Need Welding advice, any welders in here???
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Need Welding advice, any welders in here???
Hey I plan on making my own custom 3" exhaust. I'll be using aluminized steel piping. What kind of rods do you use to weld this together? What type of welder is needed? Any tips I should know??
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Re: Need Welding advice, any welders in here??? (_Shadow_)
ER70S-6 is what I use for mild steel (TIG). RG60 works too (metal needs to be really clean with RG60 though... it's gas welding rod)
If you want to use mig, look for E70S-6...
Dustin
If you want to use mig, look for E70S-6...
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Re: Need Welding advice, any welders in here??? (dustin)
i did my welding with an 100 stick welder i can give no adivce because i just weleded the **** together and prayed it held. it is not hard to weld just hard to make it look good
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Re: Need Welding advice, any welders in here??? (dustin)
ER70S-6 is what I use for mild steel (TIG). RG60 works too (metal needs to be really clean with RG60 though... it's gas welding rod)
If you want to use mig, look for E70S-6...
Dustin
If you want to use mig, look for E70S-6...
Dustin
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Re: Need Welding advice, any welders in here??? (_Shadow_)
You can stick weld with 6011, no cleaning necessary. If you want pretty, you can use 7018. It is doable, but the MIG or TIG is easier....
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Re: Need Welding advice, any welders in here??? (_Shadow_)
ER70S-6 is what I use for mild steel (TIG). RG60 works too (metal needs to be really clean with RG60 though... it's gas welding rod)
If you want to use mig, look for E70S-6...
Dustin
Hey this may seem really stupid but...is mild steel and aluminized steel the same stuff? Also would you recommend mig welding it together?
If you want to use mig, look for E70S-6...
Dustin
Hey this may seem really stupid but...is mild steel and aluminized steel the same stuff? Also would you recommend mig welding it together?
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Re: Need Welding advice, any welders in here??? (G)
You can stick weld with 6011, no cleaning necessary. If you want pretty, you can use 7018. It is doable, but the MIG or TIG is easier....
This is if you have a stick welder of course. If not, see above
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Re: Need Welding advice, any welders in here??? (RioNinja)
Alright, I understand how to weld mild steel piping now. My piping is made out of aluminized steel. Is it just a coating that I can grind off and then weld with 6011's? Thanks for the help so far!!
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