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carbore:
Hello,

I am nearly summoning up the courage to give it a go but a few good sources of info are.

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/
A site not unlike this, but for welding people, reviews, tutorials and forums.

The "A 4x4 is born video" has a good section on welding (and is a bloody great DVD anyway!, buy it)

Some welding shops have demo videos and tutorials, I got one free form the nice chap at my local BOC outlet)

If its Chassis stuff (like I need on my S3) then you need a BIG welder likley over 200amps and skill to do it. I think ill get that done by a pro at a garrage with hi spec kit.

Bulkhead should be easier, but you need a welder that goes LOW enough so it wont bow a hole through it (suy 30amps or less)

Avoid NO GAS stuff as it give a rubbish finish and is allegedly toxic!


but www.mig-welding.co.uk is the palce to start.

good luck!

hairyasswelder:

--- Quote from: "lee celtic" ---set the power half way up the scale Point the welder at a bit of scrap then close your eyes and pull the trigger.
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EErrrrr NO [-X ....... PUT YOUR MASK ON  :twisted:  :twisted:
Arc eye can be painfull and closing your eyes will not always work   :wink:

As for the rest of the advice  =D>  =D> Nicely put  :wink:

Steve

Panda:

--- Quote from: hairyasswelder ---
--- Quote from: "lee celtic" ---set the power half way up the scale Point the welder at a bit of scrap then close your eyes and pull the trigger.

EErrrrr NO [-X ....... PUT YOUR MASK ON  :twisted:  :twisted:
Arc eye can be painfull and closing your eyes will not always work   :wink:

As for the rest of the advice  =D>  =D> Nicely put  :wink:

Steve
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A friend did some welding for me without a mask and ended up with very sun burnt eye lids, needless to say he'll never do it again.
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Welshbreed:
I have a very low rated no gas mig welder and a borrowed gas mig welder (thanks Jeff) which is superb, but having seen a stick arc welder in action... I may get one :twisted:

lee celtic:
:oops: sorry guys but I meant it as in don't look at the weld at all with or without a mask just concentrate on the sound  :wink:

oh and safety first  :lol:  :lol:

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