Re: XJ floorboard holes
 

damn...forgot about the plasma cutter..than again I wanted tig too but
settled for gas option with the mig...
live and learn next project!
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:5FS8i.165739$mJ1.57615@newsfe22.lga...
> Grumman-581 wrote:
>>... At the very least, it
>> will give me plenty of metal to practice on before I go burning holes
>> in the floor pan of my XJ...
>
> I'd be picking up all the scrap they have to offer just for that reason
> alone. Throwing a good weld is all in the practice. especially with gas
> where you can blow through thin metal. Thankfully MIGs are more
> forgiving. :)
>
> Of course now you will need a good plasma cutter. ;)
>
> --
> DougW
>

Re: XJ floorboard holes
 

damn...forgot about the plasma cutter..than again I wanted tig too but
settled for gas option with the mig...
live and learn next project!
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:5FS8i.165739$mJ1.57615@newsfe22.lga...
> Grumman-581 wrote:
>>... At the very least, it
>> will give me plenty of metal to practice on before I go burning holes
>> in the floor pan of my XJ...
>
> I'd be picking up all the scrap they have to offer just for that reason
> alone. Throwing a good weld is all in the practice. especially with gas
> where you can blow through thin metal. Thankfully MIGs are more
> forgiving. :)
>
> Of course now you will need a good plasma cutter. ;)
>
> --
> DougW
>

Re: XJ floorboard holes
 

damn...forgot about the plasma cutter..than again I wanted tig too but
settled for gas option with the mig...
live and learn next project!
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:5FS8i.165739$mJ1.57615@newsfe22.lga...
> Grumman-581 wrote:
>>... At the very least, it
>> will give me plenty of metal to practice on before I go burning holes
>> in the floor pan of my XJ...
>
> I'd be picking up all the scrap they have to offer just for that reason
> alone. Throwing a good weld is all in the practice. especially with gas
> where you can blow through thin metal. Thankfully MIGs are more
> forgiving. :)
>
> Of course now you will need a good plasma cutter. ;)
>
> --
> DougW
>

Re: XJ floorboard holes
 

On Jun 4, 4:02 am, Grumman-581 <grumman...@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Jun 2007 17:15:10 -0400, "TF" <flanner...@insightbb.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Get 20G steel from local sheet metal place
>
> Thanks for the info... My *next* question was going to be concerning
> the appropriate gauge sheet metal to use... I was at a commercial
> construction site today and they were doing the interior walls with
> the sheet metal 2x6s... They were cutting off pieces from 4-6 ft in
> length and throwing them in the dumpster... Seemed about the right
> thickness, so I picked up a couple of them... At the very least, it
> will give me plenty of metal to practice on before I go burning holes
> in the floor pan of my XJ...
>
> > Good luck about 3 beers *** skill level..
>
> That 3 beers per hour, right?

I may be wrong but I think those steel 2X6s are galvanized. If you
are going to use
them for welding make sure you have reallly good ventilation. Don't
want to poision
yourself!

John C.

Re: XJ floorboard holes
 

On Jun 4, 4:02 am, Grumman-581 <grumman...@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Jun 2007 17:15:10 -0400, "TF" <flanner...@insightbb.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Get 20G steel from local sheet metal place
>
> Thanks for the info... My *next* question was going to be concerning
> the appropriate gauge sheet metal to use... I was at a commercial
> construction site today and they were doing the interior walls with
> the sheet metal 2x6s... They were cutting off pieces from 4-6 ft in
> length and throwing them in the dumpster... Seemed about the right
> thickness, so I picked up a couple of them... At the very least, it
> will give me plenty of metal to practice on before I go burning holes
> in the floor pan of my XJ...
>
> > Good luck about 3 beers *** skill level..
>
> That 3 beers per hour, right?

I may be wrong but I think those steel 2X6s are galvanized. If you
are going to use
them for welding make sure you have reallly good ventilation. Don't
want to poision
yourself!

John C.

Re: XJ floorboard holes
 

On Jun 4, 4:02 am, Grumman-581 <grumman...@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Jun 2007 17:15:10 -0400, "TF" <flanner...@insightbb.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Get 20G steel from local sheet metal place
>
> Thanks for the info... My *next* question was going to be concerning
> the appropriate gauge sheet metal to use... I was at a commercial
> construction site today and they were doing the interior walls with
> the sheet metal 2x6s... They were cutting off pieces from 4-6 ft in
> length and throwing them in the dumpster... Seemed about the right
> thickness, so I picked up a couple of them... At the very least, it
> will give me plenty of metal to practice on before I go burning holes
> in the floor pan of my XJ...
>
> > Good luck about 3 beers *** skill level..
>
> That 3 beers per hour, right?

I may be wrong but I think those steel 2X6s are galvanized. If you
are going to use
them for welding make sure you have reallly good ventilation. Don't
want to poision
yourself!

John C.

Re: XJ floorboard holes
 

On Jun 4, 4:02 am, Grumman-581 <grumman...@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Jun 2007 17:15:10 -0400, "TF" <flanner...@insightbb.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Get 20G steel from local sheet metal place
>
> Thanks for the info... My *next* question was going to be concerning
> the appropriate gauge sheet metal to use... I was at a commercial
> construction site today and they were doing the interior walls with
> the sheet metal 2x6s... They were cutting off pieces from 4-6 ft in
> length and throwing them in the dumpster... Seemed about the right
> thickness, so I picked up a couple of them... At the very least, it
> will give me plenty of metal to practice on before I go burning holes
> in the floor pan of my XJ...
>
> > Good luck about 3 beers *** skill level..
>
> That 3 beers per hour, right?

I may be wrong but I think those steel 2X6s are galvanized. If you
are going to use
them for welding make sure you have reallly good ventilation. Don't
want to poision
yourself!

John C.