There was a discussion a while back about reasonably priced arc
welders for the non-professional user. Of course I foolishly didn't
save the info, not being in the market at the time, now I may need to
buy one.
Here is my problem:
In the past, I've replaced floor pans, longitudinal sections, wheel
wells, and done other out-of-sight auto body welding using gas welding
with an OO or OOO welding tip. I'm now attempting to replace some
exterior body panels, like rocker panels, bottom of doors, etc. where
the final product will be very visible. Everyone tells me I must use
a mig welder to avoid heat distortion and that even a OOO gas welding
tip would produce distortion on something like a door panel.
I would like to get more opinions from this list. Anyone attempted
gas welding like this? Has anyone used the anti-heat compound that
Eastwood sells that you use to surround the weld area and prevent the
heat from spreading?
If I do go with an arc welder or mig welder, what
manufacturers/models does the list recommend? This would be for a
non-professional, and will probably be used for only 1 car
restoration, so price is a factor as well as ease of use, and ability
to weld auto body sheet metal with little distortion.
Finally, again, Eastwood has a small Lincoln stick welder (AC-100)
that, with the purchase of the optional "stitch welder" they claim
sheet metal as thin as 22 gauge can be welded. Has anyone used one of
these with success? What is a "stitch welder"
As always, thanks for any advice
Gene
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