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joe231 · 10-30-2010, 09:10 PM

One thing you can do is practice on a piece of scrap metal the same thickness of what you are planning to weld.
Turn you welder all the way up and see if it will burn through, or at least get the back side of the metal bright red. If it won't you welder probably isn't big enough.

If it burns through, back the heat down a little at a time until your getting max penetration and it's not burning through.....

If your using a wire feed, the wire will make a difference.
Look inside the cover for a chart with wire size, heat, and wire speed settings...
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10-30-2010, 09:10 PM	#73
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: maxxy's 81 bagged c10 build One thing you can do is practice on a piece of scrap metal the same thickness of what you are planning to weld. Turn you welder all the way up and see if it will burn through, or at least get the back side of the metal bright red. If it won't you welder probably isn't big enough. If it burns through, back the heat down a little at a time until your getting max penetration and it's not burning through..... If your using a wire feed, the wire will make a difference. Look inside the cover for a chart with wire size, heat, and wire speed settings... Posted via Mobile Device __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 10-30-2010 at 09:13 PM.