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Major rust repair help/ideas.

Bill Nutting

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I have never been able to weld sheet metal with my stick welder. I’m am not a professional welder by any means. So I bought a MIG welder and use it with argon gas. What a game change! Better control, less warping, and no slag to deal with. Can you borrow a MIG from someone to try it out? Perhaps you have skills to use the stick welder, I know I don’t! BTW I seldom use my stick machine. Only for heavy applications (1/4 in or more). My MIG is very versatile.
 

ldmack3

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Don't ignore the value of clamping a heat sink when you have access. It makes all the difference for me since my MIG is a non gas rig. The smallest flux core I can find is .030. 025 is better for sheet metal but you need a gas unit.
 
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