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truckman32 · 03-15-2003, 09:46 AM

http://www.praxair.com/praxair.nsf/...2568c6005cff71/$FILE/Link1297.pdf

can i use the lincoln 225 to fix cab corners,rockers,floors etc.and can i weld c notchs on the frame with the lincoln 225?,frame repair etc ?

72K10 · 03-15-2003, 10:12 AM

Almost impossible to use arc welders on sheet metal. It'll either burn through or warp it. Try the lincoln wire welder models for that. they're pretty good and relatively affordable. Should be able to weld frame iron with no problem with the arc.

Nova_Cobra64 · 03-15-2003, 10:21 AM

I second that. Get a good GMAW(MIG) welder. They have a much cleaner weld, and are far easier to start off with and much easier to master.

crazy longhorn · 03-15-2003, 10:25 AM

I have welded corners/rockers/floor pans with a 225 amp Lincoln buzz box.........but I will say it took some doing! You will only get a spot of weld before you need to move, or you will be making holes. Best bet for the tin, is a small wirefeeder ,with sheilding gas. I have an sp100 lincoln mig for the tin, but still use the old "buzz box" for the heavy stuff. The buzz box should work fine for a C notch, or frame work , shock brackets ect. good luck,crazyL

The Terminator · 03-15-2003, 12:52 PM

What you are reading is correct. I ain't done much in my life, but I have been a Union Sheetmetal Worker for 15 years, and have welded a mile of metal, much of it a lot thinner than a car/truck body. Get a mig, preferably with what is know as Everdure wire. Everdure is actually a very high temp solder wire that runs in a welder. It has excellent tensile strength and can be run at about 12 - 14 volts, which is a very low setting for a mig. No gas or flux is needed. Also, don't forget to keep a can of water and a wet rag handy for cooling your welds down when you are repairing. Best - Ted

Southpa · 03-15-2003, 04:36 PM

hehheh, not the best equipment for the job but still do-able. I welded my cab supports, rockers, corners and fender/floor patches with a small Mastercraft buzz box. I used all position 6013 - 1/16" rod and ran the amperage between 70 and 90 amps. Good metal prep is essential and give things time to cool off between tacks. I'll admit its a little messier than microwire but the end result is still solid.

tom hand · 03-15-2003, 06:30 PM

Eastwood makes a stitch welder that is supposed to make it easy to weld sheetmetal with a buzz box. Never tried one but it only cost 60 bucks so it might be worth a try.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/aspfiles/i...Dep_Key1=WelDg

03-15-2003, 09:46 AM	#1
truckman32 AND HOLDING ON TO THE C10 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MT.STERLING,KY Posts: 390	what can i weld with the lincoln 225 arc http://www.praxair.com/praxair.nsf/...2568c6005cff71/$FILE/Link1297.pdf can i use the lincoln 225 to fix cab corners,rockers,floors etc.and can i weld c notchs on the frame with the lincoln 225?,frame repair etc ?

03-15-2003, 10:12 AM	#2
72K10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: New York Posts: 288	Almost impossible to use arc welders on sheet metal. It'll either burn through or warp it. Try the lincoln wire welder models for that. they're pretty good and relatively affordable. Should be able to weld frame iron with no problem with the arc. __________________ RLTW 70C10 72K10 72K10 Cheyenne 72C10 Cheyenne Super

03-15-2003, 10:21 AM	#3
Nova_Cobra64 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melville, SK Posts: 1,145	I second that. Get a good GMAW(MIG) welder. They have a much cleaner weld, and are far easier to start off with and much easier to master. __________________ 2004 Silverado - Beater 1969 GMC - In progress http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=441683 2011 Aveo - Work commuter 2013 Crestliner Fish Hawk 1650 - The reason no work gets done on the project truck.

03-15-2003, 12:52 PM	#5
The Terminator Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dallas, GA 35 miles northwest of the armpit Posts: 51	What you are reading is correct. I ain't done much in my life, but I have been a Union Sheetmetal Worker for 15 years, and have welded a mile of metal, much of it a lot thinner than a car/truck body. Get a mig, preferably with what is know as Everdure wire. Everdure is actually a very high temp solder wire that runs in a welder. It has excellent tensile strength and can be run at about 12 - 14 volts, which is a very low setting for a mig. No gas or flux is needed. Also, don't forget to keep a can of water and a wet rag handy for cooling your welds down when you are repairing. Best - Ted __________________ The Terminator John 3:16 1968 C10 SWB Stepside

03-15-2003, 04:36 PM	#6
Southpa Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 2,410	hehheh, not the best equipment for the job but still do-able. I welded my cab supports, rockers, corners and fender/floor patches with a small Mastercraft buzz box. I used all position 6013 - 1/16" rod and ran the amperage between 70 and 90 amps. Good metal prep is essential and give things time to cool off between tacks. I'll admit its a little messier than microwire but the end result is still solid. __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 Custom Original 350/TH350 Victoria, BC, Canada You can wish in one hand and crap in the other. See which one gets filled first.

03-15-2003, 10:25 AM	#4
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,403	I have welded corners/rockers/floor pans with a 225 amp Lincoln buzz box.........but I will say it took some doing! You will only get a spot of weld before you need to move, or you will be making holes. Best bet for the tin, is a small wirefeeder ,with sheilding gas. I have an sp100 lincoln mig for the tin, but still use the old "buzz box" for the heavy stuff. The buzz box should work fine for a C notch, or frame work , shock brackets ect. good luck,crazyL

03-15-2003, 06:30 PM	#7
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	Eastwood makes a stitch welder that is supposed to make it easy to weld sheetmetal with a buzz box. Never tried one but it only cost 60 bucks so it might be worth a try. http://www.eastwoodco.com/aspfiles/i...Dep_Key1=WelDg __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS Last edited by tom hand; 03-15-2003 at 06:34 PM.



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