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Got some used fenders from a local bodyshop, sanded them, cut them up, and began butt-welding them back together. Had the Lincoln Wire-Matic 255 on the lowest possible settings with 0.035 wire, and made a mess. The instructor came over, and he couldn't weld either: either it was cold welds or it ate through the metal. He's gonna check on getting 0.023 wire. If that don't work, he and I agreed that there is little else for me to gain by continuing. I have some small projects for around the house to build, and may continue practicing on larger stock, but this is really bad. I hope there are machines out there that have lower voltage/speed capabilities for MIG.
Let me check your shorts! My multimeter is just a-waiting!
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Let me check your shorts! My multimeter is just a-waiting!
King of the Old VMF with >5000 posts, so ignore the titles here...I'm really THE Old Fart *LOL*