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Welding panels

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Welding panels

Post by norty40 »

In Queensland, is there any rules or laws in place saying wat kind of welder you can use on panels? I'm handy with the stig or mig its just that the I already have a stick and don't want to get a mig welder if I can use a stick welder.
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Post by ryan.u »

Mate, I'm pretty certain it doesn't matter what welder you use, However, be aware that stick welders weld fairly hot and you run the risk of warpage or burn through. Stick welders aren't really designed for sheet steel such as car pannels and you would definately get better results and a straighter pannel out of a mig.

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Post by mhgill »

You would have to be a great welder to weld panels with an arc welder. MIG is the way to go, the lower the amps the better 30 +/-

You could try it with a stick welder, but I doubt it will be very sucsessful.
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Post by sheriff »

yeah mig are the way to go oxy isnt to bad either if can weld with it
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Post by mkpatrol »

Panels are not really structural but the rule of thumb is that the structural integrity of any "panel" repaired must not be compromised when doing repairs.

Usually there is no stipulation of how or what is used to repair a pane as long as the strength is retained.
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Post by mkpatrol »

sheriff wrote:yeah mig are the way to go oxy isnt to bad either if can weld with it
I love the control you have with oxy wleding, so underrated I think.
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Post by matthewK »

myself iv mig welded my old jackaroo and tig welded a toyota camry both as easy as each other but migs quicker
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