ok im trying to weld my bed back together after cutting it to bob it and ive got a stick welder and i tried to turn it to its lowest setting and im still just welding right through the metal so what welder do i need to use and what kind of welding wire or rod do i need thanks

 

buz bozz will work with .023 wire

 

will a wire feed work

 

A TIG would be your best bet, but most of us can't afford one or feel there is no real need for one with most welding projects. With that said, a MIG is your next bet. What I tend to do when welding sheet metal it to make tack welds about 6-8" from eachother. Work all the way around the panel. Then start over with tack weld half way between the first ones. Repeat this process until the panel is completely welded. Make sure that the welding area stays cool. This will keep the part from warping and give you great results.

 

thanks man and im new to welding what is a mig welder all i know is the genaric names so u can rag on me all u want but hey im tryin to get started on fab work and just tryin to do it right

 

Mig will work but Tig will be the stongest. If you don't put a peace of slightly thicker metal behind the two peaces that you are trying to weld together than it will be hidden on the inside of your bed and you should be able to weld it up without too much of a problem.

 

ok ill give that a try

 

That would work if you are going to use the arc welder, but not needed with quality welds made with a mig or tig.

As I said, tig is best, but not really an option for most of us.

killa b- to answer your question, a mig welder is a wire feed welder that uses either flux core wire or solid core wire with a gas shield.

 

ok thanks and i can get a hold of on of those so ill give it a try and see what happens

 

Dan was exactly right. And I agree, however Tig is only gonna work best if he can properly weld it which isnt very successfull being new to welding. Very hard to master. Anyways yes try to get a mig welder and if at all possible a new machine which can do pulse welding. Thats gonna be your best bet for the thin stuff. Even without the pulse. And times 2 with the .023 wire.

 

yea went and got a mig and its working just the wire in it is old and not the best it came with the welder and the wire is .030 but my cuts wernt straight at all so i need to cut out piceses and weld them in so just hope i can fix it thanks for the info

 

Killa we need pictures!

 

is it core flux wire? or standard wire and using gas?

 

i belive its flux nit sure and its a non gas wire feed

 

yeah that's flux core works great though

 

mig would actually be better so you dont warp it.