I remember many years back reading an article in one of the DIY orientated
Classic Car mags about the pros and cons of various welds. What stuck in my
mind was the statement that a MIG weld typically has 80% of the strength of
an arc weld. Would anyone feel qualified to comment on this?
Regards,
Bill (who's chassis' are all MIG welded)
> Depends entirely on the quality of the weld. If you look at
> the frame under
> most any current pickup or SUV you will notice that the
> frames including the
> brackets are MIG welded. An easy way to identify a MIG weld
> is by the splatter
> near the weld. I would consider using a MIG assuming that
> the MIG is capable
> of generating a weld that penetrates deep enough into the
> metal being welded
> (want to avoid a cold weld). Suggest lap welding some scrap
> steel that has
> about the same thickness to determine if your welder has the
> capability to weld
> that stock thickness. Cleanliness of the metal to be welded
> will have a
> tremendous effect on the resultant weld. BTW I am not
> trained as a welder, I
> am a self taught welder with MIG, arc and torches who has
> learned a lot the
> hard way.
>
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