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| Steve |
 Jul 22 2012, 10:18 PM
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Bought a Mig Welder!! Where is a good place to buy some sheet metal to practice on in Orange County, CA? I went to home depot and they only had 22 gauge and 16 gauge. I am looking for 18 and 20 gauge. Something similar to our cars.
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| walterolin |
Jul 23 2012, 06:43 AM
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I just went through this process, did some arc welding years ago but hadn't used gas before.
Don't buy the small gas cylinder, you'll use it fairly quickly and the unit cost for your gas is higher. Gas welds are cleaner than flux core, but flux can be used, at least on the underneath stuff that doesn't have to look pretty. If you use flux, don't buy the el cheapo wire - pay for the Lincoln. Buy your steel at a supply house. They will probably have a scrap bin, and a 4x8 sheet of 16 gauge will run around $70.00. 20 gauge is a lot easier to bend but of course you can blow holes easier. |
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Steve Bought a Mig Welder! Where is a good place to buy some metal to practice on? Jul 22 2012, 10:18 PM
Elliot Cannon Don't buy it from Home Depot. Find a steel su... Jul 22 2012, 10:32 PM Elliot Cannon Try here. http://orangecounty.citysearch.com/pro... Jul 22 2012, 10:34 PM phatnine11 look up a company by the name of Patton's Meta... Jul 23 2012, 01:30 AM billh1963 Are you telling us that you don't have a coupl... Jul 23 2012, 04:44 AM Steve Thanks everyone for the help!! I bought a... Jul 23 2012, 07:43 AM
Elliot Cannon
Thanks everyone for the help!! I bought ... Jul 23 2012, 09:22 AM infraredcalvin
Try here. http://orangecounty.citysearch.com/pr... Jul 23 2012, 07:58 AM Smitty911
[quote name='Elliot Cannon' post='1713370' date='... Jul 23 2012, 08:01 AM Brian_Boss If you go to real steel supplier, ask to look thro... Jul 23 2012, 08:03 AM r_towle lookup a local machine shop and ask them for scrap... Jul 23 2012, 08:15 AM |
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