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Old 04-07-2010, 09:18 PM
smiffy6four smiffy6four is offline
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Originally Posted by JEBalles View Post
Alright, finished the DS tunnel hole. I'm going to bolt the parking brake guide back on instead of welding it. I sprayed that rust treatment everything, just in case. I'm going to prime and paint it tomorrow. I have to get everything back together for college visits and I'm going to patch all the big holes with plastic sheeting and duct tape to keep the water out. I'll get back to work in May.

I also switched back to the .025" wire, I'm not sure how well I'm penetrating, but for some reason (maybe because I left the welder out in a little drizzle) the .035" wasn't working. I probably need to adjust my welding technique to get better penetration.

If the wire has been damp or is old, it will get a little rusty and this will make the wire chatter as it passes through the liner on it's way to the welding tip. Chatter equals patchy welding. A little WD 40 applied directly to the wire spool often eases this condition a little.
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