Possible yes but you’ll need excellent fit up on the joints. The slightest gap on that gage and you’ll be straight through it with an electrode.Hi, just looking for some advice on stick welding 2mm 316 stainless box iron 40x40mm. Need to buy some stainless rods and then he smallest I can find are 2.5mm rods. I’m only new to welding so just wondering would it be possible to weld it thanks
It's the first time I've heard ss being called box iron , it's like saying aluminium angle iron
It is a tube thoughI tend to call it box tubing which is another Oxymoron
It’s not impossible.That thin wall s/s box section is nearly impossible to weld with a stick welder. I seen many people try to weld it, including me & it always ends up a mess of holes. I'm afraid tig is the only answer or mig if you can get the right wire.
All true if welding flat, not so easy positional welding.Stainless mma is one of the nicest processes to come by and the nature of the rods tends to lend itself to newcomers in the mma world even better than rutiles. They wet out beautifully. You can get away with particularly low currents. Slag release is a little too good (mind your eyes and face) and you certainly don’t need to be a pro to lay something down that can look quite stunning under the slag.
That’s true they are not so easy out of position on thin gage. That said for most stuff made in home shops there is not many case scenarios where you wouldn’t try and get it in positionAll true if welding flat, not so easy positional welding.
Oh I don't know, seeing the replies some of the members here have on the "dog bed" thread I wouldn't be surprised.That’s true they are not so easy out of position on thin gage. That said for most stuff made in home shops there is not many case scenarios where you wouldn’t try and get it in position