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
>

 

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
>

 

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
>

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.