Rudy
I would support what Wayne said. For a first time welder MIG has the
quickest learning curve. If you can learn from my mistake I would offer the
following;
I bought my MIG welder to do body work on a restoration. I bought several
books and read up on welding and then took MIG in hand and went to town on
body work. MIG is simple enough that I could turn out acceptable joints with
some effort. It wasn't until two years later than my wife came up with a
project that required welding heavy metal ( angle iron ). Until then I had
only done sheet metal.
I found welding thicker metal to be far easier and slower than sheet
metal. If I had started welding the heavier metal first I would have
developed the basics far more quickly and mastering the welding of
sheetmetal would have been much easier with far fewer burn through.
If you do go MIG,
1) get some angle Iron first and start welding with that. 2) Use lap joints
to join sheet metal and leave the butt joints to a professional.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "rudyeb" <rudyeb@adelphia.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 9:37 PM
Subject: welder question
> Would someone please tell me the difference between MIG, TIG and heliarc
> welders? What is the purpose of using inert gas (CO2 or Argon) when
welding?
> What type is best all around for restoration work: welding frames, body
sheet
> metal etc.?
> Thanks,
> Rudy
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