy - acetylene blowpipe .....at least according to the
manufacturer
> .
> > In those days every garage and body shop had oxy - acetylene welding
> > ..... but they did NOT all have arc welding .....
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