Welding Sheet Metal Stick

Tig welding sheet metal.

Welding sheet metal stick.

Proper technique will come with practice and experience. Https goo gl frdnss when most people think about welding light gauge material they think tig or in some. In order to weld sheet metal or patch panel you have to follow certain rules and use specific techniques. Don t attempt to weld thin materials like sheet metal with flux cored wires which put more heat into the base metal.

I m welding very t. A wire feed or tig welder is ideal for sheet metal but we will assume that you don t have one. Shielded metal arc welding smaw also known as manual metal arc welding mma or mmaw flux shielded arc welding or informally as stick welding is a manual arc welding process that uses a consumable electrode covered with a flux to lay the weld. Forget the larger 1 8 inch tungsten electrode and use a smaller one.

Subscribe for new videos every monday and friday. This is the thinnest sheet metal i have ever welded using this process. How to weld thin gauge steel similar to car body panel down to 8mm or 1 32 of an inch thick with arc or stick welder. Just kidding this tip is to explain how to weld sheet metal with a stick welder.

We need to establish what is considered thin metal. Also it will ensure that you don t get any warping of the materials you are working on and no burn through as well. The real trick to weld sheet metal is to use a wire feed. Disclaimer due to factors beyond the.

Stick welding sheet metal with 6013 rods.