Tig Welding Auto Body Sheet Metal

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Tig welding auto body sheet metal.

Its primary usage is in welding auto body and sheet metal. Spot welding is usually used to join a panel of overlapping sheet metal parts that are usually 3mm thick. He asked that we demon. The ration of thickness should not exceed 3 1mm.

Ceriated tungsten are preferred with thoriated tungsten as a second option. Because it will have you a lot more control over the whole process and it is more forgiving in case you do anything wrong. It is a long term investment so don t go on the high price once you invest in it you will feel great when you got the quality work. With the pedal i m able to fluctuate the amperage to get exactly the size weld and penetration i need.

The best two electrodes for welding auto body sheet metal is either ceriated tungsten or thoriated tungsten. Ditch a 1 8 inch tungsten electrode for something much smaller like 1 16 inch tungsten. If using the finger switch on the tig welder i like to set the machine to a fixed 50 60 amps for sheet metal work. I use a 1 16 red electrode and either 030 or 035 tig filler rod.

As it is a multi process welder so it can perform both mig and tig welding. This mini tig welder for an auto body provides you with the best welding when it comes to automotive fabrication welding. Subscribe for new videos every monday and friday.