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Gyawo · 12-01-2011, 11:55 PM

Little late for some welding tips, but here are what I have learnt so far anyways. I made patch panels for my '86 K5 on the rear of the floor. If you keep on blowing through then the metal you are welding to is still too thin/weak, which in that case you just have to try to quickly zap it and fill it in. You can always grind it down slowly and smooth it out, try not to build it up too much, just means you have to do more grinding. Unfortunately the lowest setting isn't always the best idea, to be honest I bought myself a fancy Miller welder, the Miller 140 autoset (stacey david told me to :P), and that thing welds like a dream, specially since it is only 110. You just have to find a setting that doesn't feed it too fast or get too hot before you get enough wire down. I am not a welder myself though, just a hobbyist, so asking some guys at the body shop doesnt hurt!

12-01-2011, 11:55 PM	#43
Gyawo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Alberta Posts: 165	Re: s10 v8 Little late for some welding tips, but here are what I have learnt so far anyways. I made patch panels for my '86 K5 on the rear of the floor. If you keep on blowing through then the metal you are welding to is still too thin/weak, which in that case you just have to try to quickly zap it and fill it in. You can always grind it down slowly and smooth it out, try not to build it up too much, just means you have to do more grinding. Unfortunately the lowest setting isn't always the best idea, to be honest I bought myself a fancy Miller welder, the Miller 140 autoset (stacey david told me to :P), and that thing welds like a dream, specially since it is only 110. You just have to find a setting that doesn't feed it too fast or get too hot before you get enough wire down. I am not a welder myself though, just a hobbyist, so asking some guys at the body shop doesnt hurt!