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Postby dangeeeeerousss » Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:21 pm

:lol: ill have to give it a go some time
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Postby Luke » Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:04 pm

gemini wrote:
Guy88 wrote:I do ally on the MIG :D


so do i, you cant beat a nice tig weld tough :D
what amps do you use :?: i tried welding my bellhousing and my welder just wouldnt go high enough 140amps :(
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Postby gemini » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:03 pm

Luke, i have two migs, i use the small welder because i only get the small reels of wire, thats a 130amp fan cooled but its mostly on aluminium sheet, what gas do you use
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Postby Luke » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:16 pm

i think the gas was argon - would have to check to be 100% sure :?
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Postby Guy88 » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:22 pm

dont no exactly but the amps are fairly low. aly wire and alushield (argon & Helium)
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Postby UK_ANDY » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:44 pm

I threw myself in at the deep end learning to MIG weld some years ago ,i had a hot rod project and a good mate who let me use his garage and his equipment ,after a few hours of practice I was ready to start on the car ,started welding a few rust holes i had cut out in the lower panels 2 weeks later i re-did the roof chop!. Anyone who remembers a choped standard ten called Orange Crush from the late 70's that was my project ,sold it on unfinished and lost touch with it.
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Postby gemini » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:56 pm

UK_ANDY wrote:Anyone who remembers a choped standard ten called Orange Crush from the late 70's that was my project ,sold it on unfinished and lost touch with it.


was it in street machine, if so i might have it :D
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Postby UK_ANDY » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:02 pm

Yes i beleave it was pictured in street machine was powerd buy a worked over essex 3.1 V6 ,chop was extrem to say the least.I was told it run a low 10 at avon park .
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