<VV> Re: learning to weld

[Harry Yarnell]

Oh, yea, heating frozen fasteners, I forgot about that. Good point
However, the origional post was based on the fact he didn't have much use
for MIG welding. I assume (often gets me in trouble) he's talking wire
welder.
I think a wire welder is a no-brainer over gas welding (welding, not cutting
or heating) or stick welding, ESPECIALLY sheet metal. I'm not much of a
welder, but wire welding is almost fun.
Next bridge I build, I'll consider gas or stick, but til then, its my mig
machine.
Oh, yes, I DO have a gas setup; for cutting and heating.

Harry Yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net

 Hi Harry,
> You are KIDDING, right?
>
> I get a tremendous amount of use out of mine:
> Tacking things together prior to arc welding,
> brazing,
> heating and bending parts,
> torch welding thin metal pieces when the AC arc welder would burn through,
> as a heat torch removing rusty nuts.
> etc.
> etc.
> and ... oh, yes, cutting things up.
>
> Richard Finch says that if you can only get ONE welding system, make it an
> Oxy-Acetylene torch.
>
> I tend to agree.
>
> -- Larry
>