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En Garde! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 13,475 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() |
I am interested in teaching myself how to weld with gas. O2 Accetiline, not MIG gas.
I have a mig welder that I am sort of competent with. Is there benefit to welding with gas over MIG, or am I going to find that if I buy the tank set up, I'll never use it over MIG. Zach |
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The Aircooledtech Guy ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,966 Joined: 8-November 08 From: Anacortes, WA Member No.: 9,730 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() |
I only use my torch for 2 things: (1) cutting metal and (2) heating up things like rusted bolts and annealing copper exhaust gaskets. Beyond that is sits idle. Though in a small repair, restoration shop like mine where the newest cars are 30+ years old, it gets used a lot!
MIG is the only way to go with sheet metal welding. Gas welding will leave you with a part that looks like a potato chip once it cools. You can cut some pretty thick stuff cleanly especially if you use clamped angle iron as a guide for your tip. I don't see how folks can successfully work on old cars where rusted bolts are such a fact of life without a torch. As others have suggested, look at Craigslist for deals on small set-ups. No need to spend big money on something that gets used once in a while. |
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