Welding so hard right now

"Bandit" (2bandit) 07/11/2015 at 14:31 • Filed to: blue turd

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Sheet metal patch panels of different gauge with an arc welder is kinda hard. Even with all the burn throughs, the piece is still rather solid.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Bandit 07/11/2015 at 14:34

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What car are you welding on?

Bandit > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 07/11/2015 at 14:36

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My 2000 Blazer 2-door 2wd. I’m prepping it to sell and didn’t want to sell a car with rusty panels. I’ve also put a bunch of new parts in it. Here’s the rust repair on the other side. http://oppositelock.kinja.com/oppo-confessio…

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Bandit 07/11/2015 at 14:54

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Oh wow! That’s awesome! I’d love to try my hand at something like that one day. Nice work! How long did it take you?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Bandit 07/11/2015 at 15:21

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Nice job making it work! Not easy given the situation.

Bandit > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 07/11/2015 at 15:37

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Only about three hours total for the welding/patch making... but the finish bodywork (body filler and sanding) takes for ever!

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Bandit 07/11/2015 at 19:32

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For a patch panel like that, did you buy it pre-shaped, or hammer it into the shape you need?

Bandit > BaconSandwich is tasty. 07/11/2015 at 21:08

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Heck no! I bought flat sheet steel and hammered it. Nothing can be done the easy way! I’d feel bad about arc welding a nice patch panel.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Bandit 07/11/2015 at 23:25

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Nice. That’s certainly a skill I wouldn’t mind learning.

Bandit > BaconSandwich is tasty. 07/12/2015 at 00:35

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Haha, well luckily the patch in the picture was on a flat piece of body. The other patch was pretty easy too, I formed it around a tire and a vice. Proper tools are merely a suggestion (except a sheet metal brake, I’m so glad I have one).

Frank Grimes > Bandit 07/12/2015 at 00:39

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arc welding instead of MIG is an interesting technique.

Bandit > Frank Grimes 07/12/2015 at 00:47

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I don’t have access to a mig so I had to make due with what I’ve got.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Bandit 07/13/2015 at 09:17

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Did you spend a bit more on one, or go the harbor freight route?

Bandit > BaconSandwich is tasty. 07/13/2015 at 10:19

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The harbor frightening break was good enough... it’s not like you can make a bad break. Vices though, have to go high quality.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Bandit 07/13/2015 at 14:08

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I need to fabricate a few metal pieces for a large wooden table that I’m building. Chances are, I won’t buy my own brake, but it’s always nice to know what’s out there and what is good/good enough.

Bandit > BaconSandwich is tasty. 07/13/2015 at 15:42

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Yeah, the brake I have is only 18” wide and was like $30, so it wasn’t really that big

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Bandit 07/13/2015 at 18:32

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That’s not bad at all!