Welding thread!!!!
04-14-2014, 01:08 PM
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Can the cheap welder I have be the cause of having a hard time getting the puddle to flow and burn into both surfaces but then when I grind the weld down all I see is the seam of the top metal? Like if the welds aren't melting together. I am welding a patch into my roof for a sunroof delete and I'm about to go insane. I'm getting weld-to-patch seam and it isn't even ground flush yet. Suggestions?
04-14-2014, 01:15 PM
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Can the cheap welder I have be the cause of having a hard time getting the puddle to flow and burn into both surfaces but then when I grind the weld down all I see is the seam of the top metal? Like if the welds aren't melting together. I am welding a patch into my roof for a sunroof delete and I'm about to go insane. I'm getting weld-to-patch seam and it isn't even ground flush yet. Suggestions?
do you have any pictures of what you're working on?
04-14-2014, 01:23 PM
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But it can't be that way, if it is that way it will leak, do I reweld it and not grind down as far? Let it be a lip there?
04-14-2014, 01:40 PM
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usually people cover it up with bondo and do some body work. you don't replace body panels and just call it good after welding it
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04-14-2014, 02:28 PM
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which welder? I lay down welds with a harbor freight welder that look almost as good as the ones from the big miller. sheet metal is god awful hard enough as it is. for sheet metal I would tack the new pieces in place, grind smooth, then cover with bondo. trying to fully weld sheet will quickly warp, blow through, and cause frustration.
do you have any pictures of what you're working on?
do you have any pictures of what you're working on?
04-14-2014, 04:02 PM
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didn't you do any research into body work before trying to fill a hole in your roof? unless you roof is flexing like a mother lover or you're laying on top of it, bondo is the way it's done. I'm not sure what other way to do it and still put paint over it and have it come out smooth 
a good bondo layer can actually stiffen up the area a bit. it dries/hardens more like a rock, not play-doh
a good bondo layer can actually stiffen up the area a bit. it dries/hardens more like a rock, not play-doh
04-14-2014, 04:09 PM
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you thought that was me being a dick? 
I guess you read sarcasm where I typed sincerity. take it easy man you're the one here for help. try to keep the attitude out of it
I guess you read sarcasm where I typed sincerity. take it easy man you're the one here for help. try to keep the attitude out of it
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