I have 3 different welders. The oxy-acet is a victor aircraft torch. It
has a small handle for tight places. I used it with the 000 tip for sheet
metal work before I bought a Lincoln SP-100 mig unit with the gas bottle. I
like the weld quality with the oxy-act, but I didnt like dealing with the
heat. I would either warp someting or burn some part nearby. For sheet metal
I use only the mig welder. It's just so much quicker to use and with a
little practice can give pretty good results. For larger stuff like welding
brackets on the axle, I use my AC225 Linclon buzz box. I got that at a swap
meet for $75. Probably the best choice would be a tig welder. It's like an
oxy-acet with heat control. I have thought of adding that to my mix, but the
unit from Lincoln is about $1400. I cant justify it, but I may get it
anyway.
Hope that helps.
Bob Chansler
Mead, CO
----- Original Message -----
From: "K. M. Lehmann" <klehmann@bentonrea.com>
To: "Bobby D Keeland" <bob_keeland@usgs.gov>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Welder needed.
> Your gaswelder, oxy-acet is probably the most versatile and controllable
> welder used in auto work. I have used my Sears gas welder and my Miller
> infinite adjustable buzz box for over 30 yrs building all types of cars &
> trucks.
> Lee
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bobby D Keeland" <bob_keeland@usgs.gov>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 3:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Welder needed.
>
>
> > Mark,
> >
> > A couple of years ago I was in the same situation you are now in.
I
> > ended up buying a small oxy-acetyline gas welding outfit from Lowes. I
> > still don't know how to weld but have used the torch to cut a lot of
> things
> > from very old rusty bolts to some horrible welded on motor mounts and
> > spring perches on a rearend. The little unit I have is VERY portable and
> > quite useful (to the point that my dad has it most of the time). It
would
> > not be good for production work because of the limited supply of oxygen
> and
> > acetyline, but for an occasional user like myself it is good enough.
> >
> > Some day I hope to take a welding class at the local vo-tech, but
> for
> > not I can at least cut or heat to loosen. Like Bruce said, don't rule
out
> > an oxy-acetyline gas welder.
> >
> > BobK
> > 51 3600 5-window (in pieces)
> > Arnaudville, LA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Bruce Kettunen
> > <bekett@uslink.net> To:
> oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > Sent by: cc:
> > owner-oletrucks@aut Subject: Re:
[oletrucks]
> Welder needed.
> > ox.team.net
> >
> >
> > 11/06/2003 03:20 PM
> > Please respond to
> > Bruce Kettunen
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > One other thought on this, if your local high school or tech school
> > offers a night class on welding, take it. The class here has a number
> > of different welders in the booths ranging from 110V stick welders
> > to some nice MIG welders for the students to try out.
> >
> > Don't rule out oxy-acetyline gas welding too. Slow, but extremely
> > controllable. Give it a try.
> >
> > Bruce Kettunen
> > 57 3200
> > Mt. Iron, MN
> >
> > At Thursday, 06 November 2003, you wrote:
> >
> > >Mark
> > >a lot depends on the money you want to spend. for $1500 you have
> > a stick,
> > >tig, mig welder that your neighbors will envy. I bought a Lincoln
> > Weld Pac
> > >100 at Home Depot 3 yrs ago for $330, that I have been real happy with.
> > >www.mylincolnelectric.com/Catalog/equipmentdatasheet.asp?p=7106
> > >It's a 110Vwire feed, 30-100 AMP welder. I leave it set up on flux
> > core wire
> > >but it can easily be converted to MIG for $130. I like it for the
> > >portability, if thats not a concern, I would step up to the 220V
> > unit. Both
> > >can weld up to 1/4" (3/8" if you know how to weld). There is not
> > a 1/4"
> > >piece of metal on any truck I have owned. I used to be a pipe welder
> > years
> > >ago and thought you needed 300 amps @ 100% duty cycle to be a decent
> > welder.
> > >If your not production welding or putting up water towers, the smaller
> > >welders are easier to weld sheet metal with.
> > >My neighbors have stick welders, guess who does their welding. me.
> > >None of them will be any good if you don't know how to weld.
> > >Kurt
> > >58 Apache project
> > >59 3800 panel 4sale
> > >
> > >>From: "mark treutelaar" <phoneman@ticon.net>
> > >>Reply-To: "mark treutelaar" <phoneman@ticon.net>
> > >>To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > >>Subject: [oletrucks] Welder needed. Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 20:49:
> > 03 -0600
> > >>
> > >>What type of welder would I need for truck restoration . Any
> > >>reccomendations .
> > >>I dont need the best but I want something that can do it all. From
> > frame
> > >>work
> > >>to body work . Im just starting out and Ive got a 467 panel truck
> > and a 55
> > >>Chevy pickup that need restoration . Thanks Mark
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