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hairyasswelder:
First thing is to put the kettle on  8)
Stand back and have a good look at the job and see where the rot ends and the sound metal begins, then start cutting  :wink:
When half the floor is missing and you feel like cutting your wrists you are ready for repair panels  :D
By now your tea has gone cold and is full of rust and chunks of rubbish  :roll:  time for another  :wink:
Make sure you have cut all the rust out and cleaned off all underseal as it will not weld rust and waxoil is flammable  :roll:
Remember your gloves, overalls and mask (us welders dont wear them cos we ugly) arc eye hurts, the best way to describe is it is like someone pouring burning ashes in your eyes, then in the morning it feels like superglue has been poured in and you need to peel them open.
Oh now you need to weld it  :roll:
Have a search on the net and find some pics that show good and bad welds and give hints on setting power and wire feed.
Basically if you burn holes turn power down, if it sits on top of the metal turn it up.... if the wire burns back to the tip, turn it up. If it spit and spatters turn it down.  With settings correct it should sound like frying bacon and will leave the fresh metal with a 'blue' from the heat
If you can, go to a small sheet metal workshop and ask for some scraps to practice, take a couple of quid for their tea fund and they are usually very helpfull  :wink:

Hope this helps, (my welding is better than my explaining)

Steve

barriesheene:
:lol:  :lol:  :lol: CHEER'S STEVE !  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Jesska:
He's missed out the most important bit...

Turn off your phone, if there is anyone else in ur house (wife/gf/kids etc) get them to go out, whatever any one says it will be wrong. When you come in and say 'what do you think' they will obviously be encouraging and say 'I think it looks good' you will then think they are lying and taking the wee and then all the fun starts...  :D

Apart from that he's spot on, he's very good  :wink:

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