worked on my 76 jimmy this summer since I had another truck to use, the tig makes light work of even the thinnest metal , I also redid the canopy with resin and lots of smoothing
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
I've been playing with my TIG for awhile and I'm still struggling with the thin stuff. What do use for filler rod? I've been trying with 1/16" TIG rod, but end up burning through when I add enough heat to melt the rod. I'm going to experiment using some MIG wire where the filler rod is thinner (or at least no thicker than) the sheet metal. Practice, Practice....
no carl this stuff keeps me broke like everyone else you know thay. I used to work at a fab shop making truck boxes we had a selection of machines to use , I found the most flexible one for decent money and set it up right . I still use my antique stick at times because its quick for sheet metal. I go through a lot of argon, I will get you the rod number I used with my set up , its not a ac tig but a dc so its limited by I can do aluminium its not pretty though just functional, might get a cheep ac later .thin metal is fairy easy with it . ive been doing fab stuff for others restore the balance in my pocket
-- Edited by 65wagon on Sunday 5th of December 2021 09:53:17 PM
I have never tried it without the gas, but Im pretty sure the tungsten electrodes would just vaporize without the shielding and cooling of the gas. Im also pretty sure the welds would be brittle and porous without the inert gas.
not a chance it uses it as a shielding gas but also to cool the weld, that's how you keep from burning through, the pic of the green jimmys b post weld is done by stick and a spot welder
-- Edited by 65wagon on Monday 6th of December 2021 12:28:03 AM
. I used to work at a fab shop making truck boxes we had a selection of machines to use , I found the most flexible one for decent money and set it up right . I still use my antique stick at times because its quick for sheet metal. I go through a lot of argon, I will get you the rod number I used with my set up , its not a ac tig but a dc so its limited by I can do aluminium its not pretty though just functional, might get a cheep ac later .thin metal is fairy easy with it . ive been doing fab stuff for others restore the balance in my pocket