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07-05-2004, 04:03 PM | #1 |
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What basic metalwork tools do i need?
Im hoping to start some patch work on my cab. So far I can use a Miller wire welder, and I need to get some wire for it. Im going to buy a cut-off tool. Do i need special grinding wheels that arent so rough that scar up the metal? What else do i need?
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07-05-2004, 09:13 PM | #2 |
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That is a loaded question...LOL! You can get by with tin snips, basic hammer and dolly kiit from Harbor Frieght, 4-inch electric right angle grinder, sanding disc and grinding wheel for 4-inch unit, and spot weld cutter. Those are the just the basics. Soon you will find that it is much faster to have a complete complement of air tools and a BIG compressor to run them. Every day I find something else that will make this work go a little faster and easier from a cart that holds all my welding, grinding and sanding gear to a large disc sander to help shape the parts I am attempting to patch into place. It is a process of continual improvement.
Start by attempting something very basic and easy and you find out quickly what tools you will need.
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