Hi Mike
I have no personal experience or knowledge of this type of welder, I will
take a guess that 1 is correct and 2 would be from the hidden side but I
have posted this to the list for their consideration!
Anyone got definitive answers?
Graham.
2500PI MKII
Sprinted Dolomite
2000 MKI
Toledo
1300 Front Wheel Drive
http://members.tripod.co.uk/TriumphIW/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael D. Nugent, Ph.D. <nugentmd@gte.net>
To: Graham Stretch <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 4:03 PM
Subject: Spot welder experience
> I have a small stick welder (30-70 amps, I think) that I've never gotton
good
> with. I just bought a Eastwood spot welder attachment for it to see how
that
> works - seems easier since you place the prongs of the pistol-shaped rod
holder
> on the part before the arc starts (see Eastwood.com if you haven't seen
one).
>
> My questions, though, are:
> 1. Am I right to assume that when welding two different gauges of sheet
metal,
> you do the spot weld from the lighter piece side (e.g., from the 18 gauge
> through to the 16 gauge)?
> 2. If the thicknesses are the same, but only one will show, do you spot
weld
> from the good (to be painted side), or from the (to be) hidden side, or
does it
> make no difference?
> 3. Any other guidelines I should follow?
>
> Thanks for your wisdom,
>
> Mike
> Renton, WA
>
> Graham Stretch wrote:
>
> > Hi Roger
> > This point you have raised is a good one, stick welding is done one
handed
> > with a hand held mask to keep you from getting your spare hand in the
way.
> > MIG welding needs both hands to steady against the action of the wire
feed.
> > This I know as we have a guy at work, excellent stick welder, insists on
> > doing mig welding one handed, spends 50% time welding 50%grinding, the
other
> > guys use both hands and don't regularly use the grinder! So yes get a
> > welding helmet at least, there are several styles some with a small flip
> > green shield that are cheaper than the LCD version but better than the
full
> > flip helmet if you are working in confined spaces like front footwells.
> > NEVER be tempted to do with out a shield unless you think you will enjoy
the
> > sensation of having a handful of sand in your eyes. BTDT already had one
> > rolliking for doing it whilst living at parents house, so as it was
still
> > sore and I had not been able to close my eyes by 2am I had my 15 year
old
> > brother walk me the two miles to the hospital as I could hardly see,
coming
> > back, with both eyes patched, he let me walk into a lamp post as it was
> > easier than guiding me round it. It sounds funny now and I can look back
and
> > laugh about it but in all honesty it was the most frightening time I can
> > remember.
> >
> > Graham.
> > 2500PI MKII
> > Sprinted Dolomite
> > 2000 MKI
> > Toledo
> > 1300 Front Wheel Drive
> > http://members.tripod.co.uk/TriumphIW/index.html
> >
> > > Best accessory I used was a self dimming LCD welding helmet. I don't
> > > see how anyone would use the hand held face shield that came with the
> > > welder. Buy the helmet to use and let visitors hold the shield that
came
> > > with the welder.
>
> --
> Mike
> Renton, WA
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