JonnyAlpha
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Hi;
Several posts from me on here lately having recently acquired a 2nd hand Clarke 160EN.
Can't wait to get cracking but I'm spending the time researching everyyhing before I do.
With the MIG is some brand new 0.6 Clarke Mild Steel Mig Welding Wire P/N 6000641. And some 0.6mm tips.
Whilst these will be fine for learning when / why would I need 0.8mm wire and tips?
According to the helpful advice on this site HERE, 0.6 and 0.8 can be used for up to 5mm but I'm guessing the grey areas on the chart are for reference only and should be avoided? So on that assumption 0.6 for up to 2mm metal and 0.8 for anything over. Looking at the chart the other difference is you'll use up more wire using 0.6 as the wire speed has to be set to a faster setting.
Which is easier? Fast 0.6 or Slow 0.8??
For Info:
I bought the MIG to do some welding on a 1982 Austin Mini, the work at first will involve patch welding very small holes (3-4mm) holes in the floor panels, patching up wheel arches and repairing/replacing the boot floor and boot hinge panel (The back end below the boot lid. There are a couple of Arch to Sub Frame re-enforcement brackets involved in this job which may be thicker than the panels? I'm guessing here (as I don't have it to hand) the metal involved would be 1 - 2mm?
Thanks
Several posts from me on here lately having recently acquired a 2nd hand Clarke 160EN.
Can't wait to get cracking but I'm spending the time researching everyyhing before I do.
With the MIG is some brand new 0.6 Clarke Mild Steel Mig Welding Wire P/N 6000641. And some 0.6mm tips.
Whilst these will be fine for learning when / why would I need 0.8mm wire and tips?
According to the helpful advice on this site HERE, 0.6 and 0.8 can be used for up to 5mm but I'm guessing the grey areas on the chart are for reference only and should be avoided? So on that assumption 0.6 for up to 2mm metal and 0.8 for anything over. Looking at the chart the other difference is you'll use up more wire using 0.6 as the wire speed has to be set to a faster setting.
Which is easier? Fast 0.6 or Slow 0.8??
For Info:
I bought the MIG to do some welding on a 1982 Austin Mini, the work at first will involve patch welding very small holes (3-4mm) holes in the floor panels, patching up wheel arches and repairing/replacing the boot floor and boot hinge panel (The back end below the boot lid. There are a couple of Arch to Sub Frame re-enforcement brackets involved in this job which may be thicker than the panels? I'm guessing here (as I don't have it to hand) the metal involved would be 1 - 2mm?
Thanks