panel welding

[72cudamaan]

Looked through the archives and didn't find much. Are most people mig welding their panels;? How about these cheap spot welders. Anyone use it good/bad?

[wagesofsin]

i mig everything, even "recreate" spots.



http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=53665.0

heres what i did via mig.

or you can just go to the web icon in my sig, and forgo all the yakking.

hope it helps.

[E-Body Products]

All MIG welding here as well.  I plug welded to re-create the spot welds in a 1-piece floor and other similar panels.  Works really good and looks good when done.  You can see pictures on my website.

Daniel
www.ebodyproducts.com
dj1965@ebodyproducts.com

[dutch]

mig.   
I`d not buy the cheapest welding machine.  esp. when your ride needs a lot of metalwork done, you really want a decent welder.   

[grimmey71]

I have been hearing good things about those panel epoxies too.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GTQQH6/ref=asc_df_B000GTQQH6860619?smid=A23ADOZFIJNPFB&tag=shopzilla_rev_120-20&linkCode=asn

[AMXguy]

I use a small wire feed with a gas shield and it works great.  I butt weld with the stitch method and it seems to work fine, don't use flux and keep it cool thats the two most important things I can say.

[73Barracuda340]

I use a Hobart Handler 120 for most of my panel welding.  For heavier welding I use a Hobart TigWave 250 (it can do stick, MIG, and TIG as well).  My Handler is setup for .024 solid wire with straight CO2 shielding gas.  This gives me the best weld on thin guage sheet steel without burning through the panel.

When welding sheet metal, I keep a bucket of cold water and a rag nearby to keep the panel cool as I go.  Minimizes warping that way.

Brian